Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong. The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care. She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically. The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.
Monroe Journal
County officials confident of federal disaster declaration
By Ray Van Dusen
ABERDEEN – After reading off a long list of expenses related to mid-April’s severe weather outbreak, county road manager Sonny Clay told the board of supervisors April 26 he is confident there will be...
Natchez Democrat
Local, state officials shocked by decision to not renew prison’s contract
By Ben Hillyer
NATCHEZ — Local and state officials expressed shock and disappointment at news that federal prison officials decided not to renew a contract for the Adams County Correctional Center.
The...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Golden Manufacturing awarded $15.9M contract for Navy uniforms
Daily Journal
GOLDEN • Golden Manufacturing Co. Inc. has been awarded a $15.9 million contract to manufacture uniforms for the U.S. Navy. The 18-month contract, awarded by the Defense...
Associated Press
Mississippi company receives contract to make Navy uniforms
The Associated Press
GOLDEN, Miss. (AP) — A company in northeastern Mississippi will receive nearly $16 million to make U.S. Navy uniforms.
Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Thursday announced the 18-month...
DeSoto Times-Tribune
Deborah Bryant praises women in business
By Bob Bakken
Mississippi’s First Lady sees women holding positions of influence in business as a growing segment that will offer benefits to the state’s economy.
Speaking at a recent Women in Business luncheon event at the Landers...
Tri-State Livestock News
NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers
News
NCBA Welcomes Legislation That Helps Livestock Haulers with Federal Hours of Service Reforms The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today welcomed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate aimed at...
Ag Daily
Senators propose change to service hours for livestock haulers
By AGDAILY Reporters
Today, Sens. Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced a bipartisan bill to provide livestock haulers with regulatory relief from the restrictive Hours-of-Service rules. The bill, the Transporting...
Monroe Journal
Rainfall events pose setback to waterway dredge completion date
By Ray Van Dusen
ABERDEEN – Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith saw remnants of the late February flooding event on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway first-hand during an April 23 briefing at the Aberdeen Lock and Dam. One of the...
Natchez Democrat
Study of city’s broadband internet capabilities underway
By Sabrina Robertson
NATCHEZ — Smart Growth America researchers from Washington, D.C., may have the answer on how to revitalize Natchez and Adams County — faster internet speeds.
Boosting internet speeds would improve the...
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Editorial: Post office naming a fitting tribute
The effort to rename the downtown Brookhaven post office in honor of three law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty is a touching tribute to their sacrifice.
U.S. Congressman Michael Guest and U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde...
