Lottery sales started to take a slump after the coronavirus struck Mississippi, however, the reopening of businesses across the state has brought numbers back to where they were prior to COVID-19. “Things are looking better now,” Mississippi Lottery Corporation President … Continued
Over the weekend, the Confederate Statue on the Ole Miss campus was vandalized in the midst of a protest over the recent death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. According to multiple reports, the vandalism took place Saturday afternoon during a protest … Continued
Now, that the Mississippi Department of Education has received $169.9 million for K-12 under the CARES Act, Mississippi State Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright and her team have composed an allocation plan. “The department will keep 10 percent. .5 percent for … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Corrections, while continuing to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, is resuming inmate movement in a “limited, controlled, and safe manner.” As of Friday, the department was reporting a total of 45 cases of … Continued
More than 19 percent of Mississippians were food insecure before COVID-19 prevention measures shut down much of the state’s commerce. Now, layoffs and missing paychecks make it even more difficult for many to access proper nutrition. This scenario is one … Continued
If you have a loved one currently in a nursing home, you are probably worried about their health and safety amid the ongoing pandemic. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) recently released a list of questions to ask the … Continued
Information courtesy of MSDH The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is transitioning from a direct distribution food system to a retail food system via an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) … Continued
NASA’s SpaceX launch was supposed to take place on Wednesday, however Mother Nature had other plans. The launch is now scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, and Stennis Space Center Deputy Director Randy Galloway joined Rebecca Turner on Good Things to talk … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves made several important announcements during his daily press briefing. He opened by stating that, while an application is not yet available, a website has been launched to help businesses prepare for the administration of the ‘Back to … Continued
Going into the second weekend of casinos being back open, Larry Gregory of the Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association is quite pleased with the numbers from this past weekend. “We had a great weekend,” Gregory said. “We opened up, or … Continued