Episodes

  • Senate bill seemingly reducing state auditor's power dies on calendar

    Senate bill seemingly reducing state auditor's power dies on calendar
    Feb 6 2025
    SB 2847, dubbed the "Mississippi Corruption Act" by State Auditor Shad White, failed to be sent over to the House of Representatives.
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  • Ag. Commissioner promotes 4H programs to reduce 'brain drain' in Mississippi

    Ag. Commissioner promotes 4H programs to reduce 'brain drain' in Mississippi
    Feb 6 2025
    Commissioner Andy Gipson is looking to address the state's farm and workforce needs through a program that will incentivize young people to pursue a career in Mississippi.
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    1 min
  • Mississippi lawmaker confident tax reform bill will be etched into law this year

    Mississippi lawmaker confident tax reform bill will be etched into law this year
    Feb 6 2025
    Rep. Bill Pigott believes the House and Senate will iron out a tax reform bill that mostly pleases both chambers.
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  • Former Attala Co. superintendent indicted for murder of wife / New broadband projects approved for Mississippi

    Former Attala Co. superintendent indicted for murder of wife / New broadband projects approved for Mississippi
    Feb 6 2025
    A former Attala County superintendent has been indicted for first degree in connection with the shooting death of his wife in 2023. Plus, 12 new broadband projects totaling $32.5 million have been approved to expand broadband access in Mississippi. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/32-5-million-in-broadband-expansion-approved-across-12-mississippi-counties/
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  • Southern Miss baseball predicted to win Sun Belt / It’s Bob Marley’s birthday!

    Southern Miss baseball predicted to win Sun Belt / It’s Bob Marley’s birthday!
    Feb 6 2025
    With baseball season right around the corner, expectations are once again high for Southern Miss. Plus, reggae legend Bob Marley would have been 80 years old today. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/southern-miss-baseball-picked-to-win-sun-belt-lands-5-on-preseason-all-league-team/
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  • Mississippi House passes bill banning DEI programs in public schools

    Mississippi House passes bill banning DEI programs in public schools
    Feb 6 2025
    The Mississippi House of Representatives approved legislation that would prohibit public educational institutions in the state from creating, promoting, or implementing DEI programs. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-house-passes-bill-banning-dei-programs-in-public-schools/
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  • Forrest County leaders have applied for a grant to build a Riverwalk along the Leaf River / Breeze Airways now offering direct flights from Gulfport to Orlando

    Forrest County leaders have applied for a grant to build a Riverwalk along the Leaf River / Breeze Airways now offering direct flights from Gulfport to Orlando
    Feb 6 2025
    Forrest County leaders aren't giving up on plans for a new trail that would offer a walking and biking path that leads up to the pedestrian bridge, better known as the old River Avenue Bridge, along the Leaf River. According to WDAM, the county has applied for a multi-million grant for the $18 million project, a plan that's been rejected in the past. Plus, if you're looking for an affordable way to travel to Disney World from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, you’re in luck. Breeze Airways is now offering twice-weekly flights from the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport to Orlando, Fla MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/breeze-airways-now-offering-direct-flights-from-gulfport-to-orlando/
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  • A manhunt is underway for a suspect that brutally beat a woman to death at a Jackson hotel / The remains of a missing Clay County man have been found

    A manhunt is underway for a suspect that brutally beat a woman to death at a Jackson hotel / The remains of a missing Clay County man have been found
    Feb 6 2025
    A manhunt is underway for a suspect who brutally beat a woman to death in a Jackson hotel room. The body of 21-year-old Jessenia Cruz was found around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Joshua Malik Boothe is wanted for murder. Plus, the body of a Clay County man who was reported missing on January 31 was found near his home along Highway 46 on Wednesday. 67-year-old Earvin Kirkwood's death is being treated as a homicide due to multiple stab wounds found on his remains
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