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Schools, offices closed through Friday
Fri,03/21/25-2:00AM , 1806 Reads
The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District has extended the closing of all schools and offices through the rest of the week due to displacement of staff and students caused by last Friday’s tornado.
Initially, the school district planned to reopen Thursday at its regular scheduled time.
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Lee Hall Auditorium on Mississippi State University's campus in Starkville. Credit: Molly Minta/Mississippi Today

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Former doctor remained at Mississippi State for a year after nurse reported concerns
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,03/18/25-4:38PM , 1024 Reads 6,721 Statewide
A Mississippi State University staff physician who had an inappropriate relationship with a graduate student who was also his patient remained employed at the student health center for a year after a nurse reported concerns to the Title IX office.
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Senate revives education-related legislation to ban cell phones in classrooms, provide additional CTE funding, and more
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/14/25-6:04PM , 793 Reads 9,292 Statewide
Notably, various measures aimed at expanding education freedom for families and students in Mississippi that died in the Senate were not among the revived pieces of legislation.
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Senate’s attempt to revive its education agenda DOA in Mississippi House
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/14/25-5:52PM , 493 Reads 5,386 Statewide
Speaker Jason White says there’s no need to send a “milquetoast, very lame Senate Education agenda” back to the House after the Senate “wholeheartedly rejected” the House’s education freedom measures.
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