23+ hour, 49+ min ago   (200+ words) Published 9:00 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 Copiah-Lincoln Community College continues to see strong enrollment growth, with Fall 2026 enrollment reaching 3,102 students across the college’s three campuses. This represents a 2.8% increase over Fall 2025, when Co-Lin surpassed 3,000 students for the first time since 2019. The latest numbers…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (883+ words) Published 3:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 Brookhaven residents will see a price increase for water and sewer use go into effect Oct. 1 that will be reflected on November bills. Aldermen approved 5-0 without discussion a 50-cent monthly increase each for water and sewer…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (680+ words) Published 12:00 pm Thursday, September 3, 2026 The rate of unemployment in Lincoln County is below the local average for 2026, but above the state and national rates. In July, the statewide labor force was 1,196,200, up by approximately 4,000 from the previous month. The national…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) Published 3:00 pm Wednesday, August 26, 2026 The 2026 Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday is Friday-Sunday, Aug. 28-30. During this timeframe sales tax will not apply on the sale of firearms, ammunition and certain hunting supplies as outlined in the Official Guide. The guide is…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (649+ words) Published 12:14 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The typical home value in the United States was $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of August 13, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (517+ words) Published 9:00 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 If Lincoln County’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 is approved, residents’ tax levy will not increase. County Administrator Daniel Calcote recommended to supervisors Aug. 17 there be no change to the County’s tax levy rate. In addition,…...