Former Whippets baseball coach to be inducted into Ron Polk Ring of Honor at Mississippi State

Former Kosciusko Whippets baseball coach Ted Milton has been announced as an inductee into the Ron Polk Ring of Honor at Mississippi State. Milton, along with Mitch Moreland and Mike Profitt, will be celebrated during Mississippi State’s conference series …

No. 20 Mizzou men's basketball to face tough test in Starkville, Mississippi

No. 20 Mizzou men's basketball will look to improve to 6-2 in the Southeastern Conference when it takes on the tall task of beating No. 14 Mississippi State at noon Saturday in Starkville, Mississippi. The game will be televised on SEC Network. The …

Anna's Thinking Cap: Iowa’s 99, the Mississippi River counties | Column 

Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only location named after Lajos Kossuth, Hungary’s freedom fighter during the Revolution of 1848. Kossuth township is located in the …

Mississippi man among those killed in aircraft collision near Washington

Brisket, beaches and Disney: A road trip from Mississippi to Alabama

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Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act approved by the House of Representatives

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Speaker of the House Jason White announced Thursday that the House has passed a bill that would allow state employees up to eight weeks of parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. House Bill 1063 allows primary …

Online sports betting moves one step closer in Mississippi. Here's how

Online sports gambling in Mississippi is one step closer to becoming a reality. A bill that would provide "online race book' and "online sports pool" betting in Mississippi passed out of committee on Wednesday and is set for a larger …

Manufacturer bringing 250 jobs to Mississippi. How much…

Generator enclosure and fuel tank manufacturer Yancey Engineered Solutions, a division of Yancey Bros. Co., is locating operations in Batesville, according to the Mississippi Development Authority. The project is a $20.8 million investment and is expected …

List of candidates who look to qualify in municipalities across east Mississippi

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Election season is here. Below are a few municipalities and the candidates who have submitted paperwork to run for office. In the town of Decatur, only one person has submitted paperwork to run for Mayor, and that is Lea Ann …

Mississippi coroner accused of fraud

The Quitman County Coroner is accused of fraud.The Mississippi State Auditor's Office said Randy Hester and his aunt Brenda Pittman submitted fraudulent invoices to Quitman County under the disguise of a fake business name for services he did not …