CHICAGO, Illinois, July 11 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: Cassia Clark grew up challenging herself to learn and create. Born in Chicago and raised in Mississippi, she couldn't wait to return to her beloved Chicago. Recently, she had the opportunity to share one of her creations with the city--and thousands of visitors--at the NASCAR Chicago Street Race. A self-taught digital artist, Cassia knew she needed to keep striving to be a better digital artist in such a competit  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 11 -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History issued the following news release: The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) has named Sara Nordin the new director of the Eudora Welty House & Garden (EWHG) in Jackson, Mississippi. The EWHG museum is the home of acclaimed author Eudora Welty, who wrote numerous award-winning fiction and essays. The EWHG opened to the public in 2006 and has drawn visitors throughout the state and across the worl  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 10 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Online businesses cannot be allowed to evade state consumer protection laws that help level the playing field for everyday consumers against big corporations. But the lower court in this case essentially found that because online companies do business everywhere, they can be held accountable nowhere. I was proud to stand with AG Ford and these 29 other Attorneys General in  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 11 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: An industrial and systems engineering associate professor in Mississippi State's Bagley College of Engineering has been awarded a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant to make civilians and first responders safer during active shooter incidents. Mohammad Marufuzzaman, who serves as the MSU department's graduate coordinator, is delving into the intricacies of individual behavior during public safety  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 11 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A Mississippi State faculty member with more than a decade of service to the university is the new head of MSU's Department of Physics and Astronomy. Professor Jeff Winger begins his role as department head July 1. Winger has served as interim department head since last summer. "Dr. Winger is well-equipped for the this role with his past experiences as associate and acting head," said College of Arts a  more

SENATOBIA, Mississippi, July 11 -- Northwest Mississippi Community College issued the following news release: The winners of the 2024 Spring Qualifier Microsoft Office Specialist Mississippi State Championship have been announced by Certiport, the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners. Six students from Northwest earned Top 10 accolades in the Microsoft Office Specialist Word (Microsoft 365 Apps) category: S  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 11 -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news on July 10, 2024: Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have served City of Indianola Aldermen Ruben Woods, Marvin Elder, and Sam Brock Jr. with civil demands totaling $42,441.15 after they collectively misappropriated $38,900 in public funds to be paid to Spencer Construction in the absence of a binding, non-void, and enforceable contract. In September 2019, the city  more