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Local Miss Hospitality titleholders prepare for state competition
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - It’s time for the annual Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality competition and three young ladies are preparing to represent our area. This year Kaity Quinn is representing Meridian, Michaela McDonald is representing Lauderdale County and Laura Kate Robinson is representing Clarke County. Ladies from across the...
Family remembers 12 year old son with balloon release
STONEWALL, Miss. (WTOK) - Wednesday, Caleb Bender was remembered through a balloon release at Stonewall baseball field. The family of Bender and the Clarke County community came out as a sign of respect for Bender, wearing red, his favorite color, and shouting the number twelve in recognition of his age at death.
Department of Public Safety moving once multimillion-dollar project completed
PEARL, Miss. — The state of Mississippi is currently in the midst of a multimillion-dollar construction project that will take hundreds of employees out of Jackson and over to Rankin County. The clock is ticking for a new building for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, as the old...
Heirs of Godbolt victim receive millions in wrongful death lawsuit
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Three family members of a Mississippi woman, who was killed in 2017, were awarded millions of dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit against the convicted killer. The Daily Leader reported the heirs of Sheila Burage, a victim of Willie Corey Godbolt, filed a lawsuit in May 2018 seeking punitive damages […]
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: July 5-7
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (July 5-7) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi Food Truck Friday – Jackson – Friday Belhaven Block Party – Jackson – Friday Fleet Feet Coffee Run – Ridgeland – Friday […]
Officials on manhunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ men who escaped Mississippi jail Friday morning
Authorities are looking for two “armed and dangerous” escapees from a Mississippi jail. WLBT News reports that Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, reportedly escaped the Claiborne County Detention Center shortly after 2 a.m. Friday. Officials said the escapees should be considered “armed and dangerous” and urged...
Salaries for two public university presidents creep toward $1 million a year
Two public university presidents in Mississippi now make almost $1 million a year each while pay for faculty and staff at the state’s eight universities remains stagnant. The hefty salaries are largely, but not entirely, due to the private foundations for the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University supplementing the state salaries for Glenn Boyce and Mark Keenum, respectively.
Three arrested in months-long investigation of Roxicodone drug distribution in Mississippi
Three people have been arrested for distributing large amounts of drugs after a months-long investigation by a Mississippi Special Operations Group. The Natchez Democrat reports that Agents with the Adams County Special Operations Group seized nine vehicles and thousands of dollars in cash, as well as narcotics with a street value of approximately $20,000.
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