TrueCare launches new grant to help nonprofits address needs in Mississippi’s underserved areas
TrueCare, a provider-sponsored health plan offering Medicaid services in Mississippi, has launched a new grant aimed at tackling healthcare disparities in underserved areas of the state. According to TrueCare officials,…
Mississippi ACLU files federal lawsuit challenging constitutionality of anti-DEI bill
On Monday, the Mississippi ACLU and others filed a federal lawsuit against four state education boards challenging the constitutionality of a recently passed bill that bars public academic institutions from…
Change of venue granted for retrial of man accused of killing Ole Miss student
Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr., the man accused of killing former Ole Miss student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, has been granted a venue change ahead of his upcoming retrial. Lafayette County Circuit…
92nd annual Miss Mississippi pageant kicks off in Vicksburg
33 contestants have their eyes set on a Miss Mississippi crown this week in Vicksburg. Beginning Wednesday, each participant will go through a litany of judged events, contests, and trials…
Ole Miss, Mississippi State well-represented in SEC track and field awards
Mississippi's two SEC track and field programs were well-represented in the conference's annual awards. On Monday, officials announced that Ole Miss men’s track & field junior and three-time reigning NCAA…
American Medical Response offering free training academy in Jackson for aspiring EMTs
American Medical Response will soon be holding a free training academy for those aspiring to be emergency medical technicians in Mississippi. According to a news release from AMR Central Mississippi,…
Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, June 10
Northern Mississippi Today will be sunny with a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the mid-80s. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the…
University of Mississippi Medical Center acquires hospital in Canton
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is expanding its footprint with the acquisition of Merit Health Madison, the only hospital in Canton. The Jackson-based academic medical center announced Monday that…
Thunder & Lightning: Can Jeff Lebby Get His Fans Past The Stigma of the Toledo Loss?
Jeff Lebby's first season at Mississippi State was marred by one of the most embarrassing losses in school history, a blowout defeat to Toledo that still has fans fuming months…
Sea cucumbers could hold key to slowing cancer, university says
The University of Mississippi has released a new study that says sea cucumbers could hold the key to stopping the spread of cancer. Researchers partaking in the UM-led study found…
