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Mississippi awarded $23M in federal funds for transportation projects statewide
SUMMARY: Mississippi will receive over $23 million in federal funding for statewide transportation improvements due to the FY2024 T-HUD Appropriations Bill. The funds will enhance ports, airports, roads, and bridges, with key projects listed including multimodal expansion, roadway and bridge enhancements, and airport upgrades. The initiative is backed by local government officials and senators like Cindy Hyde-Smith, who emphasize the importance of these developments. Alongside state-level projects, the bill also supports national grant programs and a new bridge initiative that Mississippi can access, demonstrating a combined effort to fortify infrastructure both locally and across the nation.
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SUMMARY: Mississippi has replaced the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) with a new K-12 public education funding formula following Governor Tate Reeves' signature on House Bill 4130. The decision ended a legislative struggle between the State House, which proposed the new formula called the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (initially the INSPIRE Act), and the Senate, which favored amendments to MAEP. The new non-complex formula sets a minimal base student cost and adds weights for students requiring additional resources, aiming for accountability in regular full funding. Beginning July 1, the formula will be reassessed every four years.
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SUMMARY: A Copiah County woman, Ashley Johnson, is facing charges for fraudulently obtaining $31,259 in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits by misreporting household income and composition to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). Investigations led by Agent Christopher Park and the MDHS Inspector General Sandra Griffith culminated in an indictment secured in March by the Copiah County District Attorney's office. The case exemplifies the improved measures in place to detect and prevent fraud in government assistance programs. Related news includes another incident involving fraudulent SNAP benefits in Pike County.
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SUMMARY: Joseph David Heard faces the death penalty after being convicted of killing his two-year-old stepson in Biloxi. Heard and his wife, Hailey Leann Heard, were arrested in January 2022, charged with felony child abuse following the child's unresponsiveness and subsequent death, marked by multiple bruises and a broken bone. Hailey admitted to concealing the abuse and testified against Joseph, resulting in her charge being reduced to first-degree murder with a life sentence. Joseph, found guilty of capital murder, awaits sentencing, facing either the death penalty or life without parole.
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SuperTalk FM4 days agoLegislation outlawing ‘squatted’ vehicles in Mississippi signed into law
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SuperTalk FM7 days ago
State approves $160M to expand Highway 7 to four lanes in Lafayette County
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SuperTalk FM2 days ago
Mississippi governor approves bill allowing electronic search warrants
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228Sports3 days ago
PRC’s Bats Come Alive Late As Blue Devils Beat Picayune To Advance To 6A South State Title Series
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Mississippi Today5 days agoOn this day in 1917
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Mississippi News5 days ago
LCSO wants people aware of a scam circling the area
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Mississippi News5 days ago
Winston Co. Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting at Dave’s Club
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Mississippi News2 days agoStrong storms late Wednesday night – Home – WCBI TV
