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Thursday, August 7th, 2025
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Good morning, Jackson. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 7th of August.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Miss Mississippi 2025 Anna Leah Jolly, adopted from a Ukrainian orphanage and having overcome early abuse, won the state crown and will compete at Miss America in three weeks. She said she will use her CSI Limitless project to uplift children and honor Ukraine's strength. FOX 40
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Entergy awarded seven $5,000 Community Power scholarships to high school graduates from Mississippi who are children of Entergy employees—recognizing their strong academic and community efforts. It also granted Power Your Future scholarships to three Jackson State University students and will invest $20 million by 2035 to support education in its service area. SuperTalk Mississippi Media
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Mississippi Department of Transportation finished repair work on Highway 80 over the Pearl River and reopened the road after it had been closed since late last year. A second project began on Wednesday (under Interstate 55) and will cost $2.1 million while work is set to finish by fall. WAPT
- ➤ Jackson Mayor John Horhn said the city is working to follow a judge’s order to send records on how Siemens settlement funds were spent after a 2013 contract went wrong and led to a 2020 settlement. The review covers money records, legal papers, and files from several agencies—steps taken to clear up questions before a rate rise. FOX 40
- ➤ Mayor John Horhn said that 20 tenants at Blossom Apartments on Woodbine Street remained without water as the city helped them by delivering drinking water and a fire truck with nonpotable water every day at 3 p.m.—the assistance will continue until water is restored or the residents relocate. Most tenants held vouchers from Region 6 Housing Authority while housing navigators coordinated options for relocation, including support for a two-month hotel stay. WAPT
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Health officials say that sexually transmitted diseases are widespread in Mississippi & about 1 in every 100 residents are infected. They reported that syphilis is now considered an epidemic with congenital cases rising from 10 in 2016 to 110 in 2022 & doctors warn that mild early signs can lead to serious health issues if not treated. FOX 40
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South is getting ready for the new football season as it will perform at THEE Merge on Aug. 16 at the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center. The event will open at 2 p.m. with the show starting at 4 p.m. (tickets range from $30 to $55), and the band will also perform at the HBCU Labor Day Classic on Aug. 31. WAPT
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