Senator Hyde-Smith is all for the SMART Act

News Mississippi

Senator Hyde-Smith is all for the SMART Act

By J.T. Mitchell

A bill in the United States Senate called the State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Act could provide $500 billion to state, local, and tribal governments, and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith...

Local law enforcement agencies awarded CARES Act money

WCBI-TV Columbus 

Local law enforcement agencies awarded CARES Act money

By Joey Barnes

Lowndes and Lee County law enforcement were awarded $58,000 in CARES ACT money.

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith said the sheriff’s departments in both counties would receive a little more than $58,000.

At...

Flaggs believes city may avoid drastic action to balance budget

Vicksburg Post

Flaggs believes city may avoid drastic action to balance budget

By John Surratt

Early revenue projections and potential state and federal assistance could mean Vicksburg’s financial picture may not be as bleak as initially thought, Mayor George Flaggs said Monday.

He discussed the...

MCC graduation takes on a different look

Meridian Star

MCC graduation takes on a different look

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Laptops, cellphones and computer desktops were just a few of the ways MCC’s Spring 2020 graduation ceremonies were able to be seen as the college held its commencement events via livestream.

To say commencement ceremonies for...