Workforce development proposal gets Mississippi ready for more and better-paying jobs Monday night, Treasurer David McRae applauded Governor Tate Reeves’ inaugural State of the State address, highlighting the governor’s workforce development plan as a much-needed step to ensure Mississippi is ready … Continued
Photo courtesy of MDOC During his ‘State of the State’ address, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he has ordered the Mississippi Department of Corrections to begin the process of closing Unit 29 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Amid … Continued
On the steps of the Mississippi Capitol, Governor Tate Reeves delivered his first ‘State of the State’ address. During the speech – delivered to a joint session of the legislature – Governor Reeves discussed the state’s future and its current … Continued
The suspect in a double homicide investigation in Hinds County is on the run. According to the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a 911 call from a child regarding a shooting at the Brandon Arms Apartment complex in Edwards on … Continued
College baseball season is right around the corner, and over the weekend, Mississippi State and Ole Miss held their annual ‘Media Days’. SportsTalk Mississippi’s beat reporters were in attendance to catch up with coaches and players ahead of the 2020 … Continued
(Information provided by the office of U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst) Daniel Robert, a fugitive for over a decade, directed and organized cocaine trafficking operations, spanning many years and multiple states. Daniel Robert, 43, of Meridian, was found guilty Thursday by … Continued
An inmate was found dead in his one-man cell at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman on Sunday morning. Joshua Norman, 26, was found hanging at Unit 29. No foul play is suspected, according to Sunflower County Coroner Heather Burton. … Continued
(Story written by staff of University of Mississippi Marketing & Communications team) As University of Mississippi students resume classes for the spring semester, they are sharing the campus’ sidewalks with a fleet of robots that can deliver meals at the push of … Continued
Courtesy of U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst Barbara Thedford Skipper, 51, of Hazlehurst, pled guilty yesterday before Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to theft of federal funds, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Jerome Winkle … Continued
(Staff Sergeant Robert E. Carter) Mississippi Congressman Steven Palazzo has presented Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, Staff Sergeant Robert E. Carter with the Purple Heart medal in a small ceremony at his downtown Hattiesburg office. On April 5, 2009, Carter sustained injuries … Continued