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Laurel considering Social Security for city employees
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Laurel is taking steps to allow firefighters and police officers to decide if they want to contribute part of their paychecks to Social Security. Right now, those employees aren’t paying into social security. The city council moved forward this week by asking...
Former Southern Miss football player retires from NFL playing career
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Southern Miss football player and Las Vegas Raider has announced his retirement from football. Jalen Richard made the announcement on Wednesday via his Instagram account. “Some doors close on themselves and we become locked out while God holds the key,” a portion of his...
Mississippi schools to share nearly $240 million more in education funding this fiscal year
Starting July 1, a new funding formula went into effect for Mississippi’s K-12 public education system. Some school districts will receive millions in additional funding under the new formula that replaces the former Mississippi Adequate Education Program, or MAEP. The idea for the new funding structure, called the Mississippi...
Pacesetter Gallery celebrates Mississippi artists
This article first appeared on the Magnolia Tribune. Keri Davis opened the gallery in Flowood. She dedicates her time and energy to supporting Mississippi artists, making art, and growing cultural arts in her community. Growing up in South Texas, Keri Davis spent a lot of time in her grandmother’s art...
Biloxi Chamber of Commerce awards $30,000 in grants to small businesses
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Wednesday, the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce awarded grants to some small businesses in Biloxi to help them grow. Biloxi Mayor “FoFo” Gilich says, “These dollars that provided these small businesses are very important and they will enable them to take another step that would lead to more successful business and that’s what it’s about.”
Columbus discusses flooding issues on northside
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Hockey great Wayne Gretzky famously said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take”. If one Columbus City Councilman had had his way, the city would have missed a shot at a grant to address decades-long flooding issues on the city’s northside.
Center Hill Lake To Host Wakeboarding Event
Center Hill Lake will play host to a wakeboarding competition that brings some of the nation’s best to the Upper Cumberland this weekend. The water sport features riders towed by a motorboat across its wake allowing the rider to perform aerial maneuvers. Pates Ford Media Manager Jeff Eslick said the best wakeboarders are some of the best athletes in the world.
Dreams come true for Prentiss mom with new triplets
For nearly 20 years, Anjerrica Lee, of Prentiss, has dreamed of becoming a mom. At age 14, she was told that the odds were slim after being diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis. But April 19, Lee’s dream came true, and she gave birth to not only one miracle baby but three. “It was […] The post Dreams come true for Prentiss mom with new triplets appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
Worst of times can bring out the best in humanity | THE MOM STOP
I had just landed at the Seattle airport for a conference last week, waiting for a ride to my hotel when I heard the news that someone had tried to assassinate Donald Trump. At first, I thought it had to be a rumor, and it certainly couldn’t be true. But then when the news flashes started coming across my phone and on social media, the gravity of the situation started to set in: Someone tried to kill...
Tuscaloosa Public Library turns page after $2.4 million renovation
The sounds of children playing games in the children's section drifted through the Tuscaloosa Public Library recently while traditional library patrons browsed the stacks, read, and checked out materials. While the library is functioning much the same as it always has, it is sporting a new look and some new technology after a closure for renovations earlier this month. ...
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