Local

Unemployment debit cards remain valid. According to the Mississippi Dept. of Employment Security, all unemployment debit cards remain valid for three years. Individuals are advised to keep cards until expiration. "If you no longer have access to your card, your card has been lost,... Read More.

300 Million dollars will be given to small businesses. Mississippi Legislators voted to designate over 300 million dollars toward grant programs for businesses effected by the Covid-19 epidemic. Gov. Reeves has said he expects to sign a bill to provide funds for small businesses... Read More.

Protective masks are being distributed to Hotspot Counties.  According to the The Mississippi State Health Department, and MEMA, 75,000 masks have been dispersed to the 7 Hotspot counties across the state. These Counties are Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Scott, Jasper, Newton, and Lauderdale. Masks will... Read More.

From The Desk Of Tate Reeves Normally during this time of year, Mississippians across our great state would be joining together to celebrate a major milestone in their lives and that of their loved ones. But we are not in normal times. Our 2020 graduates have... Read More.

A utility disconnection suspension order has been extended. "The Mississippi Public Service Commission voted to extend the order until 5 pm, May 26th, to allow customers time to call their utility companies and work out any payment plans going forward,” Commissioner Brent Bailey said.... Read More.

Graduating in the morning and interviewed by a movie star in the afternoon. That was the reality for Kosciusko teen Anna Caroline Pickle Wednesday. Singer/actor Harry Connick Jr. stopped by her father's pharmacy, Pickle's Drug Store, in downtown Kosciusko. Pickle said she was interviewed for an upcoming... Read More.