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The Shed in Ocean Springs won first place in both the Whole Hog and Poultry categories this weekend at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.More >>
A South Mississippi BBQ joint is bringing home top honors from a prestigious competition. The Shed in Ocean Springs won first place in both the Whole Hog and Poultry categories this weekend at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:24:04 GMT
MARION COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come. According to Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall, the drug raid is the result of severalMore >>
A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 4:06 PM EDT2013-05-19 20:06:52 GMT
We are nearing the end of the Spring season and for the Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) they are in the middle of kitten season. They are over their capacity of cats storing some in boardMore >>
We are nearing the end of the Spring season and for the Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) they are in the middle of kitten season.More >>
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.More >>
It's been less than 10 months since the world record for a lottery prize. On Saturday night, it could conceivably fall once again.More >>
It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday.More >>
As we are starting the new year there is some good news about Mississippi's obesity rate for high school students. For the first time in many years we do not have the distinction of having the most obese students in the nation. While we may have only fallen to number five in teenage obesity in the country, it still is an improvement and shows that some recently enacted programs are working.
Most schools across Mississippi now incorporate more fruits, vegetables and whole grain items in lunch menus. At the same time, many schools are reducing fat by replacing fryers with new combination oven steamers and moving to low-fat milk.
Also schools are stressing physical activity as a way to improve student health. While this is good news for our students, we must not rest on this slight improvement. There is much more that needs to be done so our students will graduate from high school in better shape.
Our hope is that our schools will continue with the help of the upcoming legislature to fund programs to bring down the obesity level even more.
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