Auditor’s office arrests three in Jones County
State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office arrested Jones County District 5 Road Foreman Roland Graham and Larry Barnes. Graham was indicted for fraud or embezzlement and…
Flag Commission set to hold first meeting Wednesday morning
The commission tasked with designing a proposal for the new Mississippi state flag will hold its first meeting on Wednesday. While the 'Flag Commission' will come together tomorrow morning, it…
Mississippi State & Starkville Police to receive expanded training on culturally responsive policing
Photo by Megan Bean Mississippi State University and Starkville police are uniting to give officers expanded training on culturally responsive policing strategies. Workshops scheduled for early August will be facilitated…
Special election set to fill vacant seat in Mississippi Senate
A special election has been set to fill a recently vacated seat in the Mississippi Senate. Voters in Senate District 39 will head to the polls on September 22nd to…
Federal corrections officer indicted for accepting bribes
Wesley Hughes, 28, of Greenwood, Mississippi, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on July 14, 2020, and charged with accepting bribes, announced United States Attorney Mike Hurst, James F.…
Legislation to protect statues from vandalism introduced in House
Mississippi's Third District Congressman, Michael Guest, has cosponsored legislation regarding prosecution and punishment for defacing statues and monuments. According to Guest, the bill begins with an overview of the anarchist…
T&L Classic: Mississippi State Wins a Crazy Egg Bowl
It was a night the state of Mississippi will never forget, and it set into motion a series of events that reshaped the face of football for both Mississippi State…
$22 Million in CARES Act Funding to help small businesses across Mississippi
The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $22 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) to provide critical gap financing…
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Tuesday, July 21st
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Highs in the lower to mid 90's. Heat…
SWAC pushes entire fall sports calendar to spring 2021
Graphic Courtesy of SWAC The Southwestern Athletic Conference has voted to move all of its fall sports to the spring of 2021 due to safety concerns stemming from the COVID-19…
