Author: Staff Report

Buoyed by victories in conservative states like Missouri and Oklahoma, health care advocates are renewing a push for Medicaid expansion in Mississippi. Although the state's Republican leadership has long opposed the program, supporters say the coronavirus is shifting the way some people are approaching... Read More.

Free drive through Covid-19 testing for teachers continues this week. The Mississippi State Department of Health is hosting drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at various county health departments. Any K-12 teacher, staff or administrator can be tested for free at... Read More.

Today is Monday, Aug. 31, the 244th day of 2020. There are 122 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 31, 1997, Prince Charles brought Princess Diana home for the last time, escorting the body of his former wife to a... Read More.

Today is Sunday, Aug. 30, the 243rd day of 2020. There are 123 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. On this... Read More.

Lincoln Park remains closed to the public. According to Carthage City Hall, renovations which began last winter are still in the process of being completed. The community center, multiuse ball field, bleachers, basketball court and landscaping are aspects of the park which are being... Read More.

The National Hurricane Center reports the storm made landfall at 1 a.m. CDT on Thursday near Cameron, a 400-person community about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of the Texas border. It had maximum sustained winds of 150mph (240 kph), making it the most powerful... Read More.

The Associated Press is reporting that Laura is moving onshore over southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border as a menacing Category 4 hurricane. The storm's power is raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters say would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking... Read More.

The Carthage City public hearing is tonight. The yearly meeting will address the 2021 city budget. According to Carthage City Clerk Penny Spears, the budget will be presented to the City Council. The meeting is open to the public and people will have the... Read More.