Wesley Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for laboratory accreditation. The accreditation award recognizes Wesley’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards. Wesley Medical Center Laboratory Services underwent a rigorous unannounced on-site survey in which a team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated the laboratory for compliance with standards of care that directly affect the quality and safety of diagnostic services and patient care.

The University of Southern Mississippi’s Frances Karnes Center for Gifted Studies has three programs scheduled for this summer, including those in Leadership Studies, Summer Gifted Studies and its Summer Program for Academically Talented Youth.

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HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM)- Former Petal High School teacher Jennifer McCullum plead guilty Tuesday afternoon to charges of having sex with a 17-year-old students.

McCullum stood before Judge Robert Helfrich in 12th District court about 1:35 p.m. pleading guilty to sexual battery upon a child - one of her 17-year-old male students. That is having intercourse with a minor while in a position of authority.

Court documents report that the incidents occurred between November 1, 2009 and January 13, 2010.