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Scorching feels-like temps continue through Tuesday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Heat continues to strong-arm much of Mississippi and Alabama, some with feels-like temperatures over 110 degrees now! We’ll continue to see temperatures like this over the next few days, with humidity and low cloud cover helping the already searing heat feel even more oppressive. Today,...
Podcast: DNC delegate Robert Johnson says Kentucky Gov. Beshear could make impact in South as Harris’ running mate
State Rep. Robert Johnson, D-Natchez, talks with Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Taylor Vance about whirlwind events surrounding the Democratic presidential nomination. Johnson is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. listen to more episodes. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.
Liebherr to build spare parts logistics center in Mississippi
The Liebherr Group plans to invest in a new logistics distribution center for spare parts in Tupelo, Miss., serving customers in North and South America. The center will handle logistics and service operations, such as warehousing, distribution, value-added services (preassembly, kitting, repackaging), and customs and export services. The project is expected to create about 180 jobs.
Spend the holidays in Oxford MS—light displays, local shops + more
Do Huntsville’s summer temps have you wishing you could be swept inside a wintry snow globe?. Get into the Christmas in July spirit and start planning your winter wonderland escape to Oxford, Mississippi. From November to January, the city will be hosting its annual Holly Jolly Holidays event featuring a dazzling walking light installation, ice skating and more festive family-friendly fun.
FIRST DAY: Susie B West students learn to follow rules at school
Pre-kindergarten students at Susie B. West didn’t take long to learn the routine of walking in a quiet straight line or raising their hand to answer questions on their first day of school. This gallery includes scenes of these well-behaved students learning and enjoying their lunch on during their first day. The post FIRST DAY: Susie B West students learn to follow rules at school appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Coast Life: Community leader’s unique talent helps welcome students back to school
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Most students in South Mississippi are back in school or going back-to-back to class soon. Gulfport City Councilman R. Lee Flowers is using his unique talent to make sure the school year gets off to a good start. “We can all give back in some way,...
Dates set for 2024 Central Mississippi Fair
The Central MS Fair is returning to Kosciusko and Attala County. This year’s event is set for Thursday, Aug. 29 – Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Attala County Fairgrounds. A full list of activities and events will be released soon. For more information on the Central MS Fair,...
Husband paralyzed in tragic fall after learning wife is pregnant
LUMBERTON, Miss. - Brianna Byrd of Mississippi was so excited to tell her husband, Luke, that they were going to be parents. Hours later, the day of celebration turned into concern when she learned her husband may never walk again after suffering a devastating fall. Brianna, 22, said she found...
‘An Arm and a Leg’: The Woman Who Beat an $8,000 Hospital Fee
Hospital facility fees. They can feel like a charge just for walking in the door. Hospitals say they go toward overhead on facilities with lots of specialized equipment and staff, like emergency rooms. But these fees have grown and become more common in recent years. And as hospitals buy up...
UPS driver injured after train collides with vehicle in Clinton
CLINTON, Miss. (WLBT) - A United Parcel Service driver was injured after a Union Pacific Railroad train collided with his vehicle in Clinton. Director of Communications Marlee Price says the incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. According to Price, the UPS truck was struck near Wickstead Drive and pushed...
Boil water notice issued for Town of Edwards
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) – A boil water notice has been issued for the Town of Edwards. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), the notice affects all connections on the town’s drinking water system due to a main break. The notice was issued on Monday, July 29. Health officials strongly recommend that all […]
Supervisors discuss courthouse buyout financing
BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County Board of Supervisors discussed at length options to buyout Brookhaven’s ownership of the courthouse in executive session Monday morning. The discussion came at the end of a regularly scheduled payroll and docket meeting. The City of Brookhaven and Lincoln County reached an agreement for a buyout of the Lincoln County courthouse […] The post Supervisors discuss courthouse buyout financing appeared first on Daily Leader.