Hospital volunteers urged to return in wake of pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted health care in a broader scope than just masks, face shields and quarantines. The quarantines didn’t just shut out visitors to facilities, but volunteer workers as well.
Boiled peanuts, flamingos and flyovers: MSU fans share two decades of CWS memories
The tickets were bought, the rooms reserved, the tailgate planned.
All the preparations had been made months in advance as Jim Keith and Johnny Loper planned to make their 19th consecutive trip to Omaha, Nebraska, for the College World Series.
Manufacturer, educational group vie for control over 16th Section land
A group representing an ad-hoc educational group came before Oktibbeha County supervisors in force Monday in an effort to block a transaction involving the former East Oktibbeha High School property.
Health brief: Baptist Golden Triangle first in state to receive Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation for PCI
The American College of Cardiology has accredited Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle’s cardiac catheterization laboratory, an endorsement of the hospital’s ability to treat patients who need
Health tips from Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen for 6-22-21
Headed for surgery? Beware of caffeine withdrawal Legendary quarterback Tom Brady says he’s never had a cup of coffee “or anything like that.” That’s just
Barge freed from Alabama spillway; 1 remains in Mississippi
Crews have removed a partly sunk barge that got stuck against a dam in Alabama, but a barge that sank completely remained pinned Monday against a dam farther up along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
National Guard helping with COVID-19 response to withdraw
The more than 1,500 Mississippi National Guard members who have been working throughout the state over the course of the coronavirus pandemic to help with COVID-19 testing, vaccinations and other initiatives are being withdrawn next month, Gov. Tate Reeves said Friday.
GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown
The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in the Senate, providing a dramatic example of Republicans’ use of the filibuster to block legislation and forcing hard questions for Democrats over next steps.
Judge tosses most claims over clearing protesters in DC park
A federal judge has dismissed a majority of the claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police using chemical agents from a park near the White House before then-President Donald Trump walked to a nearby church to take a photo.
US hits encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March 2020, while the drive to put shots in arms hit another encouraging milestone Monday: 150 million Americans fully vaccinated.
Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32 percent in 2020 amid pandemic
Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32 percent last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported Tuesday in the most comprehensive look yet at the ravages of COVID-19 among its most vulnerable victims.
Explainer: Why and when do COVID-19 vaccines expire?
How long do vaccines last? That’s now a critical question as the Biden administration prepares to send tens of millions of unused COVID-19 doses abroad
MSU fans enjoy ‘extra special’ Father’s Day in Omaha
Walt and Kylie Harrison didn’t even realize Mississippi State’s first game at the College World Series fell on Father’s Day.
Monday Profile: ‘Chef’ at Baptist brings colorful cooking background to hospital cafeteria
Wesley Pounders still remembers his first attempt at roasting a chicken.
Analysis: New laws affect alcohol, elections and autopsies
Several new laws take effect July 1 in Mississippi, including one that will allow home delivery of liquor, wine or beer from local stores.
Claudette regains tropical storm strength after 13 deaths
Claudette regained tropical storm status Monday morning as it neared the coast of the Carolinas less than two days after 13 people died — including eight children in a multi-vehicle crash — due to the effects of the storm in Alabama.
Man arrested for arson at home of slain lawmaker’s relative
A man has been arrested for arson in a December fire that killed the sister-in-law of a former Mississippi lawmaker.
Land from former Natchez slave market donated to US park service
The National Park Service on Friday accepted a Mississippi city’s donation of land at a site that was once one of the largest slave markets in the United States.
Biden and Congress face a summer grind to create legislation
Until recently, the act of governing seemed to happen at the speed of presidential tweets. But now President Joe Biden is settling in for what appears will be a long, summer slog of legislating.
Biden objects to raising federal gas tax to pay for infrastructure package
The White House made clear Friday that President Joe Biden was opposed to letting the federal gasoline tax rise at the rate of inflation to help pay for an infrastructure package that a bipartisan group of 21 senators is trying to craft.
