JACKSON, Mississippi, July 25 -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Former Stone County Road Department Employee Pleads Guilty JACKSON, Miss. - Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Tyler Loper, former Stone County Road Department Employee, has pleaded guilty to one count of Embezzlement. Loper took various types of scrap metal which belonged to Stone County from the Stone County Rubbish Site and sold it for personal gain. The Offi  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 25 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU, USDA offers high school students, undergrads notable research experiences STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University is providing hands-on research experiences to both high school and undergraduate students through an integrated project supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Pre-College Summer Internship Program Five high school s  more