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ACSO Special Operations agents discover drugs, guns, cash in bust; two charged
NATCHEZ — Adams County Sheriff’s Office on Friday morning arrested two men — one with a litany of previous charges — during a drug bust at Holiday Apartments. In the early hours of Friday morning, agents from the ACSO Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at Holiday Apartments, 601 Old Washington Road, Apartment 24B. […] The post ACSO Special Operations agents discover drugs, guns, cash in bust; two charged appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Pontotoc's Nikki Williams owns restaurant and boutique
PONTOTOC – Nikki Williams retired from the first job she got right after college with U.S. Foods, where she was most recently a territory sales manager. But at only 42, she's as busy as ever. She owns two businesses in Pontotoc, and they couldn't be more different. "They're like night and day," Williams said. On Thursday, she celebrated the grand reopening of Ella Ivy, a women's clothing ...
Lametra Rogan makes a career in radio
TUPELO — Lametra Rogan, known professionally as DJ Gucci Girl, was raised on gospel music by her grandmother in Ripley. These days, she shares the same joy that music brought her as a child through the classic hip-hop and R&B tunes she plays for listeners on The Pulse 104.3 FM in Tupelo. Rogan, 35, was introduced to DJing in her teens by Gill Johnson and Allen Christmas who would DJ events in ...
Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza helps hunters prepare for the upcoming season
PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Wildlife Federation is hosting its annual Wildlife Extravaganza at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl. Many hunters use this event to prepare for the upcoming season. Vendors offer outdoor clothing, hunting equipment, and other essentials. One of the most important things that a hunter...
Legislature weighing tax reforms, including a change to Mississippi’s tax on food
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A recent study by SmileHub named Mississippi the least supportive state for people living in poverty. It’s the poorest state but charges the most tax on food. Mississippi taxes food at 7 percent, the highest rate in the nation. A $200 grocery bill will...
Pickleball tournament raises money for diabetes awareness
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The inaugural ‘Dinkin’ for Diabetes’ fundraiser tournament was held at The Pickle Jar in Jackson Saturday. “It’s such a fast-growing and fun sport, and everyone loves playing,” said Donna Cromeans, the event organizer for Dinkin’ for Diabetes. “[My favorite part was] just watching everybody have fun and sharing the love of this game that has taken us all by storm.”
Hot and Humid Tomorrow
Happy Sunday evening! Temperatures overnight remain in the 80s to upper 70s. Hot and humid Monday with afternoon temperatures in the low 90s. A couple showers or storms are possible in the afternoon. See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it to our team HERE.
First Alert Forecast: temperatures heat up as rain chances go down
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Tonight: Most of us should stay dry for the rest of your Saturday night but an isolated shower can’t be completely ruled out. This warm and muggy air will stick around through the night as well and into Sunday. Temperatures will drop into the mid 70s.
Mississippi kindergarten assessment closer to pre-pandemic levels
July 26 – Mississippi kindergarteners are making gains in the past school year that have them closer to where they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to the 2023-24 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) results recently released by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). DeSoto County Schools kindergarteners...
Lauren Rogers Museum of the Arts gets Mississippi grant
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art is getting a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. Each year, the state commission gives out funds to arts and cultural organizations across the state such as art, theater, music and dance. The money will help the museum with exhibitions,...
Updated: Top 25 teams move on after day 1 of River Monsters tourney (with photo gallery)
The Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Mega Buc$ Pro Series catfish tournament’s day one is in the books and 25 teams have advanced to day two. The top 25 teams will vie for a $100,000 grand prize Sunday, with teams placing in second through tenth places splitting the remaining $100,000 purse. Team totals came from […]
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