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Petal Children’s Task Force gets $5,000 donation from Amerigroup
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Children’s Task Force got a big donation Friday from health insurance company, Amerigroup Mississippi. Amerigroup gave the organization $5,000. “With this, we’re able to purchase food, because when we order pallets, and twelve pallets might cost us $10,000, well, this will be half...
NFL player returns to Laurel alma mater Friday
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A special guest made an appearance at the Laurel School District Friday during its annual convocation. National Football League offensive tackle Charles Cross was the speaker at the event. During the event, Cross announced he was opening a $10,000 scholarship fund for Laurel High School seniors.
State, defense ask court to seal Herrington case files
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – Prosecutors and defense attorneys filed a motion asking the Lafayette County Circuit Court to seal the case against the man who was indicted in the death of a University of Mississippi student. According to court documents, the parties asked for the case against Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr., of Grenada, to be sealed because […]
2024 Southern Miss Football Prediction & Preview With Betting Odds, Schedule & Outlook
Southern Miss fans love their football team, but they’ll likely go into the 2024 season skeptical about the program’s immediate future. Fresh off a three-win season, it’s hard to become stoked about the Golden Eagles’ chances in 2024. The schedule is challenging, and the team’s overall talent level compared to league peers is questionable.
Danielle Cove joins list of upcoming drainage upgrades
TUPELO — The city continues its improvements to drainage and wastewater after accepting bids and preparing a contract for drainage work at Danielle Cove, a small neighborhood street off of Thomas Street. The Tupelo City Council voted unanimously to approve a $455,794 contract with Grenada-based Townes Construction for drainage work at Danielle Cove during a Tuesday night meeting. This is the ...
TFC 2010 girls win USYS National Presidents Cup
In a summer filled with challenges, the Tupelo Futbol Club’s 2010 girls team was faced with one last test. They passed it with flying colors. This past weekend, TFC won the 14U division of the United States Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup in Wichita, Kansas. They’re the first team from the state of Mississippi to ever win the tournament. “To show what teams from Mississippi can do and ...
New funding formula should increase revenue for school district by nearly $390K
NATCHEZ — A new funding formula that Mississippi legislators have put in place for kindergarten through 12th-grade public education will increase funds to Natchez Adams School District by approximately $390,000. Starting July 1, a new funding formula went into effect for Mississippi’s K-12 public education system as a result of HB 1823 which replaced the […] The post New funding formula should increase revenue for school district by nearly $390K appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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