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Farm to Trouble: Could the Mississippi River Benefit from This Strategy to Improve Water Quality?
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — As environmental groups and policy analysts in the Mississippi River basin seek solutions to shrink a massive “dead zone” that forms off the coast of Louisiana each year, they have looked to a regional clean-up program in the Chesapeake Bay as a model.
Dry June may limit Mississippi’s corn crop potential
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Yield quality for Mississippi’s corn crop this year will largely hinge on which fields were irrigated and which ones were dry land, according to researchers at the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service. “Corn crop condition varies considerably depending on whether it is grown in fields with supplemental irrigation or not,” […]
DOJ asks Supreme Court to partially restore Biden Title IX rule in Republican-led states
The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the Supreme Court to take emergency action Monday to restore parts of President Biden’s Title IX rule in a handful of Republican-led states where the new regulations are blocked, arguing that lower court injunctions pausing the rule in its entirety are “more burdensome” than necessary. In April, the Education Department unveiled a final set…
Two appointed to Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announced that Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) made two appointments to the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Reeves appointed Colin Maloney, of Tupelo, who would represent the 1st Congressional District, and Todd Hairston, of Gulfport, who would represent the 5th Congressional District. […]
Alabama woman becomes Mississippi’s first female Episcopal bishop
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is being formally installed Saturday, and she is first woman and first Black person to hold the post. The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells was elected bishop in February and has been in the leadership role since May. She is being ordained and […]
Gluckstadt Board of Aldermen holds public hearing, considers rezoning for Megadome. See when
The Gluckstadt Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday evening as the department considers a petition to rezone land from residential to commercial for the use of the Gluckstadt Megadome. The Gluckstadt Megadome, a travel sports facility, has been in the works for several months. The project is spearheaded by 828 Sports Ventures. Plans include several indoor and outdoor courts as well as a hotel and restaurant. ...
In the 10 states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance
Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for […] The post In the 10 states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Monday is Mississippi’s worst night for sleep: report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For those looking to get some shuteye in Mississippi, a recent sleep study shows that Monday is the worst night to sleep statewide. Medical professionals often warn that heat and humidity negatively impact sleep cycles and often cause low-quality rest. Early Bird, part of bedding brand Amerisleep, analyzed decades of weather data […]
County code office says worst illegal dumps have been cleaned; hopes citizenry will change littering habits
Hold your breath, knock on wood, hop on one leg, or spit over your shadow. Whatever your good luck custom happens to be, Hunter Lawrence wishes the whole county would cross their collective fingers for a few days. “As of right now, as far as I know, we have all the illegal dumps in Panola […] The post County code office says worst illegal dumps have been cleaned; hopes citizenry will change littering habits appeared first on The Panolian.
MDOT to hold public meeting to discuss State Route 305 improvements
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will hold a public forum on July 25, in DeSoto County, to give the community a chance to learn about and discuss the proposed improvements to State Route 305 at Bethel Road. During the meeting, citizens will have the...
Inmate dies while in custody at 201 Poplar, sheriff's office says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An inmate died while in-custody at 201 Poplar's main jail on Monday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. The inmate was identified as 49-year-old Jerome Mimes, according to the sheriff's office. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the in-custody death. According to the sheriff's office,...
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