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Legal Battle Puts 15,000 Mississippi Families at Risk Over Water Assistance Program Confidentiality and Affordability
According to the Clarion Ledger, a heated legal battle has erupted in Jackson, Mississippi, involving JXN Water, state agencies, and the U.S. Department of Justice over a pioneering water assistance initiative aimed at the city’s SNAP recipients. Spearheaded by Ted Henifin, a federally appointed manager, this program was introduced to provide discounted water rates to Jackson residents who qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. By potentially saving eligible households around $30 per month on their water bills, the program seeks to alleviate financial strain for approximately 15,000 families in need.
Ole Miss baseball looking healthy with another 2024 recruit confirming he is heading to Oxford
Owen Paino, a top 25 prospect from the 2024 recruiting class, withdrew his name from the MLB Draft on Saturday, giving head coach Mike Bianco a significant piece from the recent recruitment class. A top 100 commit has followed, with Cade Townsend confirming he will head to Oxford for the 2025 season.
Ashley Furniture announces expansions to facilities in Lee County
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Ashley Furniture plans to expand its facilities in Lee County and create at least 500 new jobs. The company already has facilities in Verona and Saltillo. It plans to purchase and renovate a neighboring facility in Verona and will construct a new building, the Mississippi...
Scattered showers and cooler weather
We will see scattered to patchy rain and isolate to scattered thunderstorms move through the area as a front shifts in. We will see temperatures cool off just a bit due to the cold front. Most of the high temperatures today will be in the 80s to lower 90s. We...
LCSD makes personnel changes heading into 2024-25 school year
TUPELO — Lee County School District has officially approved some administrator job changes a few weeks ahead of the start of the new school year. Plantersville Middle School will see the most changes, LCSD Superintendent of Education Coke Magee told the Daily Journal. Former Plantersville principal Lindsay Brett has moved to the district office to become the director of community partnerships ...
City officials divided on Gum Tree Park improvements
TUPELO — City officials in Tupelo are at odds over the direction of planned upgrades at Gum Tree Park, with one councilperson endorsing a plan to keep some existing structures intact, while another backing a proposal to tear them down. During a Monday afternoon work session, members of the Tupelo City Council heard two options for changes to Gum Tree Park, both of which come at an additional ...
Free youth football camp set for July 27 in Tupelo
Young football players will have a chance to learn from several former college and NFL players next week. The 10th annual Eric Matthews Youth Football Camp will be held in Tupelo on Saturday, July 27. The unisex camp, which is for ages 8 to 17, will be held at Gum Tree Park on North Front Street. There is no charge to register. Matthews, who played at Indiana University and then briefly in the ...
Mississippi high school athlete killed after being struck by vehicle in Pennsylvania
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WTVA) – A Mississippi teen is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Pennsylvania. According to the York County Coroner’s Office, Quinterrion Smith, 17, was visiting Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania with his basketball team on July 11, when he was hit by a car while crossing North Hills Road with his friends.
DMI receives Mississippi Arts Commission grant
CLEVELAND, Miss. — The Delta Music Institute at Delta State University has been awarded a $4,250 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of the more than $1.7 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2025 and will be used to fund the annual DMI Summer Camp, a five-day interactive experience for high school students ages 15-18 exploring three entertainment industry career tracks.
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