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New Albany superintendent sets expectations for school year
NEW ALBANY, Miss. (WTVA) — Tony Cook is almost a month into his new job in the New Albany School District. The school district named Cook its new superintendent in May, and he officially took over on July 1. The longtime educator previously held the same position in Amory...
‘An Arm and a Leg’: The Woman Who Beat an $8,000 Hospital Fee
Hospital facility fees. They can feel like a charge just for walking in the door. Hospitals say they go toward overhead on facilities with lots of specialized equipment and staff, like emergency rooms. But these fees have grown and become more common in recent years. And as hospitals buy up...
Vicksburg kicks off bicentennial celebrations
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Vicksburg kicked off their bicentennial celebrations with an opening ceremony at Washington Street Park on Monday, July 29. The celebrations will highlight the past, present and future of the River City. The city’s incorporation anniversary is on January 29, 2025. Afterwards, the city will host a Music and […]
See who Jackson could bring on to augment shortages in the Public Works Dept.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A longtime Jackson engineer could soon help augment shortages in the city’s Public Works Department. On Tuesday, the council is expected to consider a program management agreement with Al-Turk Planning and Development LLC to provide general engineering services for the city’s Engineering Division. The...
Supervisors discuss courthouse buyout financing
BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County Board of Supervisors discussed at length options to buyout Brookhaven’s ownership of the courthouse in executive session Monday morning. The discussion came at the end of a regularly scheduled payroll and docket meeting. The City of Brookhaven and Lincoln County reached an agreement for a buyout of the Lincoln County courthouse […] The post Supervisors discuss courthouse buyout financing appeared first on Daily Leader.
Dane Burns to pass on pro baseball and head to Mississippi State
Major League Baseball teams have until 5 PM CT on Thursday to come to terms with their draftees. Mississippi State heads into the week awaiting word on three players who were selected and are still considering their futures. One of those decisions is now known as pitcher Dane Burns shared this morning, "Coming to The Dude!".
We continue to monitor a disturbance in the Atlantic
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - We continue to monitor a disturbance in the tropical Atlantic that could have a better environment for development by the end of the week as it approaches Hispaniola or the Bahamas. It’s currently surrounded by dry air which is not conducive for it to develop in the short term.
Biloxi father-daughter duo transforming old Hana’s Sushi building into D&D paradise
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A local family is looking to provide a space for sci-fi lovers and gamers who are looking to have fun. In 2023, a fire forced the closure of Hana Sushi on Pass Road in Biloxi. “Everything from the sheetrock to the ceiling tiles to the floor...
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