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Bugs, fungus affecting Mississippi’s oak trees
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) said oak trees in Central Mississippi are being threatened. According to the MFC, there has been a significant outbreak of variable oak leaf caterpillar, as well as the presence of hypoxylon canker, which is a fungus that negatively affects growth and can eventually lead […]
Former state Senator Brad Carter dies
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The funeral for former state Sen. Brad Carter will be Friday, July 12, at 11:30 a.m. at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home North. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 11, from 5-7 p.m. and July 12, 10:30 until service time. Carter, 87, died July 1...
Tupelo City Council names Davis president, Gaston vice president
TUPELO — For what is believed to be the first time in Tupelo’s history, two women sit at the helm of the city council. Earlier this week, the council members appointed Ward 4 Councilwoman Nettie Davis as council president and Ward 6 Councilwoman Janet Gaston as vice president. The votes on both appointments were unanimous. Davis replaces Ward 3 Councilman Travis Beard after previously serving ...
Judge points to Supreme Court’s Chevron overruling in decision to unravel transgender healthcare regulations
A federal judge ruled that the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Chevron doctrine means the Biden administration’s latest interpretation of Title IX cannot require Mississippi healthcare providers to perform transgender-related services. In April, the Department of Health and Human Services released regulations that penalize healthcare providers for discriminating against those seeking care on the basis of […]
Mississippi judges order legislative maps to be redrawn
A federal court has ordered Mississippi to redraw parts of its legislative map on the grounds that the current Republican-drawn one discriminates against black voters. In a 119-page decision released Tuesday, a three-judge panel ordered the state to redraw two new black-majority Senate districts and one new black-majority House district. The Senate districts would be […]
Mississippi recreational Red Snapper season to close soon: Department of Marine Resources
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced the recreational Red Snapper season is closing soon. According to a news release from MDMR, recreational Red Snapper season will close on Sunday, July 7, at 11:59 p.m. Once the season ends, “no Red Snapper shall be landed or possessed in Mississippi state territorial […]
Mississippi disability advocate fundraises for others, national pageant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Columbus native Mercetia Jenkins seeks to win a national beauty pageant in August and make a difference in the lives and attitudes toward disabled Mississippians. The annual Ms. Wheelchair Mississippi competition selects the state’s most accomplished and articulate spokeswoman for people with disabilities. Jenkins became the titleholder in February. The Ms. […]
From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The last clinic in Mississippi
Quality Journalism for Critical Times This is the third in a four-part series Not a single employee of the New Woman All Women Clinic in Birmingham quit after it was bombed in 1998. It would always be the abortion clinic that got bombed — the place where security guard and police officer Robert Sanderson died, and head nurse Emily Lyons […] The post From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The last clinic in Mississippi appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
PHOTOS: ‘World’s Hottest Softball Player’ Has Fans Going Crazy Over Her Eye-Popping Uniform Pics
Former Mississippi State outfielder Brylie St. Clair might be the newest social media phenomenon. Brylie St. Clair, who concluded her Bulldogs career this spring, decided to take her talents elsewhere when she signed a contract to play professional softball with the Texas Monarchs, a new team in the Women’s Pro Fastpitch league.
Good for Oxford Schools provides nutritious meals all year
Oxford School District’s Child Nutrition Services Department, Good Food for Oxford Schools, is dedicated to student health, their well-being, and their ability to learn. During the 2024-2025 school year, the Oxford School District will participate in three federally subsidized meal programs: the USDA School Breakfast Program, the USDA National School Lunch Program and the USDA […] The post Good for Oxford Schools provides nutritious meals all year appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
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