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Mississippi’s summer drought impacts pastures, crops
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Close to half of Mississippi is in a moderate to severe drought. Mike Brown, the state climatologist and Mississippi State University (MSU) professor of meteorology said much of the northern two-thirds of the state has been fluctuating between drought and being okay. “The recent warm temperatures, lower humidity and lack of […]
Mississippi anglers can soon fish for Gag as season set to open
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — Anglers in Mississippi can soon fish for Gag as the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced the opening of the recreational fishing season. MDMR said in a press release that the season for Gag (Mycteroperca microlepsis) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Sept. 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. The season […]
Nov. elections will impact state’s shipbuilding industries
Nov. elections will impact state’s shipbuilding industries By Sid Salter Columnist As noted in prior writings on this topic, only Walmart employs more Mississippians than what Mississippians have since 1938 known as Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula (now formally Huntington Ingalls Industries) – but the pay and benefits for shipbuilding are far better for those 11,000 […] The post Nov. elections will impact state’s shipbuilding industries appeared first on The Panolian.
Mississippi students can apply for 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) encouraged Mississippi high school juniors and seniors with student leadership roles to apply for the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP). The program offers $10,000 college scholarships to two junior or senior students from Mississippi who hold elected or appointed leadership positions […]
Kossuth Student Dominates in Golf; Wins Coke Tour Two Years in a Row
Gabby Aguirre, a 7th grader at Kossuth, has played against top ranked golfers in North Mississippi earning top ranks against players across the entire state of Mississippi. Gabby won the Coke Tour 2 years in a row, participated in the Drive, Chip, and Putt challenge earning her the chance to play at The Master’s in Augusta, GA. She made it past the qualifier at the Links Whitehaven in Memphis, placing 3rd overall and 1st in chipping. Her next stop was the regionals in College Grove, TN where she placed 8th out of 12 talented golfers in the southeast. She has plans to try again next summer, with talks of trying to qualify at a USGA Girls Junior, according to her father, Robert.
Monroe County man dead after morning house fire
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WTVA) — A man died in a house fire in Monroe County. Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley identified the victim as Howard Ausborn, 76. The fire happened Thursday morning, Aug. 29 at the victim’s house on Highway 45 north of Aberdeen. Ausborn lived with his wife...
Boeing company to expand composite components manufacturing plant in Mississippi
Aurora Flight Sciences has announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Columbus, Mississippi. Aurora, which is a Boeing company that specializes in manufacturing advanced composite components and assemblies for military and commercial aircraft, will expand its existing plant by 50,000 square feet. The expansion also includes renovation of 40,000 square feet of existing space, and new automation equipment, robotics, and non-destructive inspection technologies. The expansion will help increase volume in composite components for executive jets, as well as increase production of MQ-25 Stingray composite skins and components for NASA’s X-66 sustainable flight demonstrator aircraft. As part of the project, Aurora will create 60 new jobs for the surrounding area.
Two Mississippi restaurants open for nearly 20 years announce they are closing
Two popular Mississippi restaurants open for nearly 20 years have announced that they will soon be closing after many memories and family celebrations. On Tuesday, Fenian’s Pub in Jackson announced that they will be closing their doors after serving customers for nearly 28 years. On Wednesday, Basil’s Downtown announced that it will also be closing after serving customers for 19 years.
Three under the radar college football games to watch for Week 1 of the 2024 season
Mississippi State football kicks-off the 2024 season with Eastern Kentucky Saturday night, but there's tons of college football to glue your eyeballs to over the next five days. We all know the headlining matchups, but what about some games not getting much attention that could be plenty entertaining?. Here are...
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