Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:04 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:04:25 GMT
A Jasper County man was injured Tuesday afternoon, June 18, in a two-vehicle accident with one vehicle rolling over on its side after the collision. Shortly after 4 p.m. a 911 call came into the JonesMore >>
A Jasper County man was injured Tuesday afternoon, June 18, in a two-vehicle accident with one vehicle rolling over on its side after the collision. Shortly after 4 p.m. a 911 call came into the JonesMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:06 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:06:15 GMT
New details are emerging on the suspect and device found at Marion General Hospital Thursday. Columbia Police, Marion County investigators, ATF, MBI, and the highway patrol responded to a possible explosiveMore >>
Investigators from Columbia, Marion County, ATF, MBI, and the Highway patrol responded to a possible explosive device at Marion General Hospital on Thursday.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:23:30 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonadeMore >>
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:24 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:24:53 GMT
Mississippi sheriffs can ban people from openly carrying guns into courthouses, according to state Attorney General, Jim Hood. Hood released a document in anticipation of the law that starts July 1 withMore >>
Mississippi sheriffs can ban people from openly carrying guns into courthouses, according to state Attorney General Jim Hood.More >>
Parents desperate to get their troubled sleepers to bed are turning to synthetic melatonin, which is a supplement sold over the counter. But expert warn it could have adverse effects on child development.More >>
Many adults turn to sleep aids like melatonin, but now more parents are giving them to their kids, too. We talked to physicians to see what they had to say about how it could affect your child's development. More >>
There’s only a couple more weeks left in the year to make charitable donations in time to be able to count them as deductions for your 2010 income taxes.If you need help in setting up a fund or contribution ideas on a wide variety of worthwhile charities and causes already in place there is an organization that can help.The Greater PineBelt Community Foundation was set up as a 501 C-3 non-profit institution by a group of local business and civic leaders in 1997.As they state in their literature, the Foundation is a central institution to receive gifts from individuals, businesses, and organizations who whish to support not-for-profit organizations in the Pine Belt.The Foundation invests and manages these gifts and their proceeds.The Board of Directors and professional staff understands the local issues, opportunities, and resources that shape our communities.They monitor all areas of community need…including human services, city and neighborhood development, education, the environment, healthcare, and the arts.The Foundation is one of over 700 such community giving resources operating in the United States today…all offering donors a variety of ways to touch their community through philanthropic giving.I have talked in depth with the leadership of this organization and have been touched and impressed by the work they are doing.Seven on Your Side has done stories about them as well.We commend them to you.You can look up the phone number for The Greater PineBelt Community Foundation or go to their website at www.PineBeltFoundation.org for more information.
I’m Jim Cameron with today’s Viewpoint. Contact Jim Cameron at jcameron@wdam.com
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:45:53 GMT
With the possibility of a special legislative session on Medicaid just around the corner, the head of a Jackson-based, non-partisan think tank is reiterating his opposition to expanding that program. ForestMore >>
Forest Thigpen, the president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, says expanding Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act would be a costly mistake for Mississippi.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:32:20 GMT
The Hattiesburg Zoo officially opened its new Forrest General Animal Medical and Quarantine Facility Tuesday morning. The 4000-square-foot facility has five quarantine areas and a medical emergency treatmentMore >>
The Hattiesburg Zoo officially opened its new Forrest General Animal Medical and Quarantine Facility Tuesday morning. More >>
