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Wayne County school board addresses consolidation rumors
WAYNESBNORO, Miss. (WDAM) - In Waynesboro, neighbors are asking the Wayne County School Board about the future of Buckatunna School, specifically its gym. The building was torn down last month after it was condemned by engineers, forcing the basketball team to play its season at Wayne County High School. Along...
Several Ocean Springs construction projects progressing on Government Street
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - If you travel down Government Street in Ocean Springs, you’ll find several construction projects going on. Ocean Springs resident Mark Horn watched construction workers give life to the future Artisan Hotel on Monday. Developers say this new hotel will have eight hotel rooms upstairs...
Gov. Tate Reeves, other GOP leaders who oppose Medicaid expansion should thank Joe Biden for his help
Gov. Tate Reeves, Senate leaders and other Mississippi Republican officials who oppose expanding Medicaid to provide health insurance for the working poor can thank Democratic President Joe Biden for bolstering their argument. One of the primary arguments used by Reeves and others is that if Medicaid expansion is enacted, it...
Two new Mississippi wildlife commissioners appointed: Who are these guys?
In its July meeting, the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks had a different look. District 2 Commissioner Scott Coopwood rotated into the role of chairman and two new commissioners were in place. Gov. Tate Reeves recently appointed Todd Hairston as commissioner representing District 5. Hairston filled a vacancy left by former...
City Grocery Chef wins Judge’s Choice Culinary Best award at Natchez festival
City Grocery’s Head Chef Jon “JD” Davis won the Judge’s Choice Culinary Best in Show this weekend at the Natchez Food & Wine Festival. Davis, 35, became the chef de cuisine or head chef, at City Grocery earlier this year. Raised in Memphis by his grandparents, he came to Oxford in 2007 to attend the University […] The post City Grocery Chef wins Judge’s Choice Culinary Best award at Natchez festival appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Building 300 back open at the Clarkdale Attendance Center
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK)—In April 2022, two tornados struck Clarkdale Attendance Center, causing significant damage to many of its structures, including one of the elementary school buildings. During the storms in April 2022, building 300 at the Clarkdale Attendance Center had a large portion of its roof ripped off, making...
Teachers Appreciated this Week at Mississippi Aquarium
GULFPORT (GG) — Mississippi Aquarium appreciated educators Saturday and Sunday, July 20th & 21st, where free admission was offered to teachers and all other school employees. Buy one, get one free admission was also offered with a $10 donation of school supplies for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Schools...