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Robitussin maker recalls several lots of cough syrup due to possible high levels of yeast

WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products containing honey due to contamination that could pose a...

Federal prosecutors charge 40 people after four-year probe of drug trafficking in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Approximately 40 people with connections to multiple states and Mexico were arrested Tuesday after a four-year federal investigation exposed multiple...

Today in History: January 25, Jury convicts Charles Manson

Today is Thursday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2024. There are 341 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 25, in...

CCC Host Its Annual Faculty & Staff Convocation for Spring 2024

By: Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, Ms - Coahoma Community College hosts their annual faculty and staff convocation to formally commemorate the Spring 2024 semester...

Mississippi ballot initiative proposal would not allow changes to abortion laws

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After repeated failed attempts, Mississippi lawmakers will try again to revive a ballot initiative process, but their latest proposal would...

US unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates fall to all-time low

Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...

Health and Wellness Fair Aims to Revitalize 2024 Resolutions

By: The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health Jackson, MS (January 22, 2024) – If you’ve already deviated from your health resolutions for 2024,...

Choppin It Up Barbershop Series prompts health awareness one cut at time

By: The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health Jackson, MS (January 21, 2024) - The Choppin’ It Up Barbershop Series: A Black Men’s Health...

Bill to allow “human composting” wins overwhelming approval in Delaware House

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill to allow composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation received overwhelming approval in the...

Can Mississippi strip felons, including tree thieves, of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Whether permanently stripping voting rights from some Mississippi felons amounts to unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment is being weighed by 19 federal...

Mississippi restrictions on medical marijuana advertising upheld by federal judge

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary who sued Mississippi over state regulations...

A Guide to Staying Healthy During Cold, Flu, and COVID-19 Season

By: Clarksdale Advocate Staff Writer Clarksdale, Ms. - As the seasons change and the colder months approach, so does the risk of falling prey to...

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