Area News

State Auditor Shad White’s office returned over $1.3 million back to Mississippi taxpayers in February in stolen or misused funds.

Supporters of Mississippi State Hospital and Hudspeth Regional Center recently hosted an appreciation luncheon for the state’s legislators at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson.

Since COVID-19 forced a temporary recess in the Legislative session, I have been video conferencing with Mississippi’s K-12 students.

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced further efforts to support homeowners and first responders who are being stretched thin during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Weather affects plants in many ways that we may not fully realize. Weather is what is happening now and over a growing season, things such as precipitation, humidity, temperature, wind, and sunlight.

Caleb Watkins received the Pelahatchie High School February Character Trait award. The character trait was creativity.

There is a great deal of misinformation regarding COVID-19 out there – below are some helpful resources that are being updated every day with the most up to date information.

According to recent articles in “Y’all Politics.com” and the Pelahatchie News, as well as a press release by Mayor Beechem, the State Auditor has received and placed the sum of $543,038 “back in the drug fund account” of the Town of Pelahatchie, Mississippi.

The deadline to submit supporting documents, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), in order to qualify for the HELP Grant, a state-supported student financial aid program, is April 30, 2020.