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Gov. Tate Reeves walks out of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, March 26, 2020, as he prepares to speak to media about the coronavirus during a press conference. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

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College board, unable to work without Reeves appointments, calls emergency meeting

By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,05/06/21-10:07AM, 4,176 Reads 77,760 Statewide
The board of trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning is scrambling to hold a special emergency meeting this Friday to consider several university agenda items — a meeting that wouldn’t be necessary had Gov. Tate Reeves made four new college board appointments on time.
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USDA Designates Thirteen Mississippi County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

Tue,05/12/20-3:50PM, 4,171 Reads
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
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County renews AMR’s contract for ambulance service

Tue,06/05/18-1:51PM, 4,168 Reads
When it came time for the Board of Supervisors to discuss ambulance service for the county this week, what appeared would be a slam dunk for current provider AMR took a big turn.
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Board outlines requirements for Chromebooks

By PAT BROWN PAT BROWN
Tue,09/15/20-3:35PM, 4,162 Reads
Technology in public schools has allowed students to continue to learn this semester despite the difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, those students will have new responsibilities in caring for those technological devices.
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Administrator answers, Why we are paying two sheriffs?

By RHUEL DICKINSON RHUEL DICKINSON
Tue,06/11/19-11:13AM, 4,158 Reads
Election of local officials is a serious matter; most elected officials are elected for a four-year term. They remain in office until the end of the term unless they resign, retire, die or are removed for some legal reason. Elected officials are not required to earn or take vacation or sick leave; they serve in their elective positio
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Auditor Issues Demand to University of Mississippi Professor

Tue,12/01/20-1:30PM, 4,149 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. – JACKSON, Miss.
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Vaccines are available in Magee

Wed,01/13/21-2:50PM, 4,148 Reads
Following an announcement, from Governor Tate Reeves, on Tuesday it appears as though Covid-19 vaccinations are becoming more accessible to the public.
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Magee Police Chief Denis Borges, left, with one of the department's latest hires, John Robin "Doc" Williams. Williams is a Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor and will provide ongoing training for MPD officers as well as jailers.

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Chief Borges lists goals accomplished so far

By BETH PUDAS BETH PUDAS
Wed,03/19/25-10:15AM, 4,144 Reads
Chief Denis Borges has been top cop with the Magee Police Department (MPD) for six months now. He had many short term goals in mind when he took the position. Many of those have come to fruition along with others.
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Star Theater in Mendenhall gets new owner

Tue,08/11/20-11:03AM, 4,142 Reads
The Mendenhall Mayor and Board of Aldermen met for their regularly scheduled board meeting on August 4, at the Mendenhall Armory. The meeting was moved to the armory to better facilitate social distancing. The Mendenhall Theater that was donated to the city was recently auctioned for $3,000.
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Update from Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH)

Thu,03/12/20-2:31PM, 4,138 Reads
Following Wednesday night’s announcement of the first reported coronavirus (COVID-19) case in the state, Mississippi State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH, and Mississippi Emergency Management Association(MEMA) Executive Director Gregory S.
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