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UM renames Division of DEI to Division of Access, Opportunity and Engagement
The University of Mississippi is closing its Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and opening the Division of Access, Opportunity and Community Engagement, UM Chancellor Glenn Boyce announced in a campus-wide email on Friday, Aug. 16. “We are steadfast in our commitment to the transformative power of higher education,...
Two Mississippi restaurants open for nearly 20 years announce they are closing
Two popular Mississippi restaurants open for nearly 20 years have announced that they will soon be closing after many memories and family celebrations. On Tuesday, Fenian’s Pub in Jackson announced that they will be closing their doors after serving customers for nearly 28 years. On Wednesday, Basil’s Downtown announced that it will also be closing after serving customers for 19 years.
McCloyen To Make Waves In Peru
LIMA, Peru – Roury McCloyen will compete at the U20 World Championships in Lima, Peru on Aug. 30. He will be the only Bulldog at the championship. The Mississippi native made Team USA by winning discus at the USATF U20 Championship in Eugene, Oregon this past June. He set a personal-best of 60.28m (197-09) on his first attempt, winning the event by three feet.
Pearl River CC, Mississippi Gulf Coast gearing up for football season
STONE CO./PEARL RIVER CO. (WLOX) - The Thursday night lights are almost back on as both Pearl River Community College and Mississippi Gulf Coast gear up for the start of junior college football season. In Poplarville with the Wildcats, it’s been a roller coaster for the last two years.
Workshops set for Operation Christmas Child
Workshops set for Operation Christmas Child Staff Report The Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, collects shoebox gifts filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. For many of these children, the gift-filled shoebox is the […] The post Workshops set for Operation Christmas Child appeared first on The Panolian.
New housing for seniors opens in West Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A new, affordable apartment complex for seniors opened its doors in West Jackson. The Pearl Apartments and Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center opened on Wednesday, August 28 off of Highway 80. The facility was previously the Holiday Inn and Jackson Southwest Hotel. The structures were transformed into 76 affordable homes for those […]
Mississippi Highway Patrol announces enforcement, checkpoints for Labor Day Weekend
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is preparing for the last summer holiday with the 2024 Labor Day holiday travel period approaching this weekend. This is set to begin on Friday, August 30 at 6 a.m. and conclude on Monday, September 2 at midnight. “As Labor Day marks the ‘unofficial end of summer,’ the Mississippi Highway […]
FIRST ALERT: Scattered storms will bring a heavy rain threat
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The stormy pattern is here to stay through the holiday weekend. Scattered storms will engulf Southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi through the day. Heavy tropical downpours will be likely. The rain will begin to lighten up by late afternoon through the early evening. While everyone will...
Four fatal shootings by Mississippi law officers deemed justified by attorney general
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued a Wednesday statement saying the use of force was justified in four fatal shootings involving Mississippi law enforcement officers last year. Fitch said she based her findings on investigations conducted by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. ...
Mississippi schools adopt new technology for Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with Amira Learning announced that Istation was selected by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) as the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) for more than 44,000 students during the fall and spring testing periods. According to officials, the KRA will provide parents, teachers, and early childhood providers with insights into children’s […]
Northeast Mississippi residents named state's adult students of the year
FULTON - Itawamba Community College Adult Education graduates Cristal Campbell of Tremont and Rosalyn Montgomery of Plantersville have been selected as Students of the Year for 2023-24 by the Mississippi Association of Adult and Community Education. The women received their awards at the 2024 Mississippi Association of Adult and Community Education conference in late July in Flowood. Montgomery ...
Welfare agency settles with eight defendants in fraud lawsuit
The settlements represent less than 1% of the total welfare funds allegedly lost to malfeasance. Thirty-eight defendants remain. More than two years into the litigation, the state of Mississippi has agreed to settle with eight defendants in the ongoing welfare fraud civil case for a total of about $750,000. That’s roughly half as much as […] The post Welfare agency settles with eight defendants in fraud lawsuit appeared first on Daily Leader.
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