Meridian Star
Mississippi leaders react to chaos at U.S. Capitol
By Bill Graham
“Thank you for the messages of concern,” tweeted U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican. “My staff & I are safe. Whatever frustrations any American may have, violence & destruction in the US Capitol, the seat of our...
National Parks Traveler
Historic Sites At Risk From Climate Change
By Kim O'Connell
If plans had proceeded as energy company Cricket Solar had hoped, more than 380,000 solar panels would have been installed in Culpeper County, Virginia—a utility-scale array in the heart of some of the state’s...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
U.S. Sen. Hyde-Smith takes oath of office in Washington
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence officiated during the ceremony to mark the start of the 117th Congress. (Source: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio; Dan Rios/U.S. Senate Photographic Studio)
By Renaldo Hopkins
WASHINGTON, D...
Associated Press
Mississippi post office named for 3 officers killed on duty
The Associated Press
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A post office in Brookhaven, Mississippi, will be named for three local law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty.
President Donald Trump signed a law Dec...
Christian News
Fla. Sen. Rick Scott Files Resolution Supporting Houses of Worship; NJ Senator Objects to ‘Inaccuracies’
By Heather Clark on December 28, 2020
WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Rick Scott recently presented a resolution supporting the rights of houses of worship and the free exercise of...
Correctional News
Mississippi Courthouse Gets Green Light on Big Revamp
By CN Staff
ABERDEEN, Miss.—A plan proposed by the General Services Administration (GSA) to renovate the Thomas G. Abernethy Courthouse in Aberdeen was recently approved by Congress.
Work on the $24.3 million project...
Hoard’s Dairyman
Livestock Marketing Association Applauds Congress for Passing Livestock Dealer Statutory Trust
Industry Buzz
The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) applauds Congress for passing Dealer Statutory Trust in the COVID relief package. A Dealer Statutory Trust will provide sellers...
Natchez Democrat
Forks of the Road funding approved by Congress
By Staff Reports
NATCHEZ — The long-awaited Forks of the Road Slave Market District of the Natchez National Historic Park is one step closer to reality.
Monday night, Congress overwhelmingly approved funding needed to complete the...
WLBT-TV Jackson
Mississippi lawmakers react to passage of new COVID-19 relief bill
By Sharie Nicole | December 22, 2020 at 8:32 AM CST - Updated December 22 at 9:23 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi lawmakers are weighing in on the new $900 billion pandemic relief package that Congress...
Y’all Politics
Congress reaches agreement on new COVID-19 relief package. See what’s in it.
By Frank Corder - December 21, 2020
Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that is also tied into a $1.4 trillion spending bill that funds the federal...
