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May 11, 2010
74-year-old nurse to get USM Bachelor’s Degree
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Collins resident Charles Buckley will be receiving his bachelor’s degree in nursing Saturday from the University...
April 20, 2010
Panel wants USM leaders to justify budgets
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - A budget panel at the University of Southern Mississippi is asking administrative and academic department heads...
March 31, 2010
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The 15 Money Rules Kids Should Learn
March 12, 2010
Alternative schools merger discussion
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) - The Poplarville School Board has approved the opening of discussions with Pearl River County about merging the...
February 15, 2010
Southern Miss Receives State Recycling Award
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The University of Southern Mississippi recently received one of several 2009 Environmental Hero awards handed out by the Mississippi...
February 05, 2010
JPS Students and Staff Helping With Hati Relief
Jackson Public Schools students and staff are supporting relief efforts in Haiti through a variety of projects in February.
January 20, 2010
JCJC posts double digit enrollment
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Jones County Junior College reports back-to-back semesters with double digit enrollment increases.
January 14, 2010
USM’s 100th anniversary will last all year
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - The University of Southern Mississippi will kickoff its celebration of its 100th anniversary later this month in...
JCJC Honors Institute hosts CBS correspondent, Byron Pitts
ELLISVILLE – The Jones County Junior College Charles Pickering Honors Institute is inviting the public to a book signing and free presentation from...
January 07, 2010
School Closings for Friday, January 8th
The following schools are closed for Friday, January 8th:
January 05, 2010
Parent Conference Day Set For Hinds County Schools
Parents and guardians of studnets in the Hinds County School District will be able to visit with their children’s teachers on January 11th.
November 30, 2009
Petal High selected for NASA project
PETAL, Miss. (AP) - Petal High School has been selected by NASA to participate in a project to design and build products for use in an Ares...
November 17, 2009
JSU To Hold Conference Call To Discuss Gov.‘s Proposal To Merge Universities
Gov. Barbour wants to make up for anticipated budget shortfalls by consolidating some of the state’s public universities.
November 12, 2009
USM revamps commencement for 100th anniversary
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - The University of Southern Mississippi will consolidate graduation programs into one event next May to coincide...
November 03, 2009
New State Department Of Education Superintendent Named
Board picks man who held the position before.
October 29, 2009
PRCC to rebuild key facilities
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Pearl River Community College is moving forward on rebuilding facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina after four...
October 23, 2009
Groups to host Environmental Education Conference
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Jones County Junior College and the Southeast Mississippi Resource Conservation & Development Council will...
October 01, 2009
Ground breaking set for prep stadium
PETAL, Miss. (AP) - Petal High School officials will officially break ground Oct. 8 for construction of a new football stadium.
September 29, 2009
William Carey to switch conferences next year
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - William Carey University, a longtime member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, will join the Southern States...
September 21, 2009
Jasper County Supervisors Make College a Reality for Jasper County Graduates
BAY SPRINGS – Opportunity is knocking on the door of every high school senior in Jasper County right now thanks to a recent investment made by the...
September 03, 2009
Hattiesburg schools make plans for Transploreum
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - The Hattiesburg Public School District will open bids Sept. 24 for a Transploreum, a multipurpose auditorium...
September 01, 2009
USM to cut tech program
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - The University of Southern Mississippi has notified staff in the technical and occupational education program that their contracts...
August 31, 2009
Lamar County sees big jump in enrollment
PURVIS, Miss. (AP) - The Lamar County School District reports an enrollment gain of 437 students this year.
August 21, 2009
Miss. making civil rights part of K-12 instruction
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - In Mississippi, public schools are preparing to test a program that will ultimately teach students about the subject of civil rights...
Miss. colleges revise next year’s funding request
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The state College Board voted Thursday to seek a more modest budget increase than it originally discussed for upcoming fiscal year....
August 19, 2009
Poplarville schools hit with influenza outbreak
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Officials say an influenza outbreak has hit Poplarville schools and parents are being asked to keep their sick children at home....
More Miss. students taking ACT test
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Average Mississippi scores on the ACT college entrance exam held steady for the high school class of 2009 as the number of students...
August 18, 2009
USM awarded $1.3M for red snapper laboratory
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) - Federal grants totaling $1.3 million will be used to build a 5,260-square-foot red snapper laboratory on the Mississippi Gulf...
August 17, 2009
Economy driving flood of new students to PRCC
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) - As college classes start up again, Pearl River Community College plans to welcome a flood of new students.
July 21, 2009
Clinton Park Awarded Grant for Puppet Arts Theatre
Clinton Park Elementary is the recipient of a $1,000 grant by the Mississippi Arts Commission.



