Birthday Club for September 22nd
Andre Anderson
Anniversary: Tracey and Caston Countz--9 years
Local
Squirrel Season Opens October 1
JACKSON – The 2016 – 2017 Mississippi fall squirrel season opens on October 1, 2016 and closes February 28, 2017. The special youth squirrel season is September 24 – September 30 on private lands and authorized state and federal lands only. The bag limit... Read More.
Governor Phil Bryant Appoints John Dowdy Director of Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics
Jackson, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant announced today that he has appointed John Dowdy director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.
Dowdy replaces Sam Owens, who is retiring. Dowdy comes to MBN from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi, where he... Read More.
Southern Miss Historian Uncovers New Information About The Civil War’s Last Slave
The life of Sylvester Magee has intrigued many over the past several decades and the man who claimed to be 130 years old at the time of his death was something of a national sensation. Though dozens of accounts have been written about him,... Read More.
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Taps Mississippi to Improve Emergency Responses
WASHINGTON, D.C – The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has been awarded a $2.0 million federal grant to carry out a demonstration project to improve emergency medical communications, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today reported.
UMMC will use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security... Read More.
Mississippi payrolls rise in August, jobless rate stays flat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi employers added workers in August, with payrolls rising for the second straight month, while the unemployment rate was flat.
Used by many economists as their top labor market indicator, Mississippi payrolls increased by 3,000 to 1.15 million. That's 12,000 more... Read More.
Prentiss Christian Calendar of Events September 19-25
Monday, September 19th:
5:30p--JV Softball @ Home vs. Lamar
Tuesday, September 20th:
5:30p--JV Softball @ Home vs. Columbia
6:45p--Varsity Softball @ Home vs. Columbia
Wednesday, September 21st:
School Day Pictures
Thursday, September 22nd:
5p--Pee Wee Football @ Sylva Bay
6:30p--JV Football @ Sylva Bay
Friday, September 23rd:
7p--Football @ Wayne Academy
Page, Abram, Found Guilty in 2014 Murder of Ryan Cooper
Circuit Court District Attorney Hal Kittrell announces that on September 16, Jerry Page AKA "Jerry Abram" was found guilty by a Marion County Jury of the Murder of Ryan Cooper, Arson, Simple Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer and of Felon in Possession of... Read More.
