Federal workers face hardship in government shutdown

NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The current Government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history. It’s been more than a month since the shutdown began –leaving many federal workers on the job, but out a paycheck. “I haven’t been paid anything since the shutdown, not a dime. I get earning statements, but they’re all zeroed,” said one federal worker. There are…

Noxubee County natives give back during SNAP pause

MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – On Saturday, around 360,000 Mississippians were affected by the halt to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As SNAP benefits come to a pause, it’s getting hard for residents to buy groceries and provide for their households. “It’s sort of sad that the people are getting food taken away from their homes. It’s really sad,” said Glenda…