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Greenville mayor thanks Planters Bank for 9/11 first responders event

Mayor Errick D. Simmons thanked Planters Bank and Trust Company for another 9/11 First Responders Event in Greenville, Mississippi.

Greenville will host voter registration services Sept. 15, 2026, at City Hall, a community center and local fire stations, with gas cards available.

Tate Reeves welcomed Mayo Clinic Laboratories to Mississippi and said its investment would create opportunities for residents.

The Mississippi auditor said the state has the nation’s second-highest car tag fees and urged governments with authority to reduce them.

The City of Booneville said it is addressing a gas-billing error identified during an audit, according to an official press release.

Cleveland’s mayor and Board of Aldermen meet at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month, with live streaming available on YouTube.

DeSoto County approved a 34.25-mill rate for Fiscal Year 2027, while adding funding for public safety and emergency services.

SEC CEOs are scheduled to meet Sept. 10, 2026, to decide whether to terminate LSU as a member institution under conference bylaws.

The SEC amended its federal lawsuit against LSU and Lane Kiffin, seeking authority to expel LSU from the league, according to Pete Nakos.

The Mississippi Senate Education Committee moved quickly on education policy Monday, approving three bills during the opening day of the

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