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Bus drivers to be fired after protest last week in Columbus
A Mississippi school district in Columbus says it will fire 21 bus drivers who walked off the job last week protesting a reduction in work hours and pay. Fifteen of the drivers told the Commercial Dispatch they received phone calls…
Mississippi Department of Health reports 634 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 634 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 83,584 confirmed cases and 2,493 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County has 501 cases and 20 deaths…
Mississippi Department of Health reports 274 new COVID cases and 32 new deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 274 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths including one new death in Harrison County and one new death in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 82,950 confirmed cases and 2,473 deaths.…
Governor Reeves extends mask mandate
Governor Tate Reeves announced he will extend the mask mandate for another two weeks at today’s press conference. On top of that, he is also allowing more spectators to attend sporting events and other extracurricular school gatherings from two per…
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Mississippi Department of Health reports 599 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reports 599 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 81,294 confirmed cases and 2,413 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County now has 480 cases…
Mississippi Department of Health reports 585 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths
Today, the Mississippi Department of Health reports 585 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 80,695 confirmed cases and 2,399 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 472 cases and 18…
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Mississippi Department of Health reports 904 new COVID-19 cases and 58 new deaths
Today, the Mississippi Department of Health reports 904 new COVID-19 cases and 58 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 80,110 confirmed cases and 2,373 deaths with five new deaths in Harrison County and two new deaths in Jackson County…
COVID-19 outbreaks in 31 Mississippi schools
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said yesterday there were 31 COVID-19 outbreaks at Mississippi schools during the week of August 17th through the 21st. According to Dobbs, 142 teachers tested positive for the virus and 292 students tested positive…
Mississippi’s alligator hunting season opens August 28
(WXXV) — The 2020 Public Waters Alligator Hunting Season opens at 12 p.m. noon on Friday, August 28. The season will be open for 10 days and will close at 12 p.m. noon on Monday, September 7. A total of…
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Mississippi state flag design narrowed down to two
A commission working on a new Mississippi state flag has narrowed the choices to two designs. One has a shield and the other has a magnolia blossom on a dark blue background. Commissioners made the decision after five proposals were…
Mississippi approved for Lost Wages Assistance Program for unemployed Mississippians
Jackson, MS---- On Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced that Mississippi’s application for a Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) grant under the Lost Wages Assistance Program (LWA) has been approved. FEMA Administrator, Pete Gaynor…
Mississippi Department of Health reports 801 new COVID-19 cases and 67 new deaths
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 801 new COVID-19 cases today and 67 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 79,206 confirmed cases and 2,315 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County has 463 cases and…
Mississippi lawmakers resolve budget for Department of Marine Resources
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature has set a budget for the state Department of Marine Resources. The House and Senate voted on Monday, weeks after the state budget year started on July…
Mississippi lawmakers resolve budget for Department of Marine Resources
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Legislature has set a budget for the state Department of Marine Resources. The House and Senate voted on Monday, weeks after the state budget year started on July…
Mississippi Department of Health reports 511 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 511 new COVID-19 cases today and eight new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 78,405 confirmed cases and 2,248 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County has 457 cases and…
Mississippi Public Service Commission establishes broadband committee
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has created a new committee that will help identify internet connectivity challenges in the state amid the coronavirus pandemic. Southern District Public Service Commissioner Dane Maxwell said the pandemic has highlighted the need for more…
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Mississippi Department of Health reports 874 new cases and 24 new deaths
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 874 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 76,323 confirmed cases and 2,214 deaths. With one new death in George County, one new death in Harrison County, and…
Governor Reeves & MDES launch Lost Wages Assistance Program for unemployed Mississippians
Jackson MS---- Today Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced that Mississippi will apply for an additional $300 of benefits a week from the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. Once Mississippi’s application is approved, MDES will implement the…
Covid-19 outbreak at two Mississippi universities
COVID-19 outbreaks have been found at two of Mississippi’s eight public universities within days of students returning to campuses. Dr. Thomas Dobbs says cases at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus appear…