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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 […]
Delta State University students excel in Geospatial Information Technologies program
Delta State University is proud to highlight the exceptional achievements of students in the Geospatial Information Technologies (GIT) program. Under the guidance of Talbot Brooks, Director of the Geospatial Center and Professor of Practice, three students have recently completed outstanding capstone projects that showcase their mastery of geospatial science and its applications to real-world issues.
Donations make dream school come true in Laurel
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - In March, the Founder of Unlimited Dreams Christian Learning Center, Amanda Cooley, shared with the Pine Belt her dream for a small non-profit, tuition-free school in Laurel. Cooley started the school in 2020 during the pandemic. For four years, she operated the school in three different...
Missing 15-year-old girl from Brandon found
BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Brandon Police Department was asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen on Wednesday. According to a post on Facebook from the police department, 15-year-old Kamauri Harris was last seen in the Crossgates subdivision getting into a gold Honda Accord with an unknown driver.
Jackson Police investigating homicide after body found on road
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Police are investigating after a body was found on a road. Marvin Houck, Jr. was found on Pine Tree Drive around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, according to JPD. JPD said that it is a homicide investigation after discovering trauma to Houck’s upper body. According...
Caterpillar, fungus target drought-stressed trees
By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service RAYMOND — The consequences of last year’s significant drought continue to appear in trees all over Mississippi. Landowners in Central Mississippi have recently reported damage from variable oakleaf caterpillars and hypoxylon canker, according to the Mississippi Forestry Commission. The combination of the caterpillars and hypoxylon canker has been observed […] The post Caterpillar, fungus target drought-stressed trees appeared first on Daily Leader.
Two new bear sightings reported in Lincoln County
BROOKHAVEN — Black bears once roamed the hardwood forests of Southwest Mississippi and across the state until overhunting and habitat loss threatened the species. Mississippi has seen a recovery in the native population over the last few decades. Two new bear sightings were reported in Lincoln County. One bear sighting was reported on the Homochitto […] The post Two new bear sightings reported in Lincoln County appeared first on Daily Leader.
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