Olive Branch associates and leaders gathered behind the iconic Amazon smile on Day One before kicking off operations. Amazon has officially opened its new fulfillment center in Olive Branch – its second operations facility in the state of Mississippi. Amazon … Continued
Today’s report from the Mississippi State Department of Health includes just 276 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report represents the first day below 300 new cases since July 5th. The state’s total number of cases now rests at 72,412. With … Continued
Senior center Eli Johnson has become the first Ole Miss player to opt out of the upcoming football season. Johnson, whose father endured a lengthy battle with COVID-19, announced his decision on Twitter late Sunday night. pic.twitter.com/Xy49iRxyvX — Eli Johnson … Continued
As protests continue across the country, Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker continues to urge support for law enforcement. Wicker said, “Americans have been deeply disturbed by the chaos that has unfolded lately on our city streets. One of the more recent … Continued
Planning to cast your vote in the November 3rd general election? Secretary of State Michael Watson says some election deadlines have changed since the beginning of the year. Image courtesy of Secretary of State Michael Watson (Facebook) What follows is an … Continued
The Jackson Public School (JPS) District has announced the cancellation of all fall 2020 sports and co-curricular activities due to COVID-19 concerns. As the state of Mississippi now stands at fifth per capita in positive cases, the decision to cancel … Continued
Image courtesy of USM Athletics Southern Miss’ schedule has been reduced to 11 games following the cancelation of their matchup with Tennessee Tech. The matchup becomes a casualty of the Ohio Valley Conference’s decision to cancel all of its fall sports. The Golden … Continued
With the high school football season just a week away for the MAIS and a few weeks away for public schools, Governor Tate Reeves has signed an executive order limiting crowd sizes across the state. The governor’s order will allow … Continued
It’s understandable. Teachers, students, and parents are a little uneasy as the new school year gets underway. We know change can be somewhat uncomfortable, but due to COVID-19, everything around us has shifted dramatically – especially in the classroom. From … Continued
3,000 submissions have now been narrowed to nine following Friday morning’s meeting of the Mississippi flag commission. Today’s meeting was originally supposed to produce a final five voted upon by the nine-member commission, but they decided to delay that vote … Continued