Dewayne Yates, 28, of Picayune, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to 96 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a $1,500 fine, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, … Continued
The state’s appeal of a federal judge’s decision to block a recently proposed abortion ban has been denied. In 2018, the Mississippi legislature passed a bill that would ban abortion in Mississippi after 15 weeks, and it was deemed unconstitutional … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) invites you to join us with Santa Claus as we drop off a truckload of toys at the Batson Children’s Hospital. As a part of our annual “Stuff-a-Truck” campaign. The MDWFP … Continued
Courtesy of MDE The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from rising high school juniors who wish to serve as the junior student representative to the State Board starting in the 2020-21 school year. The SBE student … Continued
America Has Come Back and Shows No Sign of Stopping America is currently experiencing its longest economic expansion in history. However, even after 125 months of positive news, November’s jobs report was a stunning blockbuster. According to the Department of … Continued
Courtesy of Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s office Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith voted with her colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to approve legislation to reauthorize a battlefield preservation program utilized in Mississippi to save historic … Continued
(Pictured above: Hinds Circuit Drug Court Supreme Court Justice Mike Randolph and graduate Max Gallion) Twenty-one Hinds Circuit Drug Court graduates on Wednesday pushed the statewide total of intervention court graduates past 5,600 during the past eight years. “That’s why I … Continued
Courtesy of Entergy Company to invest $57 million in a project to attract economic development, improve reliability. The Mississippi Public Service Commission has approved Entergy Mississippi’s construction of a $57-million substation at the Madison County Mega Site. The project, which … Continued
The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General sent a letter to Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, announcing the initiation of an audit of the $400 million border wall construction contract the U.S. Army Corps … Continued
Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley says the PSC’s investigation found that these two companies made 47 illegal calls to Mississippians. Should these entities be found to have violated the No-Call law, they are subject to a combined total … Continued