State’s COVID-19 cases top 15,000
By CLAY MCFERRIN,
Sat, 05/30/2020 - 12:58pm
The Mississippi State Department of Health on Saturday, May 30, reported 439 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 13 new deaths.
Entergy rates will be declining
By MARA HARTMANN,
Fri, 05/29/2020 - 4:30pm
JACKSON — Entergy Mississippi rates will drop from June through September, some of the hottest months of the year when energy use is often high. The typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month will pay $9.71 less, or less than $98.
WIC benefits soon to be available through EBT cards
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL,
Fri, 05/29/2020 - 4:15pm
JACKSON — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is transitioning from a direct distribution food system to a retail food system via an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card.
Mississippi COVID-19 deaths top 700
By CLAY MCFERRIN,
Fri, 05/29/2020 - 10:26am
The Mississippi State Department of Health on Friday, May 29, reported 418 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 17 new deaths.
Schools plan for 'return to play' this summer
By CHECKY HERRINGTON,
Fri, 05/29/2020 - 8:52am
JACKSON ― As school districts prepare to restart sports activities, the safety and well-being of students, athletes, fans and communities remains the top priority in all decisions involving athletics in Mississippi.
Flattening curve, asphalt
By CLAY MCFERRIN,
Thu, 05/28/2020 - 7:25pm
The operator of an asphalt roller dons a mask while doing their part to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19’s spread and also “flatten the asphalt” spread on this stretch of North Cassidy Street in Sumner.
Contract awarded to replace Tutwiler bridge
By CLAY MCFERRIN,
Thu, 05/28/2020 - 7:19pm
A motorist crosses the U.S. Highway 49 bridge over Hopson Bayou in Tutwiler Wednesday, May 20. The bridge, rated in poor condition, is scheduled for replacement under the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s Competitive Highway Bridge Program.
Another qualifies for elections post prior to Monday's signing deadline
By CLAY MCFERRIN,
Thu, 05/28/2020 - 7:13pm
The deadline to file paperwork to seek a slot on the Tallahatchie County Election Commission is 5 p.m. Monday, June 1, and suitors are not exactly lining up.
April sales tax figures yield mixed local results
By CLAY MCFERRIN,
Thu, 05/28/2020 - 7:10pm
The Mississippi Department of Revenue’s (MDR) April report on sales tax diversions to cities is a mixed bag.
Municipalities receive back 18.5% of the 7% state tax collected on retail sales within their boundaries.
County's unemployment rate jumps to 9.3% during April
By CLAY MCFERRIN,
Thu, 05/28/2020 - 7:08pm
The unemployment rate in Tallahatchie County jumped from 5.4% in March to 9.3% in April, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security reported Tuesday.
