Miss. road funding fight intense Jeff Amy, Associated Press8:56 p.m. CDT March 20, 2016 (Photo: AP) JACKSON — Fights last week in the Mississippi Senate over a transportation spending bill that doesn’t actually do anything yet I indicate how intensely people are lobbying for and against more money for roads and bridges. On one side,…
BY ALLIE MARTIN · MARCH 9, 2016 Original article and video here: http://www.wcbi.com/local-news/video-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-mississippi-foundation-funds-bicycle-share-program-at-local-junior-college/ BOONEVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) – By his own admission, Braxton Phelps hadn’t been on a bicycle in awhile, but it didn’t take long for the NEMCC sophomore to get the hang of it. “Just pick it back up and you just take off,”…
Article from The Misoulian 2/26/2016 VINCE DEVLIN vdevlin@missoulian.com Updated Feb 26, 2016 http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-state-parks-will-help-efforts-to-cater-to-bicycling/article_14ef7272-a5cc-57e6-a06a-337c1827a34d.html When people on bicycles show up at a Montana state park looking for a campsite, they’re always accommodated, according to Tom Reilly, assistant administrator for the agency that oversees the parks. After all, it’s not like campground managers have to squeeze in an…
Gulfport Article (Biloxi Below) Mississippi Gulf Coast residents welcome Amtrak at depots in three counties during a trial run on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016.Tim Isbell ttisbell@sunherald.com BY PAUL HAMPTON jphampton@sunherald.com GULFPORT — Retired teacher Jackie Bond last rode a passenger train when she was a teenager. “I came from Kansas City to New Orleans on the Kansas…
Mississippi lawmakers may look at raising gas tax (Photo: Melinda McGrath, MDOT Executive Director) Special to the Clarion-Ledger Some state House and Senate lawmakers said Wednesday the time is right with low gas prices to consider a gas tax hike or other methods to pay for state road and bridge improvements. The Mississippi Department of…
Amtrak, officials taking tour for potential New Orleans to Orlando rail service ADVOCATE STAFF REPORT Jan. 25, 2016; 2:21 p.m. 2 Comments Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission are conducting a tour along the Gulf Coast to consider new ideas for intercity passenger rail, the federal rail corporation said Monday. The so-called Inspection Train will…
By: Steve Phillips, Nov. 19, 2015 GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) – It’s a boost for the South Mississippi military community and the Port of Gulfport. Port leaders announced on Thursday the Department of Defense has granted strategic seaport designation to Gulfport. The Port of Gulfport has pursued the designation for more than two years. It means…
