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Mississippi officials saw the Jackson water crisis coming — and did nothing
In the summer of 2015, officials in Jackson, Mississippi sent the state a series of water samples taken at different locations throughout the city’s public water system. Residents had complained for weeks about the low pressure in their taps, and the city wanted to test the distribution system to check for possible contamination. Sure enough, regulators in the Mississippi State Department of Health, or MSDH, identified elevated lead levels in the water supply. But rather than immediately informing the city about the public health risk, they sat on the data for half a year. Unwittingly, residents continued to drink toxic water.
Local Houston church honors first responders
HOUSTON, Miss. (WCBI) – Residents in Chickasaw County, are making sure the legacy of a former officer is not forgotten, while also honoring those who currently serve. “A few years ago, we started this first responder’s meal, for all of our first responders in Chickasaw County. Any public servants. We did this in honor of Jeremy Voyles, who was a fallen officer of ours and he was like brother to me growing up”, said Zane Thomas, Parkway Baptist Church Member. “We wanted to do something in his honor, and so in the thought of that, we created this to be able to honor all of our first responders in Chickasaw County.”
Life insurance company gives back to the community in many ways
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A life insurance company chose to give back to the community. Globe Life Liberty National held an inaugural back-to-school bash for the youth. There was free food, drinks, and plenty of games for the children. Also at the bash, Globe Life Liberty National helped recruit...
Four new college degree paths approved by IHL
Three new degree paths were added to Mississippi State University, and another was added to the University of Mississippi Medical Center during last week’s Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees meeting. The three new programs at MSU will be the Bachelor of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis, Master...
Accident with Serious Injuries on Grange Hall
VICKSBURG MS – An accident with serious injuries has occurred on Grange Hall Road near Common Circle. Just before 11 p.m., a single-vehicle accident on Grange Hall Road injured several people, two of them seriously. The vehicle was reported to be in the ditch from persons initially at the scene. While there is no information on the extent of the injuries, two Air Care units are on the way to meet the ambulances at rendezvous locations. One will pick up at the airport and the other from an area hospital.
Jones College gears up for season opener Thursday
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Jones College kicks off the football festivities in the Pine Belt on Thursday night. The Bobcats host Mississippi Delta at 7 p.m. in Ellisville. “You’re going to see a different team this year,” said Jones College head coach Steve Buckley. “Each year’s different, I’m excited about this team. It’s a great character team.”
Local communication workers join regional strike
DAYTON — Local communications workers are joining nearly 17,000 others across the Southeast in a strike against AT&T in an attempt to get the communications to the bargaining table over unfair labor practices, according to Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3802 Union officials. Local communications workers have been demonstrating on Railroad Street in downtown for the past several days, and on Wednesday, CWA and AT&T entered into federal mediation and had their first meeting with the mediator this morning. ...
Take care to preserve the fragile, special nature of antler growth
Mississippi’s early velvet whitetail season runs Sept. 13 to 15. Because most bucks are still in bachelor groups and following summer patterns, chances are high for hunters to get to put their hands on one of the big bucks they’ve been watching all summer long. They should do their best, though, not to grab it by the antlers. The three-day season allows hunters to take one buck only, using ...
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