Benoit
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Camp Shelby hosts forum on drones and emerging threats
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – More than 400 people were at Camp Shelby this week for a two-day event focused on technology, safety and emerging threats. Drones are changing how threats are detected and handled. At Camp Shelby, military and law enforcement leaders are getting a hands-on look at the technology designed to respond. Magnolia Crucible […]
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MBSA Holds Meeting In Cleveland
Business forward event held on Tuesday September 1. The Mississippi Business Alliance (MSBA) held its “Business. Forward.” meeting, which the organization is taking around the state, at the Cleveland Country Club on Tuesday, September 1. Approximately 50 business, community and education leaders from Bolivar County were invited specifically prior to the luncheon event to hear the Alliance’s leaders — John McKay, Derek Easley and Scott Waller — address a number of pertinent topics, as well as engage attendees in an interactive poll.
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Local Governments Get Funds for Fire Protection
Local counties and municipalities are receiving money from the state to help train and equip their firefighters. The Fire Rebate Fund is financed with taxes paid on fire insurance policies. The allocations are based partly on population. In this area, Neshoba County is getting more than $162,000, Leake County about $127,000, Winston County more than $99,000, Attala County almost $93,000, Holmes County about $85,000, Carroll County about $81,000, Choctaw County over $66,000 and Montgomery County about $55,000.
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Greenville health leaders work to boost vaccination rates
GREENVILLE, Miss.- As respiratory virus season draws near, people in Greenville are taking steps to protect their health by getting vaccinated. Leroy Jones says he has a fear of needles, but that fear did not stop him from getting the protection he says he needed. "Make sure I'm clean and...
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Mississippi pilot flies path over central Louisiana to 'stir the pot' ahead of LSU-Ole Miss game
BATON ROUGE — A pilot spent several hours flying a specific path over much of central Louisiana as the anticipation mounts for the LSU-Ole Miss game in Oxford, Mississippi, on Sept. 19. On Monday, Joshua Gregory flew his single-engine Piper Cherokee PA-28-140 in a path that spelled "Come to...
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Camp Shelby honors those killed on 9/11 with 3rd annual Red, White & Blue Run
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Camp Shelby’s Magnolia Crucible 2026 focuses on drone, counter-drone technologies
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WDAM) - Camp Shelby is hosting a symposium on drone and counter-drone technology. The Magnolia Crucible 2026 is co-hosted by the Mississippi National Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Mississippi State University. The event features live-action demonstrations, vendor showcases and panel discussions. The focus is on...
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The Mississippi Festival Where More Than 100 Musicians Take Over One Small Town For A Single Weekend
Musicians are generally underappreciated people, spending most of their lives practicing just to perfect a single sound. Still, plenty of people in Mississippi genuinely want to listen to those who have dedicated years of their lives to music. This festival brings more than a hundred of them together, taking over...
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Grenada High NJROTC collects more than 20 bags of trash on U.S. 51
Twenty-seven cadets from Grenada High School’s Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps conducted a roadside cleanup along U.S. 51 on Saturday, Aug. 22, the Grenada School District said. The district said the group, participating in the Adopt-A-Highway Program, collected more than 20 bags of trash during the event in...
Madison County Journal
Stair climb set to honor 9/11 first responders at GHS
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Germantown High School PTO will host a memorial stair climb on Saturday. This is the first time the PTO has put on the event, Jennifer Stribling, a PTO member, said. “We have a lot of families who have first responders or members...