Daily Journal
State, local issues get spotlight at ICC
By Caleb Bedillion
FULTON • Jobs training and rural development were major themes as a trio of federal lawmakers evaluated the state of Mississippi and of the 1st Congressional District.
Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
'Get on the Grid': New website designed to fill jobs, keep skilled workers in Mississippi
By Dillon Mullan
Belden - Both of Mississippi’s senators were at Itawamba Community College’s Belden Campus on Monday for the launch of “Get on the Grid MS” a website...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Mississippi politicians recognized with Friend of Farm Bureau Awards
JACKSON, MS (WDAM) - Several Mississippi elected officials were recognized with the Friend of Farm Bureau Award, which is designed to recognize U.S. Senators and Representatives who vote to pass key...
Hub City Spokes
Forrest General Awarded $472k for Telemedicine Equipment
By Staff Reports
Forrest County General Hospital is one of four state groups who will split a $1.9 million award to support distance learning and telemedicine program in 15 Mississippi counties.
FGH’s take is $472,835...
The Daily Caller
Senators Rally Support for Small Business Saturday
By Molly Prince
Senators from both sides of the aisle urged constituents on Saturday to shop at small businesses in support of their local communities in what has become the annual shopping holiday known as Small Business...
News Mississippi
Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects
By Brittany Land
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest an additional $22.5 million on 15 projects in Mississippi, including $3.0 million for a Vicksburg wastewater project and...
American Banker
Lawmakers join opposition to SBA poultry lending plan
By John Reosti
Opposition continues to mount to a Small Business Administration proposal critics fear would significantly reduce the flow of government-backed loans to poultry farmers.
The SBA, as of Tuesday, had received...
Gray TV
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming
By Alana Austin
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming. She serves on the Senate Agriculture committee and says she's confident that a five-year plan can get...
Meridian Star
GUEST VIEW: Waynesboro Municipal Airport drives local economy
By Joseph Sean Dunlap
We all remember the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The damage that hurricane inflicted wiped out coastal airports and impeded access for those most in need to get supplies, food and water. As a...
News Mississippi
Farm Bill agreement passes Senate
By Alex Paton
The U.S. Senate has passed the Farm Bill conference report to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. By a final vote of 87-13, the bill will move on for approval from the House and the measure will then go to the President’s...
