MEMA marks 21st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall Aug. 29, 2005, killed 238 people in Mississippi and “forever changed” the state and the nation.
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Partial lunar eclipse will peak at 96% at 11:13 p.m. CDT, NOAA says
NOAA/NESDIS/STAR said a partial lunar eclipse has begun and will reach 96% coverage at 11:13 p.m. CDT. Satellite imagery shows thin cirrus clouds that may affect viewing.
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Pastor Urges Blue Mountain Christian University Community to Repent and Seek God’s Mercy
Pastor Will Livingston told students, faculty and staff at Blue Mountain Christian University that God continually blesses his people even when they turn away, urging self-examination and a return to faith.
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Mississippi Education Department’s Classroom Supply Fund Faces Criticism as Some Teachers Miss Deadline
More than a month after the Mississippi Department of Education launched its classroom supply fund, some teachers have yet to access their funds, prompting calls for improvements.
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Applications due Saturday for Mississippi Highway Patrol Cadet Class 71
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety says the deadline to apply for Cadet Class 71 is Saturday, Aug. 29, and is urging prospective troopers to apply at dps.ms.gov.
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WJTV to profile I-20/I-55 ‘Big Fix’ highway project this fall, MDOT says
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said WJTV 12 News will profile the I-20/I-55 Freight Corridors Improvement Project, known as the Big Fix, starting this fall. MDOT said the project will bring major upgrades to central Mississippi’s busiest corridor and urged the public to visit GoMDOT.com/TheBigFix for details.
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Mississippi Highway Patrol sets Aug. 29 deadline for trooper applications
The Mississippi Highway Patrol said it is recruiting candidates for Trooper Class 71 and set an application deadline for Saturday, Aug. 29. Applicants are being directed to apply at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety website, dps.ms.gov, the agency said.
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Man charged in vehicle burglary at Carlock Toyota
Police charged Walter J. Wright, 45, with two counts of burglary of a vehicle after an incident at Carlock Toyota and a subsequent investigation, authorities said.
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I-20/I-55 ‘Big Fix’ project to repair 36 bridges, start this fall
A freight corridor effort called “The Big Fix” will rehabilitate 36 bridges, fix 32 miles of roadway and add traffic technology, the project website says.
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Richardson sentenced to 18 years for 2022 assault
A press release from the First Circuit Court District says James Richardson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced Aug. 26 to 18 years in prison for his role in an Oct. 2022 attack on Robert Huddleston Jr.
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