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The Mississippi Public Service Commission has officially declared April 18 as Lineman Appreciation Day in the state of Mississippi. This proclamation recognizes the hard work, dedication and essential role that linemen play in ensuring the reliable delivery of electricity to the residents and businesses of Mississippi. Click to view a special message from your commissioners.…

According to the Copiah County Sheriff’s Office, murder suspect Tyrell Deontae Bridges, 32, was arrested earlier today in Adams County. The Sheriff’s Office thanks Sheriff Travis Patten and his team for acting so quickly upon receiving the warrant this afternoon. Bridges was wanted in connection to the murder of 53-year-old Billy Ray Jones, of Copiah…

A suspect who is considered armed and dangerous is wanted in the murder of a Copiah County man. The Copiah County Sheriff’s Office received a call the morning of April 15 from the father of 53-year-old Billy Ray Jones, who reported his son was missing and had not been seen since Saturday night. Shortly after…

The MacDowell Music Club invites the Crystal Springs community and people from surrounding towns to their second fundraiser of the year – a Musical Tour of Homes in Crystal Springs. The tour is from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday, April 20. The cost to see all three homes is $10 with free admission for…

The 15th Annual Rockin’ Railroad Festival is set for Saturday, April 20, in downtown Hazlehurst and will feature new activities this year, including a 5K. Organizers plan for the event to be more fun than ever before. Sponsored by the Hazlehurst Chamber of Commerce, the event will feature a 5K walk/run that will kick off…

Following last week’s delivery of a Mississippi congressional delegation letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday approved Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) signup in all 82 counties in Mississippi.  A 120-day signup period will run from April 15 to Aug. 15, 2024. Requirements for participation in EFRP: Restoration must…

As part of Work Zone Awareness Week, the Mississippi Department of Transportation encourages everyone to participate in Go Orange Day on Wednesday, April 17, by wearing orange apparel. Go Orange Day is an opportunity for everyone in the community to show their support for work zone safety by wearing orange. In recent years, work zone…

The Mississippi Department of Transportation and Gov. Tate Reeves are joining forces this week to remind the public “Work Zones are temporary. Actions behind the wheel can last forever,” the theme for 2024 National Work Zone Awareness Week. To call attention to the life-and-death issues facing workers and the public in work zones, Reeves has…

By Bonnie Coblentz, MSU Extension Service The South’s natural background music of the summer will start as soon as cicadas, known for their loud songs, emerge across parts of the state. Blake Layton, entomologist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said Mississippi is home to at least 24 types of cicadas. These are classified…

The Hazlehurst Chamber of Commerce has a new website that is expected to help promote the Mississippi Music Museum when renovations are complete, as well as the chamber and its members. A link to the site will be available when visitors look up information on many of the state’s music-related museums and on the Mississippi…