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God of Judgment or God of Love and Mercy We hear many calls today for judicial reform in the United . . .

‘Very concerned about our patients’: Inside the final days of Mississippi’s only burn center

Mississippi’s only burn center employees, who were only given about a month’s notice that the center would close, are in . . .

Reeves names Posey to head MDWFP, Beckett for Public Utilities

Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday named his picks to run the state Public Utilities Staff and the Mississippi Department of . . .

Ron DeSantis shows his stripes

Granted, as political gamesmanship goes, the efforts by three Republican governors to bus or fly illegal immigrants to Democratic strongholds . . .

Legacy Change Agents and Slaughter Library patrons prepare for enrichment series

Our hearts are saddened by the September 15th death of Mose O’Neal Robinson, son of Pastor Louvene Robinson and the . . .

Kristel Robinson and her son Aiden, 11, pose for a portrait outside of their home in Brandon, Miss., Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Aiden was accidentally burned and was treated at the JMS Burn and Reconstruction Center in 2019. The center, which is the only burn center in the state, is set to close in October. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

Scott County Supervisors with five brand new fire trucks recently purchased for the county’s volunteer fire departments are, Jackie Bradford, Board President Joe McGee, Johnny P. Harrell, Steven Crotwell and Wayne Cooksey.

County acquires five new fire trucks for volunteers
Wed,09/21/22-11:13AM, 725 Reads
Resident in some rural areas of the county can sleep easier at night now thanks to the Scott County Board of Supervisors’ recent purchase of five new fire trucks for use in three of the county’s volunteer fire departments.
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Gary L. Risher
Wed,09/21/22-11:15AM, 1,272 Reads
If the world seems quieter today, there’s a reason.
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Donors to ECCC Football
Wed,09/21/22-11:18AM, 338 Reads
East Central Community College honored two more donors to its The Coaches 20 program during ceremonies Sept. 15. Shown is ECCC President Dr. Brent Gregory, with donors George Taylor and his wife, Jo, of Forest. George Taylor is retired vice chairman of Community Bank of Mississippi.

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Bert Bell graduated from Kirk Academy in 1988.

Family fights fears: Bert Bell’s murderer granted parole after 31 years; help sought from lawmakers
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE
Thu,09/22/22-6:46PM, 1,570 Reads
The family of a slain Grenada man has been dreading the possibility of their loved one’s killer being released from prison every day for more than three decades.
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Report: Rep. Thompson pushes $200 million in federal funds this month for Jackson water crisis

While officials on the state and local level continue to discuss the best options for a long-term fix of Jackson’s water problems, Politico is reporting that on the federal level House Democrats may designate as much as $200 million for the beleaguered city water system.