Photo courtesy of Keith Warren/MHSAA The Mississippi High School Activities Association has announced that slow-pitch softball, which recently held its 2019 championships, has been discontinued, effective immediately. The MHSAA’s Executive Committee — made up of 15 school administrators from throughout … Continued
The General Election in Mississippi is November 5th and absentee voting is underway. Circuit clerk offices will be open across the state from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 26th, and Saturday, November 2nd. The deadline for in-person absentee … Continued
Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Roger Wicker has cosponsored a Senate resolution calling for due process during the impeachment investigation of President Donald J. Trump being conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives. “Due process, rights for the accused, and the presumption … Continued
With heavy rain and thunderstorms in the forecast for Friday night, a large portion of the week 10 schedule in Mississippi high school football was played tonight. Below, you can check out all of the scores from across the state. … Continued
Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at the Port of Vicksburg/Jackson recently seized more than $4K worth of counterfeit Nike Air Max, Nike Air Jordan’s, and Balenciaga shoes from Hong Kong. CBP … Continued
(Information provided by the Mississippi Attorney General’s office.) In a press release, Attorney General Jim Hood announced Thursday (10/24) that he will file suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to require the federal government to pay for the … Continued
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., spoke from the Senate floor Wednesday urging passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which is a much-needed update to the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Wicker highlighted the positive benefits of the trade … Continued
Flu season is upon us in Mississippi. On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported its first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2019-2020 flu season. The case was reported in a child under 18 years of age. … Continued
The large majority of Mississippi’s 3rd graders passed the 3rd-grade reading assessment after the final retest, with 85.6% meeting the highest reading standard ever required under the Literacy-Based Promotion Act. District-level pass rates are published in the Literacy-Based Promotion Act … Continued
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs speaks at today’s press conference. Photo by News Mississippi The morning after two more cases of a vaping-related lung illness were reported in Mississippi, top public safety and health officials held a press conference … Continued