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Tropics showing signs of heating back up next week
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The WLOX First Alert Weather Team is tracking a tropical wave over the Atlantic east of the Lesser Antilles. As the wave tracks westward, it has a few obstacles to overcome such as dry air, Saharan dust, wind shear, and potential land interaction with some of the Caribbean islands.
Moore-White named assistant dean to guide MSU’s interdisciplinary degree pathways
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State academic director, counselor and advisor with more than two decades of service to the university is in a new leadership position in the Interdisciplinary Studies Program. Lynda Moore-White, who has spent the past seven years as director of the University Academic Advising Center, is now...
Heavy rains bring down tree, utility poles
NATCHEZ — Heavy rain this evening brought down trees and utility poles. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten shared photos of a tree and poles completely blocking Dunbarton Road, Old Meadville Road and Cardinal Drive at approximately 6:30 p.m. today. At approximately 9:15 p.m. AT&T had arrived on the scene to dismantle the pole and open […] The post Heavy rains bring down tree, utility poles appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Summer Chef Series: Nick Wallace
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The Catfish Row Museum will continue their Summer Chef Series this Saturday, July 27, at 2 p.m. The special guest chef will be Nick Wallace. Wallace is a Mississippi native and owner of the Nissan Cafe located at Two Mississippi Museums in downtown Jackson. Wallace has...
Photos wanted for Mississippi State’s ‘Bug fest,’ competition
By Robert Nathan Gregory MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE — Wildlife photographers of all ages and skill levels have a venue to showcase their camera eye in an insect photo competition. The Crosby Arboretum BugFest Photo Competition is accepting entries until Sept. 14 for photos of arthropods. These include centipedes, millipedes, insects, spiders and scorpions on […] The post Photos wanted for Mississippi State’s ‘Bug fest,’ competition appeared first on Daily Leader.
County Road 11: Highlighting Longtime Local Artist Larenzo Harry
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - If you are from Meridian, Larenzo Harry is a face you might not recognize, but his work is. From buildings to people behind bar counters, Harry is one of Meridian’s longtime artistic residents. “Well, I basically do art,” said Harry. “I go from restaurant to...
Bazar’s Bakery rebranding as 1950s diner
Bazar’s Bakery & Restaurant in Hernando is about to get lost in the Fifties tonight. The popular breakfast spot and bakery is expanding and rebranding as Bazar’s Diner with a new menu and 1950s theme along with burgers and milkshakes, a jukebox, weekend sock hops, and even poodle skirts and vintage waitress uniforms.
‘We worked well together’: Council comes up with new ward lines at Thursday meeting
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A day after unofficially settling on a new map, most members of the Jackson City Council appear pleased with the way the city’s new ward lines are shaping up. On Thursday, the council met again to hammer out ward lines. The lines must be...
CF Industries announces emissions reduction project and a CCS agreement with ExxonMobil
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. announced that it is moving forward with a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project, 49 miles north of Jackson, at its Yazoo City, Mississippi, Complex that is expected to reduce CO2 emitted to the atmosphere from the facility by up to 500,000 metric tons annually. As...
Trade program graduates use their skills to revamp Biloxi park
Graduates from one local workforce development school spent the day fixing up a local park in Biloxi. The KOPC Workforce Development offers a free craft training program for people aged 18 to 50. Students learn general construction and electrical wiring. Their final test each year is to volunteer to repair...
New grads join The W’s ‘Long Blue Line’
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi University for Women’s “Long Blue Line” is a little longer. The university held its summer commencement ceremony. Graduates walked into Rent Auditorium for the event. Nursing, education, business, and professional studies, along with the College of Arts and Sciences had graduates...
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