Brookhaven aldermen approve RFP for 40 police laptops

Opioid Funds Unspent - Hernando

Hernando opioid settlement funds sat unspent for a year, mayor tells board

Enough of this neurosis

The West needs leaders who give us confidence in the future.

Hinds County Commits $500k in Paving Contracts

Hinds County Board Lists $513,040 in District 3 Paving Projects

Petal Alderman Dissent

Lone alderman opposes city budget

Greenville Finds Cash for Emergency Repairs

Greenville Council Approves $98,000 Emergency Sewer Repair

Gautier Property Taxes to Rise

Gautier city manager tells council property tax millage will rise for first time since 2019

Okolona School District Fiscal Troubles Spelt Out

State board of education hears about action to restore fiscal order to local district

Oyster Stock is Up - Marine Commission Official

Oyster survey shows nearly doubled stock; state to keep harvest quota at 30 percent

Homeschool Guidelines Changed - Board of Education

State Board Revises Homeschool Guidelines to Match State Law

$9Mn Seafood Splurge

Marine Resources agency outlines $9 million seafood ad campaign

1 in 5 Kids with Special Needs - Humphreys County School District

Trout Catch Quotas to Rise

Mississippi commission advances changes to speckled trout fishery rules

Don't blame us for looming power price hike - West Point officials

West Point officials say looming rate hike traces to TVA, not city

Okolona School Board - State Auditor Called In

Mississippi State Superintendent Refers Okolona Financial Findings to State Auditor

Tupelo Approves Hospital Deal

Tupelo Council Approves Tax Reimbursement Deal for Hospital-Area Development

Jackson has overspent - admits official

Foote fixes fiscal hole in city budget

Council shifts $600,000 emergency-planning fund through police budget to add firefighters

Clinton Aldermen Adopt Balanced Budget

Clinton finances strong, says mayor

Tupelo Sales Tax Take Surge

Tupelo Mayor Says Sales Tax Collections Up 19% This Month

Federal Handouts for Oxford - says mayor ahead of Washington trip

Oxford officials cite $250 million in outside funding ahead of Washington trip

Can Jackson Afford Loss-making Zoo and Golf Course?

Jackson official says city zoo and golf course operate at steep annual losses

Jackson City Council adopts $113 million budget on 5-1 vote

The Jackson City Council approved a $113 million budget for the coming fiscal year after days of contentious deliberation over police and fire hiring.

West Point Taxes Raised to Fund School Bureaucracy

West Point board approves school tax levy increase to cover budget shortfall

Moss Point Board Adopts FY2027 Budget, Trims Millage Rate

The Moss Point Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted a Fiscal Year 2027 budget and a companion tax levy resolution during a special called public hearing Sept. 9, 2026.

Massive Property Tax Hike on Seniors

Oktibbeha property values rise 24.9% after reassessment

Hitachi Energy to invest $528 million in Copiah County transformer plant, adding 654 jobs

Another day, another half a billion investment announced.

Oktibbeha County proposes $137 million budget for 2027, driven by hospital sale

The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors reviewed a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget of $137 million, a $76 million increase over the current year, at a public hearing Sept. 12.

Why September 11th felt more poignant this year

Twenty-five years on from the September 11th attacks, there seems less of a sense of any resolution.

Starkville set for higher power prices

Starkville utility director proposes phased 2% electric rate increases