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RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - The Rankin County Emergency Operations has alerted the public that there is an air quality alert in the county. As of 9:00 a.m., the Air Quality Index was 153, which falls in the unhealthy category, according to RCEO. The organization gave a list of precautions...

Residents in parts of the state face pollution in the “unhealthy” Air Quality Index category on Sunday morning, data shows.

Local first grader and veteran in the stock show arena, Lainey Page Hogue, traveled to Jackson, Mississippi, last week for the Dixie National Livestock Show and came home with three champion banners. Hogue, the daughter of Chad and Jordan Hogue, has been showing “mini” Hereford cattle for three years, with...

RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) – Tiles in Bloom will be held at The Raymond Venue on the historic Raymond Square. The event will be held on April 18, 2026, and will feature tablescapes, friendly competition, food and open play from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tablescapes will begin set up at 4:00 p.m.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Jackson, MS – Rising rivers and water-covered highways could become a concern across Mississippi as unseasonable warmth combines with a corridor of heavier rain before St. Patrick’s Day. According to NOAA’s...

JACKSON, Miss.—Ted Henifin is thinking about 2075. He might not be alive to see it, but the date lives somewhere in the back of his mind. The water system of the City of Jackson, over which he currently has authority, won’t belong to the federal government forever. Whatever comes next, after his uniquely durable...

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Residents in Madison County said their utility issues have been a problem for too long. The Madison County Board of Supervisors held a community meeting on Thursday to allow residents the opportunity to voice their concerns and listen to future solutions. “I’ve lived up here all my...

Hinds County Public Defender Gail Wright Lowery asked the Hinds County Board of Supervisors on Monday to approve a $350,000 equity adjustment to raise starting pay for assistant public defenders to parity with one county-funded assistant district attorney, saying the move is needed to avert a constitutional crisis....

JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will host the inaugural CrawFest on Saturday, Feb. 28, inviting visitors to celebrate one of the state’s most recognizable native species through food, music and science. The family-friendly event will take...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) announced clinics statewide will resume normal operations and scheduled appointments on March 2, 2026. The announcement comes more than a week after the hospital was affected by a cyberattack. Officials said they’re making progress in...