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Counties with the worst droughts in Mississippi
About one-fifth of the continental United States is currently experiencing moderate to exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Storms during this past winter brought heavy (in some areas, record-setting) rainfall and flooding to California, offering the state an expected two-year reprieve from widespread droughts that covered nearly 100% of the state from 2020 […]
Fire work continues in summer
BUDE — Conditions from late June to September are usually not conducive to prescribed fires. Temperatures are hot, humidity is often high, fuel is green and low winds make it hard for fire to carry. Homochitto National Forest Fire Management Officer Trey Bolt said they spend the dog days of summer carrying out other work. […] The post Fire work continues in summer appeared first on Daily Leader.
New School Funding Formula for Mississippi K-12 Schools
JACKSON, Miss. – Starting July 1, Mississippi’s K-12 public education system began using a new funding formula for schools. This new formula replaces the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP). It aims to ensure that school districts in the most need receive additional funding. The Mississippi Student Funding Formula...
Mississippi Mom Fired From Burger King After Giving Her Son & His Friends Summer Jobs
A Burger King employee was fired after giving her son and his friends summer jobs. WLBT3 reports that the Mississippi mom believes they were unfairly handed pink slips after a pay policy misunderstanding. RELATED: Burger King Assistant Manager Fired After Reportedly Serving Customers Dirty Fries Out Of Trash Can Burger King Employee Hires Her Son [...] The post Mississippi Mom Fired From Burger King After Giving Her Son & His Friends Summer Jobs appeared first on The Shade Room.
Pedestrian hit, killed near Shannon
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – A pedestrian was hit and killed in Lee County Saturday night. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports the incident occurred on County Road 154 near Shannon around 9:30 p.m. The sheriff’s office said that the person hit was taken to the hospital where...
Three dead in Indianola Mass Shooting
INDIANOLA- Three nineteen-year-olds died as shots rang out along church street in Indianola just before one Sunday morning. Sunflower county coroner heather burton and the enterprise tocsin identify the victims as recent gentry graduate Areon Butler, along with Cameron Lee Butts and Marquette Baites of Greenville. Charles Modley, who just...
2025 Alabama commit will not be flipping to either Ole Miss or Auburn
Five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham is among the best recruits in the class of 2025. Last week, he announced he was committing to Alabama, which looked inevitable given the talk amongst recruiting experts. After the announcement, it was unclear if Cunningham would attend Ole Miss's "Juice Fest" and Auburn's "Big...
Community leaders, high school football team collab for backpack giveaway in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Cars filled the parking lot of Macedonia Baptist Church in Ocean Springs on Saturday as families were lined up and ready to receive some backpacks for their children. It’s all thanks to the Distinguished Gentlemen of Ocean Springs and their reflection on what it was...
Free haircuts given out at Back to School Summit
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — We’re just a few weeks away from the first day of school and dozens of kids in DeSoto County are going to be sent back with a new look. The clippers were out and the chairs were full inside the Brown Missionary Baptist Church’s gymnasium in Southaven on Saturday morning. In collaboration […]
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