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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.
Shelby County Office of Re-Entry to open new transitional housing to help former inmates adjust to their new lives
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — It is not often someone can see years of hard work take physical form, but for one former inmate, this is starting to take shape. “The person who is released from prison, he is not the same person who went in,” said DeAndre Brown. “All of a sudden you’re expected to reacclimate.”
Meet the six new principals heading up DeSoto County Schools this year
DeSoto County Schools start August 1, and so does the tenure of a few new principals. Six schools have appointed six new principals for the 2024-25 school year. All six already have lengthy tenures in DeSoto County Schools, and all have prior experience as either an assistant principal or principal.
Infant injured during triple shooting in Clarksdale
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three people, including an infant, were shot in Mississippi on Monday, the Clarksdale Police Department announced. At about 10:25 p.m., officers responded to the 800 block of Cuyahoga Street for a shots fired call. When they arrived, they found that the residence had been shot into several times and multiple people had […]
Second man arrested in the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A second man has been arrested in the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper, authorities said. Trooper Adam Cothron stopped a Kia Forte driven by Timothy Davis Jr. on Interstate 40 on Friday. When he approached, Davis shot Cothron, critically wounding him, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a news release. The trooper remained hospitalized Tuesday, the agency said.
Mavrick Miller, son of former Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Miller, commits to High Point basketball
Mavrick Miller — who won a state championship at Houston High School while playing for his father and former Memphis Grizzlies sixth man Mike Miller — has committed to High Point basketball. Mavrick Miller graduated from Houston in 2023, then enrolled at Tennessee Prep Academy, a post-grad prep school in Memphis. As a senior,...
USM students repairing the Gulf’s oyster industry with a living shoreline
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - University of Southern Mississippi students are working to repair the oyster industry one bag at a time. “Ever since I was a little girl, I just wanted to help save our oceans, and in my backyard here, I am helping save a little bit of our ocean and a little bit of our shoreline which is super exciting,” USM Marine Biology Major Ryleigh Sprague says.
County gets $1.5M in ARPA funds back from HOPE Enterprise Corp.; Supervisors determining how to spend it
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A partnership between Hinds County and HOPE Enterprise Corporation has come to an end, with $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars being returned to the county. Last week, the Board of Supervisors accepted the refund of $1.5 million - half of the funds Hinds...
Petal Elementary receives Healthy School Award
PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) – Petal Elementary School was named a 2024 Healthy School Award winner by the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation in recognition of its exemplary school health and wellness initiatives and programs. The school will receive a $50,000 grant from the foundation to support ongoing efforts to create and sustain […]
UMMC invites high school students to explore healthcare careers
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is inviting high school juniors and seniors interested in healthcare careers to visit the campus on Saturday, Aug. 24, for Exploring Health Care Pathways. The one-day enrichment event, which is free, will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the UMMC School of...
Players of the Pine Belt: Collins Center Chikezie McLaurin
COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - Many football fans are programmed to believe that if a player is a “bigger” kind of guy playing football, they’ll be put on the offensive line. A big tool up front is a coach’s dream, but occasionally a ball peen hammer does the job just fine.
Happy Tails: Local media company employee adopts dog after escaping from home three times
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Once upon a time at M2Media in Gulfport, a graphic designer named Brian Treadaway sat behind his computer every day making sure work was being done. “We’re building stories and ads for the magazine and graphic designs and contacting customers,” Brian Treadaway said. Brian...
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