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Vicksburg hosts Yazoo Backwater Study meetings
The latest information concerning the Yazoo Backwater Study and the decades-long quest to solve flooding problems in the Yazoo Backwater Area took place Tuesday in Vicksburg. Following three meetings held Monday in Rolling Fork, an additional trio of public town hall-style meetings took place Tuesday at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium, with officials from the […]
In the states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance
The majority of residents in this coverage gap are people of color, an analysis found. Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.
70-year-old Mississippi man arrested on cocaine trafficking charge in Florida
A 70-year-old Mississippi man was arrested for cocaine trafficking and possession of drug equipment in Florida. The arrest occurred during a traffic stop conducted by a deputy from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO) on July 10. Johnson was driving a 2021 Chevy Malibu registered in Mississippi when he was pulled over for a traffic violation.
Heat advisory issued for West Central Alabama until Tuesday night
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory at 2:25 a.m. on Monday valid from 10 a.m. until Tuesday 9 p.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Bibb, Marengo and Dallas counties. "Heat index values up to 107 degrees expected," explains the weather service. "Expansions may...
Original log cabin where United Methodist Church in Mississippi began discovered. Woman lauded for efforts to preserve it.
The origins of the United Methodist Church in Mississippi are preserved behind the walls of a seemingly ordinary-looking house just north of Natchez. Within the structure are the intact walls of a log cabin where the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church was first established. Virginia Salmon, a former...
Biloxi father-daughter duo transforming old Hana’s Sushi building into D&D paradise
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A local family is looking to provide a space for sci-fi lovers and gamers who are looking to have fun. In 2023, a fire forced the closure of Hana Sushi on Pass Road in Biloxi. “Everything from the sheetrock to the ceiling tiles to the floor...
‘I feel God here’; Oldest Southern Baptist church on the coast celebrates 150th anniversary
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - For 150 years, Handsboro Baptist Church has opened its doors to new, and long-time guests. Sunday marked the 150th-anniversary celebration. Members representing decades as early as the 50s sat in the Handsboro Baptist Church pews once again. “I love it, it is like coming home,” Patty...
Saturday Domestic Situation, Man Not Caught
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A woman called Attala County deputies on a man who was at her house about 10:30 Saturday morning when she and her two-year-old child felt unsafe and left while he stayed in the house. It was unclear if the woman or child were injured during the incident, which...
Kyle Flessner Named Assistant Baseball Coach
WESSON, Miss. – Kyle Flessner begins his first season as assistant baseball coach with the Wolves where he will work primarily with pitchers. Flessner is a native of Thomasboro, Illinois and graduated from Rantoul Township High School in Rantoul, Illinois. He also played pitcher and outfielder for the Eagles during his high school baseball career.
Mississippi officials warn of scam targeting utility customers
The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has alerted the public to a new scam targeting utility customers across the state. Scammers are impersonating PSC employees, claiming to collect bank account numbers to deposit refunds for alleged overcharges from utility companies. The scam came to light on Thursday afternoon when a...
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