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Highlighting History: Emancipation Day declared in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – July 15 has been officially declared Emancipation Day in the City of Tupelo. The proclamation, which was made Monday night, was read aloud by Ward 4 Councilwoman Nettie Davis following a program from Dr. Carl B. Mack about why July 15 is an important part of local Black history.
MS family pleads for help after home destroyed by fire
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. — After their home was leveled to the ground by a fire this past Friday, a family is in desperate need of help. “I went to go in the house, but it was – I couldn’t get (in) five feet because the smoke and the heat was so thick,” Rodney Norwood Sr. […]
Petal School District undergoing leadership changes
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal School District is facing multiple leadership changes for this upcoming school year. Pending school board approval, Emily Branch will serve as the new principal of Petal Primary School. Branch is a 25-year educator who has served the district for 20 years. She was more...
Emergency hospital opening in Smith County
RALEIGH, Miss. (WDAM) - Covington County Hospital and South Central Regional Medical Center will be collaborating to open the Smith County Emergency Hospital. The new rural emergency hospital is expected to begin operations in late December 2024 or early January 2025. The hospital will be located at 347 Magnolia Drive in Raleigh.
Activities and amenities at The Orchard Retirement Community
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Sandra Strain, Director of Community Relations, joined Studio 3 to talk about the awards The Orchard has received, as well as many of the activities and amenities offered to all the residents there, specifically those battling memory loss and dementia in the Rose Garden. Want more...
Family members arrested for possession of burglary tools, drugs
Three family members were taken into custody by Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) officers following a report of suspicious behavior and each made an initial court appearance Monday. According to VPD, officers were dispatched to the area of the Clay Street and Mission 66 intersection Thursday for reports suspicious activity. Taken into custody were 43-year-old Christopher […]
Daily rain chances will bring some heat relief
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - We’ve entered a pattern that will bring us daily rain chances this week. An upper-level trough of low pressure is hanging out very near our region, and we’re in a good spot (in reference to that trough) where showers & storms are expected to develop each afternoon. In some cases, the showers may develop north of our area then get steered south towards us. Regardless, an umbrella is a must-have this week.
Supervisors approve $68K for needs assessment of jail facility
NATCHEZ — When it comes to the Adams County Jail facility, it’s more than a question of whether to build new or not, officials shared during a Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said he received eye-opening insight at a free, three-day training last week with the National Institute of […] The post Supervisors approve $68K for needs assessment of jail facility appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Andy Hardwick makes his surprise birthday party worth all the secrecy
JANS – Anderson Hardwick Jr. was born on June 10, 1935. Anderson Sr. and Lillian Hardwick raised him on Crawford Street in Vicksburg, MS. From infancy, he was immersed in music. He had aunts who sang. His Aunt Alma was a school music teacher. His Aunt Hattie owned a radio and record player on which Andy listened to Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Louis Jordan, Lucky Millner, and Jimmy Lunceford’s band. By age 12, Andy played professionally with Fish Man Evans and the Bobcats. He later played with the Rhythm Aces and the Re-Bops.
MSU-involved nanobiotechnology consortium enhancing Mississippi’s healthcare
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State staff and faculty are part of a statewide team tasked with enhancing nanobiotechnology and positioning the Magnolia State as a healthcare hub. The Mississippi Nano-bio and Immuno-Engineering Consortium, which includes researchers from MSU and five other Magnolia State universities, was created to enhance research and solve...
Specialty wine store to open in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson neighbors will soon have a new place to purchase wine. Hunter Evans, a James Beard Foundation Award nominee and the owner of Elvie’s, plans to open a specialty wine store called Levure. The business will be located in Banner Hall next to Broad Street Baking Company. They will sell natural […]
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