Public land in Delta impacted by river flood
Every year, hunters flock to the Delta to take advantage of some of the best public hunting land in the state offered by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks’ wildlife...
View ArticleSupervisors support plan to retrofit industrial park
OLIVE BRANCH — DeSoto County supervisors are supporting the retrofit of an Olive Branch industrial park operated by Northwest Mississippi Community College as a training site for high-technology jobs....
View ArticleBarbour earns Walker Award
At the annual Governor’s Workforce Conference in Jackson, Gov. Haley Barbour was awarded the first George F. Walker Workforce Training Award. Barbour was honored for his support of workforce training...
View ArticleBusiness group calls for new charter school law
JACKSON — A group of 22 business leaders is calling for a broadened charter school law, asking legislators on yesterday to enact a law that would allow the schools to set up in any district. The group...
View ArticleOfficials readying to cut ribbon on hospitality training center
GULFPORT — After a decade of planning, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College officials will cut the ribbon Friday on the nearly 51,000-square-foot Hospitality and Resort Management Center. MGCCC...
View ArticleFirst students in maritime training academy expected this summer
PASCAGOULA — Officials say classes should be underway inside Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Haley Reeves Barbour Maritime Training Academy by the end of summer. President Irwin Edenzon tells The Mississippi...
View ArticleBarbour participates in dedication of training center
PASCAGOULA — Former Gov. Haley Barbour was on hand Tuesday for the formal dedication of an $18.9-million workforce development building that will house training programs for hundreds of workers. The...
View ArticleSupervisors hire team for addition to Ingalls' training complex
PASCAGOULA — Jackson County supervisors have hired an engineer, an architect and a grant administrator to design and handle a $1.3-million addition to the new Haley Reeves Barbour Maritime Training...
View ArticleMSU Extension named Intelligent Community Institute
STARKVILLE — A New York-based think tank has designated the Mississippi State University Extension Service an Intelligent Community Institute, the second of its kind in the country. The goal of the...
View ArticleGovernor to help dedicate Riley Workforce Center in Meridian
Meridian Community College will hold a public ceremony for the dedication of the Riley Workforce Development Center. The Meridian Star reports (http://bit.ly/2oDGquX ) the ceremony will take place 10...
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