Itawamba County Times
School district students now receiving free meals through USDA waiver
By Teresa Blake
Itawamba County School District (ICSD) students are now receiving free breakfast and lunch meals after the approval of a state-wide school nutrition waiver.
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith...
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Bill advances to rename Brookhaven post office for fallen officers
By Daily Leader Staff
A bill to rename the post office in downtown Brookhaven passed the U.S. House of Representatives Monday.
Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS-03) announced the legislation in April 2019 on...
The Rafu Shimpo
Matsui Announces Resolution To Recognize 9/11 As National Day Of Service
Posted Community News
WASHINGTON — On Sept. 11, Reps. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) and David Price (D-N.C.) and Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), all members of the National Service...
WJTV-TV Jackson
$18.7 million in CARES Act funding awarded to Mississippi
NEWS
Posted: Sep 10, 2020 / 01:11 PM CDT / Updated: Sep 10, 2020 / 01:12 PM CDT
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced that $18.7 million in additional CARES Act funding will help...
Pine Belt News, Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg Receives $13.2 Million Grant For Hall Avenue Overpass
By Haskel Burns
Hattiesburg is well on the way to solving its longtime issue with traffic in downtown, with the help of a $13.2 million grant from a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg receives $13M federal grant for downtown overpass project
By Chris Thies
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg is getting $13.2 million of additional funding for a railroad overpass project downtown.
“Today, two years of grant applications, planning...
South Carolina Now
Tim Scott, Cory Booker introduce Sickle Cell Awareness Month resolution
By Matthew Christian
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Tim Scott continues his efforts to fight sickle cell disease.
Scott and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker introduced a resolution Thursday designating September as...
WBIW Radio Bedford, Ind.
USDA Extends Free Meals For Kids Through December 31, 2020
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31...
News Mississippi
Yazoo Backwater Pump Project: Could 2021 be the year? Hyde-Smith says it’s looking good!
By Andi Davis
June 15th was the deadline to submit initial public comments on a new review on the Yazoo Backwater Area Project, a long-awaited flood control protection measure in the Delta.
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Catholic News Agency
Senators urge FDA to label abortion pill 'imminent threat to public health'
CNA Staff, Sep 2, 2020 / 11:05 am MT (CNA).- Nearly two dozen senators are urging the Trump administration to remove the abortion pill from the market as advocates for the drug push for its wider...
