Bobby Harrison: Study: Legislature’s action on retirement system does not fix PERS woes
Action taken during the 2024 legislative session will not fix the long -term financial issues facing Mississippi’s Public Employee Retirement System, according to a study.
Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk.
Health tips from Drs. Oz and Roizen for 8-27-24
Three ways to stop age-related muscle loss Many people find that they’re hitting their stride around age 35. But the body has other ideas. That’s
No candidates for LCSD board positions ahead of deadline
Candidates have only 11 days left to qualify to run for two seats on the Lowndes County School Board up for election in November.
Community Profile: Meeting the moment is herculean task for Brittany Sanders
Live in the moment, they say.
For Brittany Sanders, that’s the hard part.
Ask The Dispatch: Who maintains the static display planes on Highway 45?
Editor’s note: Do you want answers to questions about the Golden Triangle? Each week, Dispatch reporters set out to explain or update a timely, practical
Inaugural book festival draws nearly 1,000 readers downtown
While reading may typically be a quiet activity, downtown was filled Saturday with the buzz of almost 1,000 excited readers that attended the inaugural Possumtown Book Festival.
Scent of fall floats briefly on the breeze
Much of nature is experienced through scent. Countless species of critters address their world primarily that way. Among larger mammals, man alone sets the active
At least 5 Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after Trump assassination attempt
At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in July, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Despite Tupelo’s new Dallas route, GTRA continues push for westbound flights
Westbound flights are still on the table for the Golden Triangle Regional Airport, though adding a new route to Dallas is a work in progress.
The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.
Former MMA fighter Ronda Rousey apologizes for posting Sandy Hook conspiracy online 11 years ago
Former MMA fighter and professional wrestler Ronda Rousey has issued an online apology, which she admits is “11 years too late,” for reposting a conspiracy video about the deadly 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting on social media.
Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit
The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices.
Alabama man pleads guilty to detonating makeshift bomb outside state attorney general’s office
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to detonating an explosive device outside of the state attorney general’s office, federal prosecutors said on Friday.
South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years
South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state’s first execution in more than 13 years.
21% tax hike coming for Columbus homeowners
Property tax rates are dropping slightly next fiscal year in the city, but that won’t translate to decreased tax bills for citizens.
Prosecutor says ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home
A Florida sheriff’s deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm, launching a rarely seen criminal case against a Florida law officer after a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman was killed after answering his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground.
Take care to preserve the fragile, special nature of antler growth
Mississippi’s early velvet whitetail season runs Sept. 13 to 15. Because most bucks are still in bachelor groups and following summer patterns, chances are high
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients.
3 Detroit-area mall guards not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in man’s death in 2014
Three security guards who held a man to the floor at a Detroit-area mall in 2014 were acquitted of involuntary manslaughter on his death on Friday in a case that was reopened years later by state prosecutors.