Mississippi Names new Science of Reading Schools

Clinton awards $885,919 contract to Joe McGee Construction for Rising Springs Phase 2 site work

City's Tornado Siren System Failed

Starkville Vice Mayor Objects to Fire Department Restructuring

Warns of 'Increasing the Size of Government'

Tupelo City Council approves $266,000 general fund increase, driven by rising jail costs

Olive Branch Mayor Says Data-Center Ordinance Coming Aug. 18; Losing Debris Site Would Cost City $1.2 Million

Mayor Ken Adams told the Board of Aldermen Aug. 4 that a tightly restrictive data-center ordinance is expected before the board Aug. 18, that losing the city's local debris-disposal site would cost roughly $1.2 million in the first year, and that the city has not permitted a new warehouse in over three and a half years.

Operation Muddy Waters Nets 69 Arrests in Statewide Child Exploitation Crackdown

A two-week operation led by Attorney General Lynn Fitch with federal and local law enforcement produced 69 arrests across Mississippi, officials announced Monday, including 13 on child exploitation charges and 48 sex offender registry absconders.

Leflore Supervisors approve $2 Mn Loan - Settlement amount kept from minutes

Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens Permanently Disbarred; Sentencing Set for October 15

The Mississippi Supreme Court has permanently disbarred Jody Owens, who resigned as Hinds County District Attorney after pleading guilty to a federal bribery conspiracy charge. He faces up to five years in prison.

Public Safety Department Consolidates Divisions Under New Law, Names Three Senior Officials

Commissioner Sean Tindell has appointed two deputy commissioners and a homeland security director as the Department of Public Safety restructures under House Bill 1612, which consolidates offices within the agency.

About 170 Foster Students Denied FAITH Scholarships After State Aid Program Runs Short of Money

Mississippi's Office of Student Financial Aid told roughly 170 current and former foster youth they would receive no FAITH Scholarship for 2026-27, weeks before the fall semester, after the program was funded below its request.