Clinton Track & Field Head Coach Johnathan Perkins Named Finalist in National Coach of the Year Race
Clinton Track & Field Coach Johnathan Perkins was named as one of eight finalists for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year. (Photo/Robert Chapman) Top honors and awards are nothing new for Clinton High School’s Johnathan Perkins. His hard work and dedication has paid off, guiding his Lady Arrows track and…
Read MoreHealth care, other income issues combine to complicate life for retirees
Not long ago, the news site ProPublica published an important story about employers who, in their quest for a younger and cheaper workforce, were pushing out “older” workers – often those in their early 50s. Crunching data from the Urban Institute, reporters found that 28 percent of stable, long-time employees sustain at least one damaging…
Read MoreMississippi Roads ‘goes wild’ in premiere episode of new season Jan. 24 on MPB Television
Sky Lake Wildlife Management Area in Belzoni. MPB Mississippi Roads with host Walt Grayson will kick off a new season beginning Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. on Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television. Episodes will air Thursdays at 7 p.m. and repeat Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. with the season ending March 3. The programs continue to…
Read MoreGov. Phil Bryant Delivers State of the Address
STATE OF THE STATE 2019 Thank you Mr. Lieutenant Governor. As always I appreciate your introduction, but more importantly, I am thankful for your support and friendship over these last seven years. Governor, you and Speaker Gunn have and continue to be exceptional leaders. I can only hope history will properly record your collective achievements…
Read MoreBulldogs Set to Commence Second Half of Season
The Hinds Bulldog Basketball program embarks on the second half of their season today (Jan. 10) as they take on Jones College on the road in Ellisville at 7:30 p.m. In regards to his team’s central focus for the remainder of the season, second-year head coach Yusef Fitzgerald stated “Playoffs. That is what it is all about.…
Read MoreWomen’s Basketball Looking to Make Second-Half Push
The Hinds Community College Lady Bulldogs basketball team hopes to continue its recent success as they begin their second half of the season and with the start of conference play on January 10. After a 3-3 start, the women’s basketball team has won two of their last three games to improve to 5-4 on the…
Read MoreSCHOOL OF DENTISTRY TO OFFER FREE WEEK OF CARE DURING DENTAL MISSION WEEK
Nathaniel Williams of Jackson will be returning to this year’s Dental Mission Week at the University of Mississippi Medical Center after receiving what he referred to as “tremendous” care last year. Williams, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, is one of 265 veterans who do not qualify for dental benefits from the G.V. (Sonny)…
Read MoreFour Former Eagles in the NFL Playoffs
Four Former Eagles in the NFL Playoffs 1/7/2019 | Football RAYMOND – Four former Hinds Community College gridiron standouts including Charvarius Ward (McComb), KhaDarel Hodge (D’Lo), Derek Newton (Utica), and Javon Wims (Miami, FL.) are currently rostered with teams competing in the National Football League (NFL) Playoffs. Charvarius Ward played two seasons at cornerback…
Read MoreMississippi Brilla FC Begins Coaching Search
Mississippi Brilla FC recently announced that Head Coach Mark McKeever will not be returning for the 2019 USL League Two (formerly PDL) season. The club has begun its search for a new head coach. “Coach Mark McKeever did an outstanding job during his four year tenure with our club,” said Executive Director Rusty Bryant. “We…
Read MoreDistrict Court Ruling Against the ACA Would End Popular Benefits
THINKING ABOUT HEALTH By Trudy Lieberman, Rural Health News Service Right before Christmas a U.S. District Court Judge in Texas ruled the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, was unconstitutional. What’s more the judge didn’t just throw out the controversial provision that nearly every American is required to carry health insurance, he tossed out…
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