Hazlehurst Elementary School has announced honors scholars for the third nine weeks of the 2021-2022 school year. Students named to the Superintendent’s List include: First grade – Riley Jene’ Boyd, Keylin Arely Ramirez, Amoni De’Mond Washington, Armani Janae Collins, Amaya Simone Johnson, Jacayla Deanna Braddy, Justin Jamale Boyd Jr., and Aswad Ahmeer Stapleton Jr. Students…

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson recently announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP). The application period will close on Monday, May 16. All Mississippi counties are eligible for the application period. In Mississippi alone, wild…

The Mississippi Department of Transportation joins the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and other state agencies in recognizing the week of May 1 as Hurricane Preparedness Week. MDOT wants residents to prepare now for hurricane season, which officially begins June 1 and runs through November. “Hurricane season is just a few weeks away, but it will…

Acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration Kilolo Kijakazi encourages everyone to create a my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Born 10 years ago this month, my Social Security is a personalized online account that people can use beginning in their working years and continuing while receiving Social Security benefits. Over the decade, more than…