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City of Clarksdale Considers Ordering Solar-Powered Surveillance Cameras
CLARKSDALE, Miss.–The City of Clarksdale is considering buying some solar-powered surveillance cameras that could be installed anywhere in the city. “No wires, no power, no internet needed,” said Frederick Wilson, with Wilson Technologies at a Thursday budget hearing in front of the city’s Board of Commissioners. “So on your cameras you can have a defined area for illegal dumping. If someone goes in that area it will send you a notification.”
Mississippi State Celebrates Five Years of Global Food Security Innovation
In a celebratory gathering on August 22, Mississippi State University (MSU) marked a milestone in the fight against global hunger and poverty: five years of success through the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish. This effort, managed by MSU’s Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security, has been at the forefront of improving global health and sustainability through aquaculture. The event was marked by an announcement of a five-year grant extension that added $15 million in funding.
Four MS universities to allow students to enroll in fast-track law degree program
Four Mississippi universities have announced partnerships that would allow students to be admitted into a fast-track law degree program, where students can receive their law degrees in six years instead of seven. The Accelerated Law Program, also known as 3+3, allows students to trim a full year off of the time it...
Giving Up Retirement Community Status, Wanting Help With Abandoned Properties, & Bridge Repairs
Clinton will give up Certified Retirement Community status. The road signs encouraging older people to move to Clinton could be coming down soon. The City is reallocating the money it budgets annually to recruit retirees under the Welcome Home Mississippi program. Clinton had been one of fourteen cities authorized to post signs touting themselves as “certified retirement communities.” Now, there are twelve, after Tupelo pulled out of the program, followed by Clinton.
Contraband in Prison, and Many DUI and Drug Arrests in Leake and Attala
KIARA D BROWN, 22, of Sallis, Felony Indictment, ACSO. Bond N/A. RANDALL KEITH GRAVES, 32, of Walnut Grove, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO. Bond N/A. FRANKIE D JONES, 44, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO. Bond N/A. LISA M LOGAN, 52,...
4 Corinth High students win America250 essay contest awards
CORINTH — Nonpartisan nonprofit America250 didn't have to scour the state for the Mississippi winners of its essay contest; all four students attend Corinth High School. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the “America250” initiative is “working to engage every American in commemorating the 250th anniversary of our country,” the initiative website reads. “This multi-year effort, from ...
Audio: Kosciusko replaces makes repairs on sewage pumps and aerators
One of the biggest expenses in running a city is keeping the sewer system working. “You never ever get through with the wastewater,” said Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle. Kyle says Kosciusko has about 80 miles of sewer lines and has had to repair and replace some of the pumps and then they had to fix an aerator at the sewage lagoon.
Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart Responds To Criticism From Anonymous SEC Coach
Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart disagrees with any criticism of his arm strength. The senior finished third in the SEC in passing last season after throwing for 3,364 yards with 23 touchdowns to five interceptions and adding eight scores on the ground. The former four-star helped lead the Rebels to their first 11-win season in program history and elected to forgo the NFL and return for a final season in Oxford. Dart took to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday night to respond to a tweet that featured a quote from an SEC coach. The anonymous staffer was asked by ESPN's Adam Rittenberg about Dart as an NFL prospect. "I don't know that his arm is as big as some in the league," the coach said, according to Rittenberg.
Tupelo officials mull garage, carport ordinance to tackle clogged neighborhood streets
TUPELO — Tupelo officials are considering an ordinance that would require all new homes over a certain size to include garages or carports, depending on space. Assistant City Attorney Stephen Reed presented the proposed change to the development code during a Monday evening work session that included members of the Tupelo Planning Committee. If passed, the code change would require all new ...
Four new college degree paths approved by IHL
Three new degree paths were added to Mississippi State University, and another was added to the University of Mississippi Medical Center during last week’s Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees meeting. The three new programs at MSU will be the Bachelor of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis, Master...
Mississippi officials saw the Jackson water crisis coming — and did nothing
In the summer of 2015, officials in Jackson, Mississippi sent the state a series of water samples taken at different locations throughout the city’s public water system. Residents had complained for weeks about the low pressure in their taps, and the city wanted to test the distribution system to check for possible contamination. Sure enough, regulators in the Mississippi State Department of Health, or MSDH, identified elevated lead levels in the water supply. But rather than immediately informing the city about the public health risk, they sat on the data for half a year. Unwittingly, residents continued to drink toxic water.
Local Houston church honors first responders
HOUSTON, Miss. (WCBI) – Residents in Chickasaw County, are making sure the legacy of a former officer is not forgotten, while also honoring those who currently serve. “A few years ago, we started this first responder’s meal, for all of our first responders in Chickasaw County. Any public servants. We did this in honor of Jeremy Voyles, who was a fallen officer of ours and he was like brother to me growing up”, said Zane Thomas, Parkway Baptist Church Member. “We wanted to do something in his honor, and so in the thought of that, we created this to be able to honor all of our first responders in Chickasaw County.”
Life insurance company gives back to the community in many ways
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A life insurance company chose to give back to the community. Globe Life Liberty National held an inaugural back-to-school bash for the youth. There was free food, drinks, and plenty of games for the children. Also at the bash, Globe Life Liberty National helped recruit...
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