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A sweet local treat for ‘National Ice Cream Day’
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - With National Ice Cream Day on the horizon, one Pine Belt shop has a perk that can be used Sunday. The Laurel Creamery has come up with a treat for Pine Belt residents. “We’re gonna have 10 percent off all day long,” Laurel Creamery owner/operator Katie...
Petal Children’s Task Force gets $5,000 donation from Amerigroup
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Children’s Task Force got a big donation Friday from health insurance company, Amerigroup Mississippi. Amerigroup gave the organization $5,000. “With this, we’re able to purchase food, because when we order pallets, and twelve pallets might cost us $10,000, well, this will be half...
NFL player returns to Laurel alma mater Friday
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A special guest made an appearance at the Laurel School District Friday during its annual convocation. National Football League offensive tackle Charles Cross was the speaker at the event. During the event, Cross announced he was opening a $10,000 scholarship fund for Laurel High School seniors.
State, defense ask court to seal Herrington case files
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – Prosecutors and defense attorneys filed a motion asking the Lafayette County Circuit Court to seal the case against the man who was indicted in the death of a University of Mississippi student. According to court documents, the parties asked for the case against Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr., of Grenada, to be sealed because […]
2024 Southern Miss Football Prediction & Preview With Betting Odds, Schedule & Outlook
Southern Miss fans love their football team, but they’ll likely go into the 2024 season skeptical about the program’s immediate future. Fresh off a three-win season, it’s hard to become stoked about the Golden Eagles’ chances in 2024. The schedule is challenging, and the team’s overall talent level compared to league peers is questionable.
Photos: Attala County Library wraps up Summer Program with prizes and water party
The Attala County Library recently wrapped up its summer program. Throughout the summer, the library organized 16 programs for children, teenagers, and adults with over 1,235 attendees. Collectively, participants read for a combined total of over 76,200 minutes. Winners of the Children’s & Teen’s SLP prizes, bikes bikes and a...
New funding formula should increase revenue for school district by nearly $390K
NATCHEZ — A new funding formula that Mississippi legislators have put in place for kindergarten through 12th-grade public education will increase funds to Natchez Adams School District by approximately $390,000. Starting July 1, a new funding formula went into effect for Mississippi’s K-12 public education system as a result of HB 1823 which replaced the […] The post New funding formula should increase revenue for school district by nearly $390K appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Stennis Space Center Director: Mississippi played pivotal role in getting mankind to the moon
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WTVA) — The Stennis Space Center played a pivotal role in mankind’s first steps on the moon in 1969. Stennis Space Center Director John Bailey published an op-ed in celebration of the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. He highlighted the space...
Judge exempts 7 Mississippi universities from revised Title IX rule
Mississippi State University students walk to class on the Starkville campus. Credit: Molly Minta/Mississippi Today. A federal judge has temporarily excused seven universities and community colleges in Mississippi from complying with the Biden Administration’s revised Title IX rule that expanded protections for LGBTQ+ and pregnant and parenting students. The...
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