Mississippi State men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach Collin Crane pleased with team’s progress in offseason workouts
Crane has lauded the progress of the current Bulldogs, who will be one of the youngest teams in college basketball this winter.
All state households asked to submit census
The laid-back way of life in Mississippi has a downside when it leads to very low U.S. Census participation: Inaccurate population counts can cause the state to lose money, political representation and participation in beneficial programs.
What K.J. Costello’s high school coaches and opponents say about Mississippi State’s newest grad transfer quarterback
As Costello heads into his final year of eligibility as the front-runner for the starting quarterback job, those who remember him fondly as a prep standout still believe he’s a future NFL talent.
Reps hope to introduce family dynamics in the classroom
State Rep. Kabir Karriem (D-Columbus) is still in touch with Mary Moore, his home economics teacher from eighth grade. She still teases him about the time he put salt instead of sugar in a batch of cookies, he said.
A look at Mississippi State softball’s opening weekend in the NFCA Leadoff Classic
Samantha Ricketts’ first weekend as head coach includes an exhibition matchup with the U.S. Women’s National Team on Friday evening.
Analysis: Chairman says prisons should not be warehouses
The new chairman of the Mississippi Senate Corrections Committee inherited a challenging job — sharing oversight of a prison system rocked by violence and burdened by decrepit and underfunded facilities.
Tommy Stevens to start Music City Bowl in wake of Garrett Shrader’s injury
Just 12 days after coach Joe Moorhead announced Garrett Shrader as the starter for Mississippi State’s Dec. 30 matchup against Louisville, the Bulldogs will turn to graduate transfer Tommy Stevens after Shrader suffered an upper-body injury.
Elections don’t always run according to calendar
Elections usually end when the calendar says they should, but sometimes they go into overtime.
In one Mississippi Senate race on the Gulf Coast, a Republican primary that started in August won’t be resolved until the Nov. 5 general election because a judge ordered a new round of voting in a few precincts.
Oktibbeha joins Lowndes in calling for EMCC investigation
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors unanimously joined their counterparts in Lowndes County on Monday by asking the State Auditor’s Office to investigate East Mississippi Community College’s financial decline over the last decade.
Starkville reps voice support for restaurant tax increase request
State representatives last week affirmed their support of Starkville’s planned request to the Legislature for a 1-percent increase in food and beverage taxes when the next legislative session begins in January.
Chairmen tamp down talk of big jump in tobacco tax
It’s been nearly a decade since a former tobacco lobbyist signed a law that increased the Mississippi’s state cigarette tax from 18 cents to 68 cents a pack.
Jobless rate dips as students return to school
Unemployment in the Golden Triangle fell in August, but that dip is more a reflection of the start of the school year than a rebound in the economy.
Miss. tax cuts could be debated in 2015
Mississippi has state elections in 2015, and it’s a safe bet that lawmakers will try to endear themselves to voters by debating a tax cut.
Miss. sheriffs stand to see pay increase in July
A state bill that would give pay raises to county sheriffs statewide is waiting for Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s signature.
Group: Miss. should do better to help vendors
It’s too hard for companies to track down information on how to sell goods and services to state government and Mississippi should make it easier to do business with the state, a legislative watchdog group said.
Miss. gov’s budget proposal: No new taxes or fees
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is proposing a $6.1 billion state budget that would put more money into education and public safety for fiscal
Board OKs 5 schools to raise tuition
JACKSON — Tuition is likely to be headed up at five of Mississippi’s eight public universities. The College Board gave preliminary approval to tuition plans
Miss. continues WIC, despite budget battle
JACKSON — Despite a partial shutdown of the federal government, Mississippi has gotten permission to keep operating a nutrition program for more than 94,000 low-
Miss. lawmakers question Common Core standards
JACKSON — A group of state senators is questioning Mississippi’s implementation of the Common Core education standards even as the state’s schools move to put
Ask Rufus: Mississippi and the separation of church and state
Today there is much discussion about prayer in schools and the separation of church and state. Very few people, though, realize the origin of that discussion and controversy. Even fewer know of the role Mississippi played in its beginning.