MOST READ NEWS ARTICLES

Week
Month
Year
All Time

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 19th, 2021

READ MORE > 2,072 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 09:40 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 19th, 2021

Mr. James “Lloyd” Edwards

By Submitted , READ MORE > 1,635 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 03:17 PM

Lloyd Edwards, 66, of West Memphis, Arkansas passed peacefully at his home on January 8, 2021. Lloyd was born in Louisville, MS on October 20, 1954 where he lived a wonderful childhood surrounded by loving family and friends.

Click Here to Read More about Mr. James “Lloyd” Edwards

Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional 20,000 New Vaccine Appointments

By Press Release - Governor Tate Reeves , READ MORE > 1,438 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 05:50 PM

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 vaccine measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe and help individuals receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Click Here to Read More about Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional 20,000 New Vaccine Appointments

Mrs. Darlene “Duces” Latimore Lewis

By Submitted , READ MORE > 1,414 Reads
On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 11:12 AM

Darlene ‘Duces’ Latimore Lewis, of Jackson, MS, wife of the late Wilbur Lewis, of Louisville, MS, entered into eternal rest Friday, January 1, 2021 at her residence after a brief illness with COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Click Here to Read More about Mrs. Darlene “Duces” Latimore Lewis

Man Arrested After MBI Conducts Human Trafficking Investigation

By Submitted , READ MORE > 1,397 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 03:26 PM

Jackson, MS – A Mississippi man was taken into custody after the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation conducted a human trafficking operation in Montgomery County, MS.

Click Here to Read More about Man Arrested After MBI Conducts Human Trafficking Investigation

The Mississippi Department of Education is asking for only a 0.22 reduction in its MAEP request for fiscal 2022.

Mississippi public school enrollment

Total spending on K-12 education

Despite large decrease in enrollment, Education Department seeks only slight decrease in K-12 funds from lawmakers

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 1,028 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 02:15 PM

Despite a large drop in enrollment (23,000 fewer students compared to last year), the Mississippi Department of Education is seeking only a fractionally smaller appropriation from lawmakers that it requested this year.

Click Here to Read More about Despite large decrease in enrollment, Education Department seeks only slight decrease in K-12 funds from lawmakers

MBI Makes Arrest In Connection With Interstate 55 Shooting

By Submitted , READ MORE > 983 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:45 AM

Jackson, MS – A Goodman, MS man has been taken into custody by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation in connection with a shooting that occurred on Interstate 55.

Click Here to Read More about MBI Makes Arrest In Connection With Interstate 55 Shooting

SBA Announces Approval of About 60,000 PPP Loan Applications

READ MORE > 956 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:35 PM

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Jan. 19 that it has approved approximately 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders, for over $5 billion, between the program’s re-opening on Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. ET through Jan. 17.

Click Here to Read More about SBA Announces Approval of About 60,000 PPP Loan Applications

Jeffrey Allen Edwards

By Submitted , READ MORE > 940 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 03:26 PM

Jeffrey Allen Edwards, 65 of Louisville, passed away Monday at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.

Click Here to Read More about Jeffrey Allen Edwards

Mr. Billy Dean Pearson

By Submitted , READ MORE > 920 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 03:22 PM

Click Here to Read More about Mr. Billy Dean Pearson

Pagination

Current page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Next page
Last page

How Mississippi is trying to ‘unf-ck’ its child support program

By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 8,677 Reads
On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 10:41 AM

A stack of cash — money that noncustodial parents paid to help care for their kids — sat unsupervised on a table in the middle of a room at Mississippi’s child support disbursement unit.

Click Here to Read More about How Mississippi is trying to ‘unf-ck’ its child support program

Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Six Counties in Mississippi

By Submitted , READ MORE > 6,880 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:52 AM

Jackson, MS —Today, January 7, 2021, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available for six counties in Mississippi.

Click Here to Read More about Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Six Counties in Mississippi

CWD Detected in Tippah and Alcorn Counties

By Submitted , READ MORE > 4,376 Reads
On Thu, 12/31/2020 - 12:51 PM

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) recently received Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) positive test results for two hunter-harvested bucks from Tippah and Alcorn counties. These are the first CWD-positive detections for these counties. The samples are considered “suspect positive” through

Click Here to Read More about CWD Detected in Tippah and Alcorn Counties

Extended Benefits Program Ended in Mississippi

By Submitted , READ MORE > 4,129 Reads
On Tue, 01/05/2021 - 09:11 AM

Jackson, MS — Today, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced that the Unemployment “Extended Benefits” (EB) program ended the week of December 19, 2020.

Click Here to Read More about Extended Benefits Program Ended in Mississippi

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : December 31st, 2020

READ MORE > 3,786 Reads
On Thu, 12/31/2020 - 10:07 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi Covid-19 Update : December 31st, 2020

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians makes local donations

By From Staff and Press Reports , READ MORE > 3,511 Reads
On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 03:24 PM

The Winston County Sheriff’s office along with Nanih Waiya County Volunteer Fire Department were among the first responders receiving a donation from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians recently.

The Winston County Board of Supervisors approved Jan. 4 to accept the funds and earmark for the Sheriff’s Department.

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians makes local donations

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 14th, 2021

READ MORE > 3,433 Reads
On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 09:50 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 14th, 2021

State Superintendent Carey Wright

State superintendent recommends waiving of passing requirements for statewide tests

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 3,241 Reads
On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 03:55 PM

Mississippi state Superintendent Carey Wright told the Senate Education Committee Wednesday that the Legislature should waive the passing requirements for two statewide tests for third grade reading and

Click Here to Read More about State superintendent recommends waiving of passing requirements for statewide tests

Law enforcement seeking missing Noxapater woman

By From press and staff reports , READ MORE > 3,114 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 03:04 PM

The Winston County Sheriff's Department is seeking information on the location of a missing person.

Heather McCool,30, has not been seen nor has she contacted her family since December 6. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs around 140 pounds.

Click Here to Read More about Law enforcement seeking missing Noxapater woman

Small Business Job Growth Continues in December - Over half of small business employers reported hiring or trying to hire

READ MORE > 2,525 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 04:21 PM

Small business job growth continued in December, but the gains remain uneven as certain sectors of the economy are slowing due to state-mandated business closures and consumer resistance to spend, according to

Click Here to Read More about Small Business Job Growth Continues in December - Over half of small business employers reported hiring or trying to hire

Pagination

Current page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Next page
Last page

Governor Tate Reeves Endorses State-Wide Relief Fund with The Community Foundation for Mississippi

By Submitted , READ MORE > 489,775 Reads
On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 09:33 AM

JACKSON, Miss. - The Community Foundation for Mississippi (CFM), working with Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service (Volunteer Mississippi), established the Mississippi Community Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund as an initiative to create a state-wide pooled fund to respond to disasters in Mississippi, including COVID-19.

Click Here to Read More about Governor Tate Reeves Endorses State-Wide Relief Fund with The Community Foundation for Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI DRIVERS TO GET MORE THAN $60 MILLION BACK FROM AUTO INSURERS

By Submitted , READ MORE > 488,757 Reads
On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 09:02 AM

MISSISSIPPI DRIVERS TO GET MORE THAN $60 MILLION BACK FROM AUTO INSURERS

JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi drivers will receive credits totaling $60,815,207 from auto insurers after a number of companies have filed requests with the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID).

Click Here to Read More about MISSISSIPPI DRIVERS TO GET MORE THAN $60 MILLION BACK FROM AUTO INSURERS

Mississippi Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

By Submitted , READ MORE > 473,986 Reads
On Fri, 03/20/2020 - 04:19 PM

Jackson, MS --- Mississippi Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced today that Mississippi workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19 will be eligible to file for unemployment benefits.

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Car accident claims 2 lives in Winston County

READ MORE > 473,773 Reads
On Sun, 04/05/2020 - 10:00 PM

From staff and press reports

At about 5:40 p.m. on April 5 the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on MS Hwy 15 near Jimbo Road in Winston County.

Click Here to Read More about Car accident claims 2 lives in Winston County

Local woman reported missing

By By Russell Hood The Webster Progress-Times , READ MORE > 472,660 Reads
On Tue, 03/03/2020 - 02:38 PM

A Eupora woman who was reported missing in January had not been located as of this week.

Jodie Fannin was last seen Jan. 16, according to fliers posted around town by her husband, Del Fannin. She was still missing as of Monday, he confirmed to the Progress-Times.

Click Here to Read More about Local woman reported missing

MDHS announces emergency supplement benefits for SNAP recipients

By Submitted , READ MORE > 469,473 Reads
On Mon, 03/30/2020 - 01:31 PM

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services is making emergency food assistance available to families that have been impacted by the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.

Click Here to Read More about MDHS announces emergency supplement benefits for SNAP recipients

Mississippi State Medical Association and Mississippi State Department of Health Urge Mississippians to Stay Home Until COVID-19 Results are Received

By Submitted , READ MORE > 462,525 Reads
On Fri, 03/27/2020 - 03:20 PM

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) and Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) are advising Mississippians who have been tested for COVID-19 to self-quarantine until they receive test results.

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi State Medical Association and Mississippi State Department of Health Urge Mississippians to Stay Home Until COVID-19 Results are Received

Mississippi - Among the 1st in the Nation to pay claimants Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation

By Submitted , READ MORE > 312,520 Reads
On Mon, 04/13/2020 - 09:06 AM

MISSISSIPPI –-- For many claimants in Mississippi and the administering agency, Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES): it is a day of celebration! Today Mississippians eligible under the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program will begin seeing the $600 stimulus funding deposited on either their debit cards or into their bank account

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi - Among the 1st in the Nation to pay claimants Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation

A new reign: Mississippi State crowns 2020 Miss Maroon and White

By Submitted , READ MORE > 282,132 Reads
On Mon, 03/02/2020 - 08:29 AM

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Grace “Gracie” Anello, center, a sophomore geosciences/professional meteorology major from Roswell, Georgia, was named 2020 Miss Maroon and White during the Thursday [Feb. 27] pageant at Mississippi State University.

Click Here to Read More about A new reign: Mississippi State crowns 2020 Miss Maroon and White

Health Emergency Changes Churches in Mississippi

By Submitted , READ MORE > 269,315 Reads
On Thu, 04/09/2020 - 03:54 PM

Jason Morrow transitioned to swift changes as the youth pastor at First Baptist Church Columbus.

A Mississippi College graduate, Morrow adjusted how he ministers as the deadly Coronavirus spreads. Many residents statewide are staying home to try to curb the rapid spread of the virus.

Click Here to Read More about Health Emergency Changes Churches in Mississippi

Pagination

Current page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Next page
Last page

Governor Tate Reeves Endorses State-Wide Relief Fund with The Community Foundation for Mississippi

By Submitted , READ MORE > 489,776 Reads
On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 09:33 AM

Click Here to Read More about Governor Tate Reeves Endorses State-Wide Relief Fund with The Community Foundation for Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI DRIVERS TO GET MORE THAN $60 MILLION BACK FROM AUTO INSURERS

By Submitted , READ MORE > 488,758 Reads
On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 09:02 AM

MISSISSIPPI DRIVERS TO GET MORE THAN $60 MILLION BACK FROM AUTO INSURERS

JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi drivers will receive credits totaling $60,815,207 from auto insurers after a number of companies have filed requests with the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID).

Click Here to Read More about MISSISSIPPI DRIVERS TO GET MORE THAN $60 MILLION BACK FROM AUTO INSURERS

Mississippi Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

By Submitted , READ MORE > 473,987 Reads
On Fri, 03/20/2020 - 04:19 PM

Jackson, MS --- Mississippi Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced today that Mississippi workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19 will be eligible to file for unemployment benefits.

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Car accident claims 2 lives in Winston County

READ MORE > 473,774 Reads
On Sun, 04/05/2020 - 10:00 PM

From staff and press reports

At about 5:40 p.m. on April 5 the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on MS Hwy 15 near Jimbo Road in Winston County.

Click Here to Read More about Car accident claims 2 lives in Winston County

Local woman reported missing

By By Russell Hood The Webster Progress-Times , READ MORE > 472,661 Reads
On Tue, 03/03/2020 - 02:38 PM

A Eupora woman who was reported missing in January had not been located as of this week.

Jodie Fannin was last seen Jan. 16, according to fliers posted around town by her husband, Del Fannin. She was still missing as of Monday, he confirmed to the Progress-Times.

Click Here to Read More about Local woman reported missing

MDHS announces emergency supplement benefits for SNAP recipients

By Submitted , READ MORE > 469,474 Reads
On Mon, 03/30/2020 - 01:31 PM

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services is making emergency food assistance available to families that have been impacted by the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.

Click Here to Read More about MDHS announces emergency supplement benefits for SNAP recipients

Mississippi State Medical Association and Mississippi State Department of Health Urge Mississippians to Stay Home Until COVID-19 Results are Received

By Submitted , READ MORE > 462,526 Reads
On Fri, 03/27/2020 - 03:20 PM

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi State Medical Association and Mississippi State Department of Health Urge Mississippians to Stay Home Until COVID-19 Results are Received

Bagging the Big Bucks Mississippi Lottery's First Big Winner

By Submitted , READ MORE > 447,616 Reads
On Tue, 11/26/2019 - 01:56 PM

JACKSON, MISS. – David Bond, 65, of Wiggins woke up Monday prepared to start his Thanksgiving week like any other. He was going deer hunting.

“I wasn’t going to go hunting at first,” he said. “I went to town for supplies at the Jr Food Mart in Wiggins and bought five tickets, all Triple 7s. Then, I went hunting.”

Click Here to Read More about Bagging the Big Bucks Mississippi Lottery's First Big Winner

Mississippi Department of Human Services releases 2019 Annual Report

By Submitted , READ MORE > 378,026 Reads
On Wed, 11/06/2019 - 10:06 AM

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services released its 2019 Annual Report today, highlighting how the agency’s work improved the lives of thousands of Mississippians and keeping its commitment to transparency and visibility.

Click Here to Read More about Mississippi Department of Human Services releases 2019 Annual Report

EPD warns of identity theft scam

By By Russell Hood The Webster Progress-Times , READ MORE > 375,247 Reads
On Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:41 AM

Eupora Police Chief Gregg Hunter is warning local residents about a telephone scam involving Social Security numbers.

He said the Eupora Police Department has received several reports recently of unknown callers requesting a person’s Social Security number.

Click Here to Read More about EPD warns of identity theft scam

Pagination

Current page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Next page
Last page

READ MORE > 29,092 Reads
On Wed, 04/11/2018 - 12:01 AM

29085 views

SOCIAL

Education notes Webster 012021

Local student named to Dean’s List at USM The University of Southern Mississippi has released its… READ MORE

Snappy snowman

EWES Honor roll 012021

EES Honor Roll Webster 012021

Calendar of Events Webster 012021

EWES Students of the Month

Sports

Lady Warriors' home opener postponed

The East Central Community College Lady Warriors' home opener, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28… READ MORE

East Webster takes crucial hoops sweep over Calhoun City

Second-half comeback helps Lady Eagles fly past Bruce

EMCC basketball season set to tip off on Jan. 21 against Northwest Mississippi