Courtesy of DPS The head of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services will retire in January after serving in the position since 2017. Jess H. Dickinson will step down as Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services in … Continued
A Mississippi school district is suing a popular e-cigarette company as concerns regarding youth vaping continue to grow. A lawsuit filed by the Jefferson County School District alleges that Juul’s marketing strategy has led to teenagers becoming addicted to their … Continued
Governor-Elect Tate Reeves announced his expanded leadership team that will head up the transition leading into his 2020 inauguration. Assembling a group of experienced, battle-tested leaders, having served in various roles in Mississippi politics and across the nation, Governor-Elect Reeves’ … Continued
Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, cheered the completion of negotiations for the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., chairman and … Continued
Flu season is in full swing in Mississippi. The latest data released by the CDC shows that Mississippi is among the 16 states experiencing “widespread” flu activity. Courtesy of the CDC At the beginning of flu season, the Mississippi Department … Continued
Ole Miss has their new head football coach and their former head coach has a new job. Matt Luke is headed to Georgia as their new offensive line coach after spending the previous three seasons as the head coach of … Continued
Pictured above: MLC President Tom Shaheen and $100k winner Jimmy Keene (Information provided by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation) Jimmy Keene of Pelahatchie was on his way to work when he stopped at Hwy. 51 Chevron in Ridgeland. Wanting to try … Continued
Story by SportsTalk Mississippi Ole Miss Beat Reporter Brian Scott Rippee The Lane Kiffin era at Ole Miss officially began inside The Pavilion on Monday afternoon. The scene looked more like a tailgate crossed with a pep rally as roughly … Continued
Almost 300 Pounds of Pot Seized at Local Truck Stop in Jackson Kevin Lawrence, 45, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced on December 4, 2019, by Chief U.S. District Daniel P. Jordan III, to 135 months in prison for his role … Continued
Bowl season is officially upon us, and earlier today, Mississippi State and Southern Miss learned where they’re headed and who they’ll be facing. Mississippi State: For the Bulldogs, they became bowl eligible with their thrilling Egg Bowl victory over Ole … Continued