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 remains incomplete with just six members. While Lt. Governor Delbert … Continued
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 by New York-based WSM Trainers and Consultants with a focus … Continued
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 elect a new state senator following Sally Doty’s recent appointment … Continued
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. Boyersmith, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Justice Office … Continued
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 and extremist behavior that has taken place in the United … Continued
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 to small businesses and entrepreneurs that have been adversely affected … Continued
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 pandemic. The conference’s decision will have a far-reaching impact in … Continued
According to the President of the Mississippi Bankers Association, Gordon Fellows, coins are the “new toilet paper” as the coin shortage continues across the country. “It’s sort of like the new toilet paper,” he explained. “The reality of it is … Continued
Mississippi Judicial College Executive Director Randy G. Pierce is this year’s recipient of the Chief Justice Award. The award, presented annually in July, recognizes individuals whose actions have significantly impacted the law, the administration of justice, and the people of … Continued
Sally Doty, the now-former state senator from Brookhaven, is stepping down from her legislative post after being appointed to Staff Director for the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff by Governor Tate Reeves. The Public Utilities Staff was created in 1990 in … Continued