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Christian Women's Job Corps holds graduation

Four area women received their diplomas from the Christian Women’s Job Corps Thursday afternoon before family and friends at the . . .

Inmates complete college courses and High school equivalency programs at two state prisons

Education is making a comeback in Mississippi prisons to reach pre-pandemic operations through stepped-up re-entry programs. Today, 39 inmates at . . .

‘In a Different Key’

Film about autism wins best documentary prize at Oxford Film Festival Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Caren Zucker and John Donvan . . .

Wayne Clark

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date for Mr. Wayne Clark, 82, of Grenada, longtime water . . .

Joseph Clifton “Joe” Monteith Jr.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Lakewood Independent Methodist Church in Grenada for . . .

Robbie Hunt of Holcomb expresses her joy of finishing the program next to Christian Women’s Job Corps Site Coordinator Glennis Patton. | Photo by Reggie Ross

Education is making a comeback in Mississippi prisons to reach pre-pandemic operations through stepped-up re-entry programs.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : April 27, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 496 Reads
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 09:57 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Mississippi vaccination rate craters as Johnson & Johnson pause continues
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 832 Reads
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 04:35 PM
The number of COVID-19 vaccines being administered in Mississippi has decreased nearly 60% over the last two weeks, marking a growing rift between the state’s supply of vaccines and the population’s demand for them.
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In an effort to get students back on campus after COVID interruptions, several Mississippi community colleges are making summer classes free. Credit: Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/ Report for America

Some Mississippi community colleges are making their summer classes free
By Will Stribling and Molly Minta - Mississippi Today, 1,030 Reads
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 11:33 AM
When COVID-19 hit Mississippi last spring, students at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville flooded Michelle Baragona’s office to withdraw from their classes.
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Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, left, and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann speak after Gov. Tate Reeves press conference in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, May 7, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

The new era of cooperation in Legislature continued in 2021
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 479 Reads
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 11:17 AM
On the final day of the 2021 legislative session in early April, Speaker Philip Gunn spoke of the “good spirit of cooperation” that had permeated the House.
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Mike Kinnison’s No. 15 jersey will be retired at Delta State Saturday. Kinnison, a former DSU All American, won 75.6 percent of his games as the school’s head coach. He won a national championship in 2004 and six NCAA Regional titles as head coach.

Delta State retires Kinnison’s jersey; they’ll never retire his remarkable story
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 502 Reads
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 10:37 AM
Author’s note: Delta State University will retire former head baseball coach Mike Kinnison No. 15 jersey in a ceremony Saturday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field prior to the 2 p.m. doubleheader against the University of Alabama-Huntsville.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : April 26, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 545 Reads
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 09:47 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

New Cases and Deaths as of April 25 (Data for April 23-25):
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Kemp Alderman celebrates after hitting the game-winning home run for Ole Miss against LSU Saturday afternoon. He is a native of Decatur and graduate of Newton County Academy. | Photo Courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics

Alderman makes most of opportunity
By Robbie Robertson, 3,673 Reads
Sun, 04/25/2021 - 07:53 PM
It’s been a whirlwind week for former Newton County Academy standout Kemp Alderman.

In just a week’s time, Alderman went from being a redshirt to the toast of Oxford.

On Tuesday, Alderman started in left field for Ole Miss in a win over Arkansas-Little Rock. Alderman went 1-for-4 in the game, getting his first collegiate hit.
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Mississippi to Receive $10.7 million from U.S. Dept. of Education to Address Homeless Youth
By Press Release - US Department of Education, 14,411 Reads
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 04:31 PM
Below is a press release from the U.S. Department of Education:

First round of funds to be received next week.
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What did Gov. Reeves veto this year?
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, 590 Reads
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 04:13 PM
Below is a political analysis column by Geoff Pender:

Gov. Tate Reeves was frugal with his veto stamp this year, axing one bill and line-item vetoing four projects across the state the Legislature had funded.
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