Allegations before the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners say a doctor used the wrong test to clear at least two patients of the coronavirus. The Department of Health alleges that Dr. Michael LaPaglia used rapid blood test kits that can detect antibodies from a previous infection but aren’t reliable in checking for a current infection. … Read more
DeSoto County residents will get the chance to get out and enjoy Independence Day festivites once again this year. Argo Entertainment, in Hernando, is handling this year’s festivities, partnering with Homer Skelton auto delareships to welcome the 4th of July holiday. Southaven held their event yesterday, along with Hernando’s Front Porch Fireworks Spectacular at the … Read more
The U.S. Marshals Service says the second of three teenagers who escaped from a Tennessee detention center has been captured. The 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday in Chattanooga. The Marshals Service says he escaped with the other two juveniles last Wednesday from Wilder Youth Development Center in Somerville, where he was being held on a homicide … Read more
Lawmakers working on a proposal to bring a medical marijuana program to Mississippi plan to have a draft of the legislation ready later this summer, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday. “I think we’ll have something that we can have serious discussions about, hopefully relatively soon,” the Republican governor said. Reeves addressed the issue of … Read more
A federal grand jury has charged a deputy warden at Mississippi’s state penitentiary with injuring an inmate in 2016 and lying about it to investigators. Prosecutors said Melvin Hilson was a member of the K-9 unit at the prison when the inmate was struck and repeatedly knocked to the ground. The indictment said Hilson falsely … Read more
Caleb Godvard is the winner of Hernondo’s inaugural Weiner Fest, stuffing seven hot dogs down his gullet in just three minutes. Godvard won a $200 gift card and, of course, the golden hot dog trophy. Weiner Fest was held Saturday, hosted by Malcom Reed, the owner of Malcom’s Shop and the star of HowToBBQRight, a … Read more
Tennessee advocates say the state has an opportunity to increase funding for home-and community-based care, arguing that the relief will help provide critical support to the elderly, disabled and their families. Under the latest COVID-19 relief law, Tennessee is eligible to receive a $157 million increase in its federal matching Medicaid funds for long-term care … Read more
A historic northwest Mississippi building complex with 19th century roots has been purchased by a nonprofit economic development group and will reopen as a hotel this fall after closing down during the pandemic. The Delta Democrat-Times reports that the Greenville Inn and Suites building was purchased from the Mississippi Levee Board in June by Main … Read more
An FBI special agent has been shot and wounded in Jackson, Mississippi, and is expected to survive the injury, authorities said. The agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson field office was shot Saturday night, Jackson police spokesman Sam Brown told The Clarion Ledger. More information about the shooting will be released later, Brown … Read more
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has approved the acquisition of 26 water and wastewater systems in Mississippi. Great River Utility Operating Co. will serve about 6,800 connections across the state of Mississippi. Great River is a division of Central States Water Resources, one of the 15 largest investor-owned utilities in the United States. This will … Read more