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New law allows more disputes of speed and red-light camera tickets
BATON ROUGE, La. — Senate Bill 302 now gives Louisiana drivers more ways they could fight a ticket received at a red-light camera or speed camera. The signal was not positioned correctly or sign was illegible. The driver was obeying or moving over for police or emergency vehicles. The...
Mississippi DMH launches mental health mobile app
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) announced the launch of the Mental Health Mississippi mobile app. The app is designed to provide Mississippians with immediate access to mental health resources and support. It offers the following services: “The Mental Health Mississippi mobile app represents a significant advancement in our efforts […]
Mississippi state Sen. McLendon is cleared of DUI charge in Alabama, court records show
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi lawmaker said Tuesday that he has been cleared of a DUI charge brought against him last year in Alabama. Republican Sen. Michael McLendon of Hernando was arrested on June 5, 2023, near Foley, Alabama, after law enforcement officers said dispatchers received a call about a reckless driver heading southbound […]
Operation Clean Sweep nets record indictments
July 17 – DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton announced today that this month’s Grand Jury, under what is called Operation Clean Sweep, set a record by indicting over 500 felony crimes. “This is the highest number of indictments in a single Grand Jury for this office,” said...
Hospice care provider provider agrees to pay $19.428 million to settle case involving false claims for patients
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva’s hospice operations, headquartered in Atlanta, include entities that previously operated Kindred at Home hospice locations under the names Avalon, Kindred, SouthernCare and SouthernCare New Beacon.
Starkville teachers and students prepare for late-July start of school
Starkville students and teachers are preparing for the start of a new school year. Starkville teachers and students prepare for late-July start of school. Starkville students and teachers are preparing for the start of a new school year.
School board approves budget with increased tax request
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Adams School District on Tuesday approved its Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget with a request for a 1 percent increase, or approximately $138,000, in ad valorem tax contributions. The district is now operating with a budget of $80,393,790, which is inflated by Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief money allocated by the […] The post School board approves budget with increased tax request appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Engineer: Mississippi oil field waste landfill proposal lacks detail, could be hazardous and harmful to residents
An environmental engineer and water resources expert said there is reason to fear that a proposed Mississippi oil field waste landfill could be hazardous to the surrounding region and harmful to nearby residents. Adams County resident Millicent Graning, who has been outspoken about the proposed landfill at 19 Shieldsboro Lane...
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