8 sites picked for drainage work; half on Southside
The city has finalized selecting eight sites for drainage improvements funded through the American Rescue Plan Act.
UMMC awarded $1 million to fight sky-high syphilis rates
The state’s largest public hospital will accept $1 million from the federal government this month to reduce Mississippi’s syphilis rates – among the highest in the nation.
Wall Street slips after a morning rally evaporates as some of the market’s AI darlings drop
U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday after a morning rally evaporated, but the losses on Wall Street weren’t as bad as the manic moves that wracked markets worldwide over the last week.
Favre challenges a judge’s order that blocked his lead attorney in Mississippi welfare lawsuit
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says a Mississippi judge improperly blocked his lead attorney from representing him in a state civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent welfare money.
Caledonia teen killed in ATV accident
A Caledonia teenager was killed in an all terrain vehicle accident late Tuesday afternoon.
Burford Electric secures 10-year tax exemption from city
The city council unanimously agreed to a 10-year ad valorem tax exemption for Burford Electric Service, Inc.’s planned $2.5 million expansion.
Renovate or rebuild? Felix Long costs could vary by $4 million based on MDAH decision
After more than two years of sitting empty, the Felix Long Memorial Hospital building’s fate is finally in the hands of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. But getting it there led to some division among county officials.
New agreement could make city have to pay to use soccer complex
Lowndes County supervisors are looking to change how the city is allowed to use the Roger Short Soccer Complex.
No tax hike means police only get half their cameras
A balanced city budget next year with no tax hike means the police department will get half the cameras and new manpower it had expected.
Education: The W continues focus on first-gen students with conference attendance
Representatives from Mississippi University for Women’s Student Success Center recently attended the Conference for First-Generation Student Success, sponsored NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education), held June 23-25 in Anaheim, California.
Education brief: University of Maryland Global Campus Spring 2024 graduates
The University of Maryland Global Campus announced their Spring 2024 graduates.
MSU scientists use $1M grant to ‘get a grip’ on automated blackberry harvesting
The labor-intensive work of harvesting delicate blackberries by hand is a must, but the development of advanced technologies by Mississippi State scientists could help automate the tedious process.
Education brief: Charles Henson Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Charles Henson of West Point, Mississippi, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Henson was initiated at The University of Mississippi.
Education brief: Local students among wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture honorees at Mississippi State’s annual College of Forest Resources awards ceremony
Mississippi State’s Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture celebrated outstanding students at the annual College of Forest Resources awards ceremony, honoring undergraduate and graduate students for academic excellence and leadership.
Education brief: Local students recognized as Stephen D. Lee Scholars at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University congratulates 113 recent spring graduates recognized as Stephen D. Lee Scholars for achieving a cumulative 4.0 grade point average during their college careers.
Education brief: Jiaxin Wang among 9 forestry students recently celebrated at Mississippi State’s annual College of Forest Resources awards ceremony
Jiaxin Wang, of Starkville, was honored for academic excellence in Mississippi’s only nationally accredited natural resource program.
Biomedical engineering assistant professor to improve detection of critical congenital heart defects in newborns
Could improved screening methods for detecting newborn heart defects save more lives? That’s what Mississippi State’s Amirtaha Taebi is using a $3 million National Science Foundation award — and personal motivation — to find out.
Education brief: Local students among sustainable bioproducts student honorees at Mississippi State’s annual College of Forest Resources banquet
Mississippi State’s Department of Sustainable Bioproducts celebrated outstanding students at the annual College of Forest Resources banquet, honoring undergraduate and graduate students for academic excellence and leadership.
Education brief: Local students part of MSU in Global Game Changers study abroad trip to Italy
Student members of Global Game Changers, an interdisciplinary Mississippi State student program in its third year, recently traveled to Italy for a two-week study abroad trip.
MUW pledges perpetual scholarships for MSMS students
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science students kicked off their school year with a groundbreaking announcement: Mississippi University for Women is offering full-tuition scholarships in perpetuity, ensuring every future MSMS student can access a top-tier education at The W.
