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SNAP is back for the month of June. The Mississippi Dept. of Human Services has announced that households currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be eligible for a supplemental benefit for June 2020. Similar benefits were provided for certified SNAP households for... Read More.

Today is Thursday, May 28, the 149th day of 2020. There are 217 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 28, 1912, the Senate Commerce Committee issued its report on the Titanic disaster that cited a "state of absolute unpreparedness," improperly tested... Read More.

The state economist says Mississippi can expect a long, slow economic recovery from the shock of job losses and the steep decline in commercial activity tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Darrin Webb spoke to legislators Tuesday. He said that at the end of 2019, Mississippi’s... Read More.

The US Treasury and IRS are sending some Americans debit cards instead of a paper checks for their stimulus money. You may receive one of these cards if the IRS doesn't have your bank information on file. An excerpt from the website EIPCard.com reads "Your... Read More.

On last Friday, the 22nd, a Leake County Sheriff's Office deputy on patrol pulled over Amadeus Lipsey, of Kosciusko, for suspected Driving Under the Influence.  Further investigation revealed much more. Mr. Lipsey was booked into Leake County Correctional for Trafficking in Controlled Substances with a... Read More.

Today is Wednesday, May 27, the 148th day of 2020. There are 218 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 27, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, unanimously struck down the National Industrial Recovery Act, a... Read More.