News Mississippi
Walgreens expands opioid drop boxes
By Alex Paton
Walgreens and AmerisourceBergen are partnering to expand their safe medication disposal program in Mississippi. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith encouraged the public to take advantage of the opioid drop boxes as part of an “all...
DeSoto Times-Tribune
Corps of Engineers sign flood partnership with DeSoto
By Robert Lee Long
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials, both of this region's sitting U.S. senators and a host of representatives inked their signatures to a joint cost sharing/feasibility agreement that will address...
WATN-TV Memphis
Corps Of Engineers To Conduct Flood Study In DeSoto County, Mississippi
By Tish Clark
DeSoto County, Miss (localmemphis.com) - Flooding problems...
Y’all Politics
Allegations don’t sway Mississippi U.S. Senators on support of Kavanaugh nomination
By Sarah Ulmer
In recent days, Christine Blasey Ford, came forward as the woman who authored the letter accusing Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in High...
Associated Press
Hyde-Smith questions timing of allegation against Kavanaugh
By Emily Wagster Pettus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Republican U.S. senator who's seeking re-election in Mississippi says she questions the timing of a sexual misconduct allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announces $5 million grant to combat opioid abuse
VIDEO: https://www.wjtv.com/news/senator-cindy-hyde-smith-announced-5-million-grant-for-community-health-centers-to-combat-opioid-ad/1460495555
By Jesse Finver
HATTIESBURG, MS (WJTV) - Mississippi is...
Clarion-Ledger, Jackson
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announces $5 million in grants to fund opioid treatment
Staff Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health care clinics across the state are receiving grants to aid in treatments for opioid and substance abuse.
According to a report by WTOK, Sen. Cindy Hyde...
WTOK-TV Meridian
$5 million in grants coming to Mississippi clinics
Posted: Wed 12:21 PM, Sep 19, 2018 | Updated: Wed 12:25 PM, Sep 19, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTOK) - Local health care clinics are among those receiving grants for opioid treatment
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announced Wednesday that 18...
WTVA-TV Tupelo
Local Health Centers Receive Money to Fight Opioid and Substance Abuse
Two local community health centers have been awarded thousands of dollars to implement treatments for opioid and substance abuse.
By Zach Carlisle
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - Two local community health centers have...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Local advocates see opioid legislation as good start
By Michaela Gibson Morris
TUPELO - Northeast Mississippi addiction recovery professionals were glad to see the U.S. Senate pass legislation aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic on Monday.
“It’s a...
