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Northeast Mississippi lawmakers sound off on special session that overhauled Youth Courts statewide
The recent special session for Mississippi lawmakers means big changes are in store for youth courts across the state...
Mila Hardy awarded merit scholarship to attend Broadway Kids Auditions in New York City
An 11-year-old actress from Columbus is in the Big Apple this week for a nationally recognized performing arts intensive...
2026 Mississippi Heritage Award Winners are out
The Mississippi Heritage Trust recognized 28 historic homes and landmarks in the Magnolia State, including 4 in our viewing area...
Remembering former Aliceville City Council member Warren Edward Lavender
The City announced the passing of Warren Edward Lavender the Second today on Facebook...
Bill Walker briefs Columbus Rotary Club members on this year's service trip to Mexico
Bill Walker of the Rotary Club of Columbus briefed his fellow club members on this year's service trip to Mexico...
Ex-U.S. attorney in Seattle sues Trump over firing, arguing removal was unlawful
According to CBS, the former U.S. attorney in Seattle who was fired from his post soon after federal judges in the area installed him in the role has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that his removal was unlawful...
MSU joins collaborative studio initiative working to revitalize downtown Jackson
According to an MSU press release, Mississippi State University’s School of Architecture joins two capital city universities in a new collaborative initiative aimed at boosting small businesses and driving economic growth in downtown Jackson...
McCurdy named MSU agricultural science and plant protection department head
According to an MSU Press Release, Jay McCurdy is the new head of Mississippi State’s Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection...
Grandfather attacked by bison at Yellowstone National Park recalls terrifying encounter: "He could have gored me"
CBS News reports that the man who was attacked by a bison at Yellowstone National Park earlier this month is opening up about the terrifying moment he was thrown 8 feet into the air by the animal...
Trump administration halts $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of fraud crackdown
Sources from CBS News say that the Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of its crackdown on fraud in federal programs, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday...
How much wealth do you need to thrive? Here's the breakdown, according to new research.
According to CBS, three in four Americans don't have enough wealth to weather financial setbacks and achieve major life milestones, according to a recent report from The Aspen Institute, a nonprofit think tank...
Caledonia man faces a felony for Domestic Violence
Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said 46-year-old Christopher Box got into a fight with his son inside the family home on Thursday, July 16, and things escalated...
Volunteer Fire Department responds to a logging equipment fire in Vardaman
Quick work and inter-agency cooperation helped keep an equipment fire from becoming a wildfire in Calhoun County...
More Americans report shoplifting as inflation climbs, survey finds
CBS News reports that 30% of Americans say they've shoplifted this year, up from 24% in 2024, with many citing financial strain tied to inflation, according to new research from financial site LendingTree...
Senate committee advances Jay Clayton's nomination for intelligence chief over Democrats' opposition
Sources from CBS News, the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Jay Clayton's nomination for director of national intelligence on Tuesday, despite opposition from Democrats following his confirmation hearing earlier this month...
GLP-1 drugs linked to 17% drop in worker sick leave, new economic study finds
According to CBS News, GLP-1 drugs could lead to cost savings for workers and their employers by reducing employee sick leave, a new economic study finds...