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STATE WIDE--Mississippi no longer has the lowest vaccination rate in the country. But, the state now has the highest number of deaths from coronavirus, per capita. Gov. Tate Reeves said the state has made progress, this weekend on CNN's "State of the Union"."Mississippi has... Read More.

WASHINGTON-President Biden and Governor Tate Reeves have had words for each other over the past week after Biden's order mandating companies to make employees get the COVID-19 vaccine. Congressman Bennie Thompson says he's A-okay with Biden's Thursday speech, in which he criticized Reeves directly.“Some... Read More.

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Monocolonal antibody treatments are available in every county in central Mississippi, and for now the federal government in footing the bill, according the Miss. Dept. of Health's website."So to protect the moms and also to protect our babies, we need to prevent COVID... Read More.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Both Leake County and Kosciusko Schools have kids in hybrid learning, alternating days in the classroom and virtual instruction. That situation could change at the end of October and it could be a sign that the pandemic is slowing in the state."As we... Read More.

JACKSON, Miss.--Mississippi teachers, at almost every level of expertise and experience, make less than the average for the southeastern United States. The Mississippi Senate Education Committee held a discussion on how to change that Wednesday."The teacher salary schedule is set by law," said Dr.... Read More.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Fewer people are getting the COVID-19 vaccine this month, according to data from the Miss. Dept. of Health. Mississippi still has the lowest vaccine rate of any state in the country.The rate at which people get the vaccine tends to go up when... Read More.

Trees are coming down on all around the Boswell Media studio on Golf Course Road in Kosciusko.Work crews are clearing trees from around the building as work continues on erected a new radio tower.Cleaning crews from Kosciusko Water & Light, Central Electric Power Association,... Read More.