News

Healthcare system as COVID cases level but health official worry for the winter

As the year winds down, COVID-19 cases are stabilizing at an average of 460 confirmed cases, 296 hospitalizations ...

State/Region News

Federal judge in Mississippi to take Senior Status

A federal judge in Mississippi has decided to take senior status beginning Monday. U.S. District Judge Michael P. ...

News

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as government advisers on ...

News

MDOT, LCSD reminds motorists to take caution and be alert for deer

As the seasons slowly change into autumn, the days get shorter, and deer become more active and visible ...

State/Region News

Mississippi man pleads guilty in 2020 shooting death of teen

A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of a teenager. Jacoby Samaji ...

University of Mississippi

IHL: university employees must be vaccinated by Dec. 8

Most employees at Mississippi’s eight public universities will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after a vote ...

News

Baptist awarded American College of Cardiology Accreditation for Excellence

The American College of Cardiology recently recognized  Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi for excellence in diagnostic catheterizations and  percutaneous ...

News

Mississippi’s sharp rise in gas prices may decline soon

Mississippi gas prices have risen 7.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.05/g today, according to ...

News

Help Wanted! Chamber to hold job fair as aid cutoff spurs no job influx

Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal ...

Crime

Panola County authorities search for armed perpetrators caught on home security cameras

A Panola County family was stunned to see home security camera footage of three armed men walking around ...

News

FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters

U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson ...

News

The Great Halloween Candy Debate: Mississippi has a sweet tooth for candy corn

The spookiest time of the year is almost upon us and many are ready to stock up on ...

News

White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11

Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, ...

News

Last Chance U star Brittany Wagner delivers readers the tools to take their ‘next chance’

Netflix’s Last Chance U star Brittany Wagner did not plan for her life to go in this direction, ...

State/Region News

FDA decide on boosters as health officials worry about incoming flu season, health officials worry about hospital staffing as winter grows near

Mississippi is seeing a steady decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations although the number of deaths persists and ...

News

FDA panel takes up tough questions on J&J COVID-19 boosters

U.S. health advisors on Friday tackled who should get boosters of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine and ...

News

Mississippi works to offer driver’s license, vaccine card in digital form

Mississippi is developing a way for people to have their driver’s license, vaccination card and other state-issued documents ...

News

Punkin Water advisory board making plans

Advisory board members for the Punkin Water Association hope to take advantage of Lafayette County’s CARES Act funding ...

News

Governor Reeves extends COVID-19 state of emergency into November

Governor Tate Reeves extended Mississippi’s State of Emergency by another 30 days on Monday, drawing the order into ...

News

Lafayette County fully vaccinates half of its’ population

According to a data report from the Mississippi State Department of Health, 50% of Lafayette County’s population is ...

News

Fire prevention officials dispense key advice during Fire Prevention Week

The National Fire Prevention Association recognizes Fire Prevention Week 2021 from Oct. 3 to Oct. 9. and as ...

News

Health officials remain uncertain about the future of COVID

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are decreasing nationally and signal to many a certain end, but health officials say ...

< Newer|Older >

SportsPlus