A Mississippi deacon suffered fatal injuries in a shooting that broke out Saturday during an Easter egg hunt hosted by his church, according to the church and local police. Empowerment Ministries Christian Center, which describes itself as a non-denominational ministry located in the southern Mississippi city of Gulfport, identified the deacon as Eddie Shed, who…
A massive storm system that brought high winds, rain, tornadoes and wildfires killed at least 42 people in the Midwest and South over the weekend. Some survived the extreme weather by leaving just in the nick of time or riding out the storm. Aaleigha Contreras, 9, convinced her family to evacuate their home in Poplar…
Senate Education Committee Chairman Dennis DeBar Jr., R-Leakesville, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis – Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Notably, various measures aimed at expanding education freedom for families and students in Mississippi that died in the Senate were not among the revived pieces of legislation. The Mississippi Senate…
A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing the mayor and city leaders after the officials sued, sparking complaints from press advocates that it violates the First Amendment. Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin issued the restraining order against the Clarksdale Press Register on Tuesday in connection with a Feb. 8 editorial titled…
Cellphone use in classrooms is increasingly being cited by teachers as a leading distraction to instruction. (Photo by Jeremy Pittari | Magnolia Tribune) The legislation calls for all public schools to adopt a policy that restricts the use of cell phones by students, except under certain medical or special circumstances. A bill aimed at restricting…
State Senator Briggs Hopson (R) Magnolia Tribune brings you a Bill of the Day for the 2025 Mississippi legislative session that just may pique your interest. State Senator Briggs Hopson (R) has filed a bill that would require Mississippi public schools to adopt specific policies to ban the possession or restrict the use of cell…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Local celebrities will put on their chef’s hat and apron to whip up some unique dishes all for a great cause. Cooking Like the Stars features four celebrities who will meet at Tupelo’s Park Heights Restaurant Sunday evening, November 24. Their task, to create one of a kind dishes that will…
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A lawmaker from Jefferson County is proposing a ban on cell phones in classrooms. State Rep. Patrick Sellers from Pleasant Grove has pre-filed a bill that would require the Alabama State Department of Education to implement this ban. The Birmingham Federation of Teachers supports this initiative, stating that it is…