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Ackerman, Coffeeville issue burn bans
ACKERMAN, Miss. (WTVA) – According to the Ackerman Police Department, a burn ban has been issued in the city. The announcement was made on Facebook around 4:30 p.m. on Monday. This adds Ackerman to the growing list of cities and counties issuing burn bans as a drought continues to...
Welfare agency settles with eight defendants in fraud lawsuit
More than two years into the litigation, the state of Mississippi has agreed to settle with eight defendants in the ongoing welfare fraud civil case for a total of about $750,000. That’s roughly half as much as the state has spent on legal fees in the case so far.
As presidential election nears, efforts pick up to recruit poll workers
With the general election three months away, Mississippi is running low on one essential resource: poll workers. While Secretary of State Michael Watson couldn’t quantify the shortage in Mississippi, he said county circuits and election commissioners around the state had told him they were having problems recruiting poll workers.
2 former Mississippi congressmen debate presidential candidates. What they said
Former Mississippi U.S. House Reps. Mike Espy, D-Dist. 2, and Gregg Harper, R-Dist. 3, stuck to their political guns during a recent debate on which presidential candidate would be best for Mississippi. During an Aug. 12 Stennis Luncheon at Hal and Mal's in downtown Jackson, both former House members agreed that Republican...
Some MS cannabis growers may not be able to turn a profit with new weed-testing regulations
Dozens of medical cannabis cultivators and other business owners voiced concerns Thursday at the State Capitol over the potential negative impact of new yeast and mold testing requirements for flower. During an advisory meeting with state health officials and legislators, small-size cultivators said they are being squeezed both by new testing regulations...
Covington County Hospital ER road closing temporarily
COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - A section of South 7th Street that intersects with the frontage road to Covington County Hospital will be temporarily closed starting Tuesday, Aug. 27. The closure is expected to last around one week, allowing the City of Collins to complete the final stages of installing new culverts.
Two charged in false report of carjacking in Pearl
PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - Two people are now charged for falsely reporting a carjacking. WLBT 3 On Your Side initially reported a carjacking at the Save-A-Lot on May 27. Authorities are now charging Chaquinta Russell and Kenbrosky Smith. Pearl Police Department says detectives learned Russell stole night deposits from the...
Victim of aggravated assault in Jackson dies days later
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A victim of an aggravated assault in Jackson has passed away. A press release says Dennis Watson was assaulted on Tuesday, August 20, in the 300 block of Northside Drive. Officers arrested the suspect, 35-year-old Jeremy Ware, at the scene and charged him with aggravated assault.
Flaggs announces details of plan to raise fees for trash collection
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. on Monday announced the details of proposed hikes for city trash collection, which he said he intends to recommend to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for approval. In a statement released Monday morning, Flaggs said he plans to recommend a monthly increase of $4.50 — from the current rate […]
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