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2024 Hub City Hot Air Balloon Festival to celebrate Pink Ribbon Fund
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The 2024 Hub City Hot Air Balloon Festival will take place September 6-7, 2024, at the Forrest County Multipurpose Center. This event will celebrate the Pink Ribbon Fund (PRF) of Hattiesburg’s 21st year of supporting the men and women in the Hub City and surrounding counties who have been affected by […]
$850K Affordable Housing Program Grant Awarded in Congressman Mike Ezell’s District
HATTIESBURG, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 13, 2024-- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce that an Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant has been awarded in U.S. Representative Mike Ezell’s district. The funds will be used for a 30-unit affordable housing development located at the site of the former Beverly Drive-In Theater in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240813071328/en/ U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (Photo: Business Wire)
Mississippi Owner Ordered To Pay Regulatory Fees Dating Back To 2013.
The Federal Communications Commission has threatened to revoke the licenses of several stations owned by small, independent broadcasters that have not paid annual regulatory fees for years. It is not there yet with Holmes County Broadcasting, but the Mississippi operator is on the FCC’s radar. It has ordered the company to pay $18,887 in outstanding regulatory fees that go back more than a decade.
VWSD Student Made a Perfect Score on two State Tests
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Keng-Kenneth Smith, a seventh grader at Academy of Innovation, had perfect scores in both the ELA Exam and the math portion of the MAAP State Exam. Both tests were administered in the spring of 2024. Smith received the good news at the beginning of this school year.
Grammy winner John Paul White to perform at Mississippi State
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Grammy winner John Paul White will bring his fusion of Southern rock, Americana and country music to Mississippi State University (MSU). White will perform at the Hump, alongside the Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra, on October 18. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the performance at 7:30 p.m. Daniel Stevens, head of […]
Councilman Stokes says Angelique Lee won't be last city official to be prosecuted this year
After now former Ward 2 Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee pleaded guilty to accepting bribes, which were for her vote on a downtown development, Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes told reporters she may not be the last Jackson official standing before a judge this year. "I believe there's going to be a number...
Councilwoman of Mississippi’s largest city resigns following series of controversies
Jackson Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee has resigned from her position, effective immediately, following a series of controversies that have marred her tenure. Below is a copy of the resignation letter provided by a Jackson spokesperson:. “It is with a profound sadness that I humbly submit this letter of resignation...
Mayor Cuts Ribbon For Main Street Treats
Mayor Tommy Reynolds and the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors welcomed Main Street Treats with a ribbon cutting last Thursday. Owner Gena Dunn (left of mayor) shared the hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m.; and from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Dunn said the morning menu includes breakfast biscuits, and a wide variety of donuts.
Belle Collective Star ordered to pay former employee $150,000 for using photos without her permission
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Hinds County jury ordered a Jackson reality TV star to pay a former employee for using photos to promote her business without the woman’s permission. According to former employee Ada Green, her pictures were used in Billboard, Vending Machines, Internet, and Flyer Advertising to...
Local leader invites public out for a day of walking
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Ward 4 City Councilwoman Romande Walker is hosting a couple of special days of shopping and fitness on August 14th and August 28th. Walker wants all Meridianites to visit Uptown Mall and see what it has to offer. The councilwoman wants people to shop, walk, and...
Ole Miss vice chancellor’s husband contests arrest for animal cruelty
Terry Pegues told Mississippi Today he is asking for a federal investigation due to "false facts" before hanging up the phone. The post Ole Miss vice chancellor’s husband contests arrest for animal cruelty appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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