Danny Ross, a Ocean Springs shrimper, has been living on a boat since he was able to walk. As a child, he remembers climbing onto the dashboard to view the steering wheel. His dad would…
Reps John Lewis, Bennie Thompson to attend Civil…
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum will honor John Lewis, D.Ga., as well as Bennie G. Thompson (D-Bolton), next month. After President Donald Trump invited them to attend the December opening, both lawmakers chose not to…
Saints’ Demario Davis Rags to riches and then…
People should. Davis is the only NFL linebacker to have at least 100 tackles, five quarterback interceptions and 10 quarterback hits heading into the final weekend of the regular season. He is one of the…
Senate breaks to hit campaign trail, no commitment…
It remains to be seen if this means that the two candidates, who are both on the November ballot, will debate each other. Melissa Scallan, her campaign spokesperson, answered Melissa Scallan's question about Hyde-Smith possibly…
Seven groups advance in charter application process
Mississippi News Seven non-profit groups are applying to open a charter school for the 2019-20 school school year. A few schools were allowed to continue the rigorous process of getting charter schools approved at Monday's…
State auditor details nearly $1 million embezzlement case…
The findings were announced by Shad White, the State Auditor, at a press conference that was held at the Coahoma Courthouse on Monday afternoon. The alleged embezzlement scheme was difficult to find because it involved…
State revenue rebounds in May after lackluster April
Those numbers are partially offset with less than stellar April collections. Due to the April 15 deadline for tax filings, April is a strong month in income tax collections. In some years, however, the filings…
System doesn’t work for anybody’ Repeat evictions take…
The courthouse overlooks downtown Jackson and offers a glimpse of a process that is repeated all too often for many renters: defendants and plaintiffs sit down and wait for the eviction cases. The Mississippi's first…
ministrators”” Nikevia Watson emphasized how being the pilot…
we put Coahoma County on the map with Reading Roadmap