Serious Financial Condition Lifted From Greenville Public Schools Serious Financial Condition Lifted From Greenville Public Schools (Jackson, Miss.) State Auditor Stacey Pickering met today with interim Greenville Public School District Superintendent and board members to inform them that the Serious Financial Condition Status placed on Greenville Public Schools in 2010 has been lifted....
AG announces GIBILL.com to be turned over to veterans affairs Attorney General Jim Hood is announcing today that GIBill.com will be turned over to the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of a consumer protection settlement with Mississippi and 19 other state Attorneys General. The bipartisan, multistate enforcement action is a result of the...
Fleeing Suspect Fires at State Trooper A pursuit that began in Monroe County ended in Lee County with the suspect being shot by a state trooper. About 4:30 p.m., Sunday, June 24th, an MHP Trooper attempted to stop a 1992 GMC Suburban on US45 in Monroe County. The driver of the SUV did not...
DPS Coordinates Unprecedented Operation in Jefferson Davis County This past weekend, the Department of Public Safety along with federal and local law enforcement agencies conducted an operation on an unprecedented scale in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. “In my 30-plus years with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, this is the first time we have conducted an...
LFD warns of Recalled by Thomas Lighting Due to Fire and Shock Hazards LFD Chief Terry Johnson warns about lighting fixtures On June 20, 2012, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Thomas Lighting ceiling flush mount light fixtures. The fixture’s socket wire insulation can degrade, leading to charged...
Check out our June Fest video for Choctaw County <>
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Rural Businesses Create Jobs Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help promote sustainable economic development and job creation in rural communities. "Cooperative enterprises often lead economic growth and job creation in rural areas," Vilsack said. "USDA is offering grants...
Temporary Closures on the Refuge Temporary Closures on the Refuge The Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is announcing that the Visitor Center will be closed on Monday and Tuesday June 18th and 19th, for cleaning, and the Bluff Lake Boat Ramp will be closed for the day on...
13 Safe Sitters Graduate at OCH OCH Regional Medical Center Graduates 13 Safe Sitters After a seven hour training course, 13 students can now call themselves ‘Safe Sitter’ graduates. OCH Regional Medical Center nurses and staff taught the Safe Sitter course at OCH Wednesday, June 13. The class covered everything from how to save...
MDWFP Urges the Public Not to Pick up Fawns MDWFP Urges the Public Not to Pick up Fawns With the official beginning of summer, white-tailed deer fawns begin to appear in Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) advises people to leave fawns alone. “In late June we begin to receive...
