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Check Fraud Out of Control - Greenwood School District

Greenwood Leflore School District Reports Repeated Check Fraud

By The Wire  ·  November 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM CT  ·  Read the full story →

Jackson Council Meeting Descends into Disorder

Jackson Council Meeting Erupts After Vulgar Remark on Dais

November 5, 2026 at 8:36 AM CT

Data Center Moratorium still in place - Jackson

Jackson city attorney says data-center ordinance still unfinished

November 5, 2026 at 7:34 AM CT

Opioid Settlement - $64 Mn available, $142 Mn requested

Opioid settlement council reports $142.6 million in grant requests against $64 million available

November 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM CT

Five New Patrol Cars for Hinds County

Hinds County Sheriff requests $262,380 purchase of five patrol vehicles

November 4, 2026 at 5:08 AM CT

Changing the Definition of School Absenteeism Cuts Absenteeism - SHOCK

Vicksburg Warren schools report attendance near 95% this year

November 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM CT

Hinds County Awards Half Million Dollar Contract

Hinds County considers engineering firm for Presidential Hills sewer project

November 3, 2026 at 10:23 AM CT

PERS Seeks New Director - Search Starts

PERS board hears 12-to-14-week timeline for executive director search

November 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM CT

Natchez Lighting Project Go Ahead

Natchez approves $500,000 state agreement for bridge lighting project

November 2, 2026 at 11:07 AM CT

Less Competitive Bidding, Pleads Hattiesburg Mayor

Hattiesburg mayor asks lawmakers to raise no-bid purchase cap, which could mean more crony contracting.

November 2, 2026 at 10:06 AM CT

PERS Report Shows Improvement

PERS investment report shows $40.3 billion in assets, 6.3% projected return

November 2, 2026 at 8:21 AM CT

49 Hospitals on brink of closure - warns Commissioner Chaney

Insurance Commissioner Warns 49 Mississippi Hospitals Near Closure

November 2, 2026 at 7:59 AM CT

Grade Inflation Prompts New School Accountability Ratings

State Board of Education Approves New School Accountability Ratings

November 1, 2026 at 6:29 AM CT

Fat Cat Salary for new PERS Official

PERS executive director salary could require legislature's approval

October 31, 2026 at 11:27 AM CT

State Plans Patient Database

Mississippi Health Officer Outlines Statewide Health Data Utility Plan

October 31, 2026 at 5:19 AM CT

Jackson among four jurisdictions picked for Justice Department’s $300 million Model Cities crime initiative

Jackson will share in the Justice Department’s nearly $300 million Model Cities Initiative, with the city planning to spend its award on policing technology and on work to reduce recidivism and homelessness.

October 30, 2026 at 3:58 PM CT

McComb Over Spend Reported

McComb general fund ran $775,000 over budget, finance officer tells board

October 30, 2026 at 3:23 PM CT

Pharmacist Bill Back on Legislative Agenda for 2027

Senator presses for clearer language in pharmacist reimbursement bill

October 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM CT

Jackson Water - who will oversee city's system?

Jackson city attorney says water authority plan filed without city input

October 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM CT

Senator Sparks Urges Clarity for Return-to-Work Rules

State Senator Warns PERS Over Return-to-Work Insurance Confusion

October 30, 2026 at 9:26 AM CT

Charter Schools Flop - enrollments revealed to be below target

At least four Mississippi charter schools missed FY27 enrollment targets, board told

October 30, 2026 at 5:18 AM CT

Chaney warns Mississippi faces big bill

Insurance commissioner signals state may absorb $250 million federal mandate cost

October 29, 2026 at 11:03 AM CT

School Absentee Data to be Doctored

Faced with persistent chronic absenteeism, state officials change the way they measure it to boost results

October 29, 2026 at 10:32 AM CT

Senate Considers Agency Consolidation

Senate committee to study consolidating state agencies and licensing boards

October 29, 2026 at 5:56 AM CT

County Health Consolidation Coming

Health Department reorganizing county offices after state declined funding

October 28, 2026 at 11:04 AM CT

Mississippi's Charter School Experiment Going Backwards

A decade on, the state has only a handful of Charter Schools - and voted to shut one of them

October 28, 2026 at 8:15 AM CT

Ban on data development "won't end soon" - Jackson

Data-center moratorium has more time left than officials thought, attorney says

October 28, 2026 at 7:21 AM CT

McComb Push for Surveillance Cameras

McComb Police Seek DOJ Grant For 60 More Surveillance Cameras

October 28, 2026 at 5:53 AM CT

Threatening Communication - claims Economic Alliance Director

Review request about funding oversight prompts extraordinary outburst.

October 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM CT

Vicksburg Fired Police Officer

Vicksburg board terminates police officer for ethics and conduct violations

October 27, 2026 at 8:50 AM CT