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No tax increases included in Jackson’s 2024-25 fiscal year budget
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson city leaders will not be raising property taxes to fund next year’s fiscal year budget. At a special meeting on Friday, the Jackson City Council set the millage rates for the city, Jackson/Hinds Library System, and Jackson Public Schools for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
On the path to self-sustainability, JXN Water is hitting the gas on its water bill collections
Aisha Carson, lead communications officer at Jxn Water, gives a presentation during a Jackson utilities community meeting at the Mississippi E-Center at JSU in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. The prospect of Jackson again having its own, self-sustaining water system rests on its residents and their pocketbooks. While the...
Clinton residents oppose mixed-use development, feel ignored in public meeting
More than 50 Clinton residents gathered in the Old Towne Depot Thursday night to voice concerns over a potential mixed-use development near the Clinton Community Nature Center. Clinton Mayor Phil Fisher and the Clinton Board of Aldermen heard from several residents asking the board to shut down the new development, which is currently in the planning and zoning stages. ...
Saffle retires after a decade as Downtown Hattiesburg executive director
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) — A longtime fixture in downtown Hattiesburg leadership is stepping down, leaving a legacy that has driven millions of dollars in economic investment and revitalization to the area. Since taking the helm at the Downtown Hattiesburg Association (DHA) in 2014, Saffle has spearheaded numerous initiatives....
Tune into WXXV News 25’s Friday Night Showcase tonight
Join us tonight for WXXV News 25’s Friday Night Showcase!. Our 10 p.m. newscast on NBC will be transformed into all things South Mississippi football. Join Sports Director Jevan McCoskey and Sports Reporter Ansley Brent as they bring you the highlights from our South Mississippi teams. Tune in every...
Jackson hosts 2024 Mayor’s Cup
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A sold-out golf tournament in Jackson helped raise funds that will go toward teaching the game of golf and the game of life. The City of Jackson hosted the 2024 Mayor’s Cup at the Pete Brown Golf Course on Friday, August 30. “I’m happy to see people having a good time […]
WC Volleyball Claimed Victory in Three Sets Against VHS on Thursday
Warren Central High School volleyball team defeated Vicksburg High in three sets (25-11,25-16,25-17) on Thursday night. Melissa Herrle had 17 attacks with 11 going for a kill,13 serves, 6 of those were aces and she had 16 assists. Defensively she added 9 digs and a solo block. Ka’ryn Henderson had 8 kills on 13 attacks and added 6 assists. Ellie Tennison had 5 aces and KK Kelly had 9 assists to add to the offense for the night. KeKe McKay led the teams in digs and receptions while Arrionna Jenkins had 2 blocks and 3 kills.
Greyhounds Kick Off Season Tonight with Home Game and an All Blue Field
OS GREYHOUNDS - 20 * MADISON JAGUARS - 27 . Ocean Springs, MS -- Ocean Springs won its third consecutive region title last season. However, for the first time in that successful span, the Greyhounds fell in the opening round of the South State playoffs. Ocean Springs went 9-2 overall under...
St. Paul's Episcopal Sweeps Mobile Challenge of Champions Team Titles
MOBILE, Ala. (August 31) — While the field was smaller than in years past, the competition was still fierce in the 33rd annual Mobile Challenge of Champions Cross Country Meet held at Mobile’s Langan Park. Scheduling issues prevented many of the out-of-town teams, particularly Louisiana schools, from participating,...
Mean Green Dominates South Alabama
MOBILE, ALABAMA – Chandler Morris shone in his first start for the Mean Green, throwing for 415 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-38 win over South Alabama. Eric Morris, the head coach, praised Morris’s poise and playmaking ability. Senior wide receiver Damon Ward Jr. had a standout...
South Alabama falls to North Texas in season opener
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The South Alabama Jaguars kicked off a new era with their season opening matchup against North Texas at Hancock Whitney Stadium. This was the first game as South’s head coach for Major Applewhite. Quarterback Gio Lopez set new school record for passing yards with 432...
Florida Memorial University volleyball falls to Mobile in home opener
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | In the home opener for Florida Memorial University's volleyball team, the Lions fell to the University of Mobile in three sets (25-10, 25-18, 25-17) at the FMU Wellness Center. FMU produced 19 kills as a team, with junior middle blocker Julia Carneiro leading the team with...
States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, community health centers and hospitals that […]
Mississippi sues drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers over opioids
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi is suing drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers alleging that opioids were over-prescribed. Attorney General Lynn Fitch, a Republican, filed the suit Thursday in Hinds County Chancery Court in the state capital of Jackson. It names 13 companies as defendants and says they participated in “the worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history.” Pharmacy benefit managers run prescription drug coverage for clients including health insurers and employers that provide coverage. They help decide which drugs make a plan’s list of covered medications and can determine where patients fill prescriptions. The Mississippi lawsuit says pharmacy benefit managers “had a central role in facilitating the oversupply of opioids” and that the companies “intentionally inserted themselves into the chain of distribution and dispensing of prescription opioids.”
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