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Development of a new performance-based funding model is up for discussion as lawmakers and IHL consider ways to improve degree outcomes and workforce needs.
How Mississippi funds its institutions of higher learning was a topic of discussion during the first day of the Senate Committee on Universities and Colleges.
Committee members also heard updates on the status of the college savings programs as well as an update on recent graduation rates.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Development of a new performance-based funding model is up for discussion as lawmakers and IHL consider ways to improve degree outcomes and workforce needs.
How Mississippi funds its institutions of higher learning was a topic of discussion during the first day of the Senate Committee on Universities and Colleges.
Committee members also heard updates on the status of the college savings programs as well as an update on recent graduation rates.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
From the Coast to the Tennessee line, see what projects are being funded throughout Mississippi.
Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced the state will invest more than $100 million in economic development, infrastructure improvements, workforce training, tourism, and conservation initiatives during a press conference on Thursday.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
From the Coast to the Tennessee line, see what projects are being funded throughout Mississippi.
Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced the state will invest more than $100 million in economic development, infrastructure improvements, workforce training, tourism, and conservation initiatives during a press conference on Thursday.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Surrounded by family and friends, Yazoo City High School senior Maurice Booker announced his plans to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community on a football scholarship next season.
By Joffre Washington on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Surrounded by family and friends, Yazoo City High School senior Maurice Booker announced his plans to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community on a football scholarship next season.
By Joffre Washington on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Efforts to thwart thieves from ripping copper wiring out of interstate lights in the Jackson area are making progress. Copper thieves have targeted the area for over a decade, joining a list of targeted cities from Portland, Oregon, to Palm Beach, Florida. Notably, the Jackson area has been the only targeted area in Mississippi. Repair costs have risen above $800,000 with millions on line for theft prevention.
By Bill Crawford - Syndicated columnist on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The dedication to Mississippi that has inspired Northsider Gloria Walker’s lifetime of volunteerism has resulted in a significant donation from the Walker Foundation to the Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
By Annie Oeth - Special to the Sun on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Surrounded by family and friends, Yazoo City High School senior Maurice Booker announced his plans to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community on a football scholarship next season.
By Joffre Washington on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Oxford does not ease into Christmas. It makes a complete entrance—coat on, lights up, carols playing, the whole deal.
There are a lot of places to enjoy the holidays in Mississippi, but Oxford has always been my place. I don’t mean that casually—I mean “load up the boys, grab a Sonic drink for the road, and head toward the Square with the kind of excitement usually reserved for Christmas morning.”
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Oxford does not ease into Christmas. It makes a complete entrance—coat on, lights up, carols playing, the whole deal.
There are a lot of places to enjoy the holidays in Mississippi, but Oxford has always been my place. I don’t mean that casually—I mean “load up the boys, grab a Sonic drink for the road, and head toward the Square with the kind of excitement usually reserved for Christmas morning.”
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Oxford does not ease into Christmas. It makes a complete entrance—coat on, lights up, carols playing, the whole deal.
There are a lot of places to enjoy the holidays in Mississippi, but Oxford has always been my place. I don’t mean that casually—I mean “load up the boys, grab a Sonic drink for the road, and head toward the Square with the kind of excitement usually reserved for Christmas morning.”
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Ladaisha Taylor dribbles against Lakyra Bankhead.
The annual Yazoo City-Yazoo County rivalry opened last week and saw the Lady Indians take a 44-31 game-one road victory.
The two teams meet again this Friday at Yazoo City.
“It’s always good when you can win the one on the road in this rivalry,” said YHS head coach Joffre Washington. “When it’s City vs. County, records go out the window. You have to be on top of your game to drown out all the noise if you want to win. It’s very exciting and pressure-packed. We were able to stick to our game plan and come away with a win.”
By Joffre Washington on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Ladaisha Taylor dribbles against Lakyra Bankhead.
The annual Yazoo City-Yazoo County rivalry opened last week and saw the Lady Indians take a 44-31 game-one road victory.
The two teams meet again this Friday at Yazoo City.
“It’s always good when you can win the one on the road in this rivalry,” said YHS head coach Joffre Washington. “When it’s City vs. County, records go out the window. You have to be on top of your game to drown out all the noise if you want to win. It’s very exciting and pressure-packed. We were able to stick to our game plan and come away with a win.”
By Joffre Washington on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The Lake Caroline Owners’ Association (LCOA) plans to appeal recent water and sewer rate increases by Canton Municipal Utilities (CMU) to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
That’s the association’s next step after the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) did not set aside the recent water and sewer rate increases by CMU.
The Public Service Commission during its Dec. 2 meeting rejected the argument that CMU did not provide proper notice about the rate increases and therefore lacked jurisdiction to approve them.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The Lake Caroline Owners’ Association (LCOA) plans to appeal recent water and sewer rate increases by Canton Municipal Utilities (CMU) to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
That’s the association’s next step after the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) did not set aside the recent water and sewer rate increases by CMU.
The Public Service Commission during its Dec. 2 meeting rejected the argument that CMU did not provide proper notice about the rate increases and therefore lacked jurisdiction to approve them.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The saga from my trip to India continues this week. I was at a point of the story where I was steadily climbing up towards a pass I had to get over at 18,000 to 20,000 feet in elevation. I was 10 days into this climb when I mistakenly chose a path that shot up so far and so fast I wound up in a predicament. I ran low on water needed for cooking my meal that night and I recognized signs of altitude sickness. I had a burst of adrenaline that allowed me to get very high in elevation, probably around 17,000 feet, but I made my way up there too quickly.
By Allen Martinson - Gardening Columnist on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The Lake Caroline Owners’ Association (LCOA) plans to appeal recent water and sewer rate increases by Canton Municipal Utilities (CMU) to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
That’s the association’s next step after the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) did not set aside the recent water and sewer rate increases by CMU.
The Public Service Commission during its Dec. 2 meeting rejected the argument that CMU did not provide proper notice about the rate increases and therefore lacked jurisdiction to approve them.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
