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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...
Varner selected for Ag Youth Council
Layton Varner, a senior at Florence High School, was recently selected to be a member of the 2024-2025 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council. She was one of only fourteen student finalists chosen to serve on the Council. Members were chosen through an application process and were interviewed by a committee of representatives from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC).
Episcopal bishop, who preached at wedding of Prince Harry, to preside at Mississippi ordination
Dorothy Sanders Wells will make history on Saturday as the first woman and first Black person to become the Episcopal Bishop of Mississippi. Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church in the United States, Michael Curry, known for delivering the famous sermon on the power of love at the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, arrived in Mississippi on Friday ahead of the ordination and consecration of Reverend Wells that he will preside over.
Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi can wait until next year to redraw some of its legislative districts to replace ones where Black voting power is currently diluted, three federal judges said Thursday. The decision updates a timeline from the judges, who issued a ruling July 2 that found problems with districts in three parts of the […]
Graduates Learn About Air Force Job Specialties
JULY 19, 2024 – Local Air Force recruiters and Delayed Entry Program members visited Keesler Medical Center, Biloxi, Miss., on July 11 as part of a base-wide immersion briefing to better understand Air Force Specialty Codes and the jobs they entail. The visit, coordinated by the Keesler Air Force...
Authorities investigating deadly shooting at Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a Jackson gas station on Saturday afternoon. Detective Tommie Brown tells WLBT 3 On Your Side that the incident happened at the Texaco gas station on Medgar Evers Boulevard. Detective Brown says 23-year-old Jacobi Austin was shot in front...
Jackson State University Students Coach Small Businesses on Using AI
(TNS) — Jackson State University students are teaching small Mississippi businesses and nonprofits statewide to use artificial intelligence through its new Mississippi AI Agency. The AI Agency is an initiative of the Mississippi AI Collaborative, which was created in June 2023 to help people across Mississippi learn about and...
Vicksburg nominated by Newsweek as one of America’s best historical small towns
Vicksburg is in the running for some national recognition — and its residents can help get it. The River City is one of 15 nominees for the Best Historical Small Town category in Newsweek magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards. Voting is open until 11 a.m. on Aug. 15 at this link. The top 10 will be […]
Olive Branch 9-year-old cuts 100 yards for free
As many try to stay cool in the summer heat, one Mississippi boy is embracing the challenge. Nine-year-old Jedidah Dupray is braving the heat to provide free lawn care for those in need. Since starting last year, he’s now mowed more than 100 yards. “Because they can’t really do their lawn. They can’t really move […]
Mobile County preemie given 1% chance of survival celebrates 1st birthday
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WALA) - A local baby born at just 21 weeks of gestation celebrated his first birthday last week. Doctors said that Herron Abney III, affectionately known as Tripp, had a 1% chance of survival, but he’s beating all the odds. Tripp was born to Herron Abney II...
Petal teen wanted on multiple warrants in Hattiesburg turns himself in
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Petal teenager wanted in connection to a drive-by shooting in late June faces eight felony counts after turning himself in to Hattiesburg Police Department last week. Christian Whitfield, 18, surrendered to HPD on July 12 and was booked into the Forrest County Jail. Whitfield has...
Separate accidents damage downtown properties
NATCHEZ — Two traffic accidents late this week damaged property in downtown Natchez. Ricky Anders Sr., 61, of Natchez, was traveling in a Chevrolet pickup truck between 2 and 3 p.m. on Thursday when he said he experienced a medical episode and crashed his truck on Homochitto Street, taking out part of the wrought iron […] The post Separate accidents damage downtown properties appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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