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Mississippi woman wins $5,000 with $10 ticket — among 9 Mississippi Lottery players who won big Monday
A Madison woman won $5,000 with a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket and was one of nine big winners announced by the Mississippi Lottery website Monday. In all, $16,600 in winnings were posted on the website on Monday. Prizes above $600 are announced on the website after winners claim their prize at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters in Flowood. Prizes under $600 are not reflected in the winnings posted on the website. Those winnings are collected at individual retail outlets.
MHP enters 2024 Best Looking Cruiser contest
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is competing in the “Best Looking Cruiser” contest. According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), MHP’s new Ford Mustang has been entered into the 2024 American Association of State Troopers “Best Looking Cruiser” contest. Click here to cast your vote. Voting will end on […]
Library requests $500K+ for 2025 budget; Named fifth busiest in state
The Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library is the fifth busiest individual library branch in Mississippi, according to the Mississippi Library Commission. “When we get that report again, I would not be surprised if we are pushed up to third busiest,” said Lori Barnes, director of the First Regional Library, which is the umbrella system […] The post Library requests $500K+ for 2025 budget; Named fifth busiest in state appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
15,000 Families at Risk: Mississippi Water Assistance Program Entangled in Legal Battle Over Confidentiality and Affordability!
Legal Battle Intensifies Over Water Assistance for Jackson’s SNAP Recipients Privacy Concerns and Court Orders: The Debate Over Access to SNAP Recipient Names According to Clarion Ledger, in Jackson, Mississippi a heated legal battle has erupted involving JXN Water, state agencies and the U.S. Department of Justice over a pioneering water assistance initiative aimed at the […]
A Mississippi judge removes 1 of Brett Favre’s lawyers in a civil case over misspent welfare money
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has removed one of the attorneys representing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a state civil lawsuit that seeks to recover welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest residents in the U.S. but went to projects pushed by wealthy and well-connected people. Favre is […]
Former Mississippi community college tech arrested after reportedly selling school equipment on eBay
A former Mississippi community college employee accused of selling school equipment on eBay and then pocketing the money for himself has been arrested by special agents from the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office. Timothy Lucius, a former Itawamba Community College Telecommunications and Information Services Technician, has been arrested on one...
The Center for Children and Families celebrates 25th anniversary
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Center for Children and Families is celebrating its 25th anniversary of helping communities in Louisiana and Mississippi. The Center has provided counseling, education and advocacy to thousands of families throughout its 25 years. The organization has grown from a small Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)...
Construction begins on state's first long-term care facility for medically fragile children
Construction on Mississippi's first long-term care facility for children with complex medical issues has begun more than five years after state lawmakers put over $12 million towards the project. Construction begins on state's first long-term care facility for medically fragile children. When it’s up and running, The Alyce G. Clarke...
Arts Commission awards fellowship to Mississippi School of the Arts author, instructor
The Mississippi Arts Commission has awarded a $4,250 literary artist fellowship to Dr. Nadia Alexis of McComb, leader of the Literary Arts Department at the Mississippi School of the Arts in Brookhaven. The fellowship is a portion of the more than $1.7 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2025 and it will support […] The post Arts Commission awards fellowship to Mississippi School of the Arts author, instructor appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin had to hold it together at SEC Media Day as he spoke about late father
Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin came to SEC Media Days on Monday still grieving the death of his father, Monte Kiffin, a longtime and well-respected NFL assistant. Monte Kiffin died last week at 84. One of the architects of the successful and widely used Tampa 2 defensive scheme, Kiffin spent 13 seasons as defensive coordinator of the Bucs under former coaches Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden from 1996 to 2008 and helped the franchise win the first of its two Super Bowl titles.
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