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Southern Miss football will make $1.9 million to play at Kentucky, pay SE Louisiana $350,000
HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss football will net $1.55 million from its four nonconference games in the 2024 season, according to an open records request by the Hattiesburg American. The Golden Eagles will begin the season at Kentucky on Aug. 31 before two home games against Southeastern Louisiana on Sept....
School board approves budget with increased tax request
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Adams School District on Tuesday approved its Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget with a request for a 1 percent increase, or approximately $138,000, in ad valorem tax contributions. The district is now operating with a budget of $80,393,790, which is inflated by Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief money allocated by the […] The post School board approves budget with increased tax request appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Engineer: Mississippi oil field waste landfill proposal lacks detail, could be hazardous and harmful to residents
An environmental engineer and water resources expert said there is reason to fear that a proposed Mississippi oil field waste landfill could be hazardous to the surrounding region and harmful to nearby residents. Adams County resident Millicent Graning, who has been outspoken about the proposed landfill at 19 Shieldsboro Lane...
Wicker congratulates Brookhaven’s Smith, others accepted to military academies
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued a statement of congratulations to Brookhaven’s Bryce Smith and 15 other students who are enrolling in a United States Service Academy this fall. “These fine students represent the future of our military,” Wicker said. “The appointments are a testament to the students’ prior and future commitment to their communities and […] The post Wicker congratulates Brookhaven’s Smith, others accepted to military academies appeared first on Daily Leader.
Meet the new Jackson area high school football coaches for 2024 TSSAA season
There are plenty of new faces in new places around West Tennessee football teams. A total of 17 Jackson area teams will have a new TSSAA football coach on the sidelines heading into the 2024 season. Here are the coaching hires, where they are now and what to know heading...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Roof blows off The Lumberton Church
LUMBERTON, Miss. (WDAM) - A church in Lumberton is now cleaning up after a round of storms Wednesday. Surveillance video from a store across the street from The Lumberton Church shows a metal roof covering blowing off the building and into the parking lot during high winds. Church members say...
SRHS celebrates completion of 400th WATCHMAN Implant
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Singing River Health System celebrated its 400th WATCHMAN Implant procedure at Ocean Springs Hospital on Tuesday. The WATCHMAN Implant is a device that is inserted into the heart and designed to reduce the risk of strokes as well as get patients off blood thinners. According...
Ridgeland breaks ground on $9.6 million water tank
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Ridgeland broke ground on a $9.6 million water tank on Wednesday, July 17. The water tank will be located near Highland Colony Parkway. Plans for the tank began in 2020, but they were delayed multiple times due to the pandemic. The water tank will hold 100 million gallons […]
Gipson Cleaners has new owners
Gipson Cleaners will re-open as Beacon Street Cleaners as early as this summer after the original owners retired in 2022 leaving the county without a dry cleaners. The new owners are Danial Zahid, Dylan Goines, and Zach Barnett. Christy Baysinger will serve as the general manager. While no precise date...
Hall paints her first mural at Old Mexico
Lake Hall, who has been painting since middle school, recently had the opportunity to paint her first mural at Old Mexico Restaurant. “I feel like it gives the whole restaurant a different and homey feeling,” Hall said. “Being able to sign my name and knowing that it’s here in my hometown is so rewarding.”
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