JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — As of Friday Mississippi is reporting 12,624 coronavirus cases and 616 deaths. Tennessee has confirmed 19,394 cases and 315 deaths while 455 new cases in Arkansas brought the total to 5612 with 113 deaths. Some Mississippi casinos reopened Thursday after being closed for two months….
TUNICA COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — A 19-year old man is dead after drowning in a Tunica County lake. The family of J.W. Ransom says he has a seven-month-old child and was set to graduate from high school next month. He was visiting friends at the Cypress Lake Apartments off…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Itâs been two months since Mississippi high school sports were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Mississippi High School Activities Association has taken steps to allow summer workouts to begin. Effective June 1st schools can begin summer practices, workouts, weightlifting, conditioning, and rehearsals…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Governor Tate Reeves has signed Senate Bill 2772, creating a $300 million grant program for small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislators used part of the stateâs $1.25 billion in federal relief to create the program which is divided into two parts. $60 million…
COAHOMA COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — Coahoma County supervisors are putting the Jonestown bypass project on hold for now. M&M Excavators have submitted the low bid of $2.6 million for the project, but casino tax and other revenues have dropped during the COVID-19 crisis. Earlier this month county supervisors discussed…
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS (Ben Caxton) — The church that burned down Wednesday was suing the city of Holly Springs on gathering restrictions amid the coronavirus outbreak. First Pentecostal Church Pastor Jerry Waldrop alleged that police officers disrupted a church bible study and Easter service. Holly Springsâ city attorney said nearly…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — As of Thursday Mississippi is reporting 12,222 coronavirus cases and 570 deaths; 86 cases and 3 deaths are in Coahoma County. Tennessee has confirmed 18,961 cases and 313 deaths while 455 new cases in Arkansas brought the total to 5458 with 110 deaths. For most…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Governor Tate Reeves has nominated new commissioners for the departments of public safety and corrections. Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Sean Tindell is Reevesâ pick for public safety commissioner; he served in the state Senate from 2012 until he was appointed to the bench by…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Governor Tate Reeves has nominated new commissioners for the departments of public safety and corrections. Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Sean Tindell is Reevesâ pick for public safety commissioner; he served in the state Senate from 2012 until he was appointed to the bench by…
COAHOMA COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — Coahoma County supervisors are putting the Jonestown bypass project on hold for now. M&M Excavators have submitted the low bid of $2.6 million for the project, but casino tax and other revenues have dropped during the COVID-19 crisis. Earlier this month county supervisors discussed…
