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Mayor, City Council issue support for JSU Sonic Boom. Band fundraising for Rose Bowl parade
The Sonic Boom of the South is getting a bump from city leaders as they prepare to perform at the 136th Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, California. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba as well as Jackson City Council issued a proclamation and resolutions in support of the band, announcing Jackson State University’s fundraising campaign to “give the boom their roses” and send them to Pasadena, California.
Southern Miss football will make $1.9 million to play at Kentucky, pay SE Louisiana $350,000
HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss football will net $1.55 million from its four nonconference games in the 2024 season, according to an open records request by the Hattiesburg American. The Golden Eagles will begin the season at Kentucky on Aug. 31 before two home games against Southeastern Louisiana on Sept....
Apartments with past-due water bills tied to man accused of stealing tenants’ water payments in Indiana
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - An apartment complex that recently had its water shut off for nonpayment in Jackson is owned by the same man facing charges for embezzling some $1.7 million in renters’ water payments in Indiana. Earlier this month, JXN Water temporarily suspended water service for the Gardenside...
Ridgeland designates pecan as official tree of city
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Ridgeland recently designated the pecan as the official tree of Ridgeland in honor of the city’s 125th anniversary. On Tuesday, July 16, during the Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting, the anniversary planning committee commemorated the occasion, which included the reading and signing of the resolution. The pecan was […]
Volunteer of the Week: Dr. Christopher Barnett believes in the spirit of service
The Volunteer of the Week is Dr. Christopher Barnett. He is a 1996 graduate of Vicksburg High School. He earned an associate degree in micro computer technology (1998), a Bachelor of Science in information technology (2006), a Master of Business Administration (2009) in technology management, and a Doctorate of Business Administration (2023) in leadership. He […]
Woman helps neighbor after husband dies from cancer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A MidSouth woman reached out to WREG to extend a helping hand to a grieving neighbor after her husband’s lengthy cancer battle. The two kept in touch during his treatments and when he passed, she wanted to do more. Ida Taylor lives in rural Byhalia, Mississippi, and for more than 20 years […]
Bill Dance’s Catfish Tournament Offers $200K Prize in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The Bill Dance’s Mississippi River Monsters Megabucs Tournament will return on July 27th and 28th in Vicksburg, MS. This event gathers top anglers for a chance to win the largest prize in catfishing tournament history, with a total purse of $200,000. Festivities begin with a...
Ready to reel in the big one: Toney, Hood, Simmons set to compete in River Monsters tourney
Three local men got hooked last year. After attending the weigh-ins and witnessing the excitement of the anglers who participated in the first-ever Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Megabucks Tournament in Vicksburg, Charles Toney, Will Hood and Roy Simmons decided they wanted to be part of the action. So, Toney bought a boat and the […]
Widow, brother agree on pathologist to do autopsy on body of man pulled from Pearl River
After weeks of multiple court filings, the widow and brother of Dau Mabil have agreed on a pathologist who can perform an independent autopsy of the body Dau that was pulled from the Pearl River near Brookhaven weeks after he went missing in Jackson in March. Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas wrote...
City: ‘Bear with us’ on debris pick-up
Brookhaven Solid Waste supervisor Tion Lebbage asked residents to “bear with us” as the City works to pick up debris piles. “We’re backed up. We ask you to bear with us,” Lebbage said. Crews on three trucks are moving systematically through the wards picking up clean and dirty piles of debris. Clean piles are picked […] The post City: ‘Bear with us’ on debris pick-up appeared first on Daily Leader.
Former children’s home owners ask planning commission to again consider special exception
NATCHEZ — An attorney for New Hope Missionary Baptist Church is asking the city’s planning commission to rehear the special exception request of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church to re-establish the non-conforming use of the property at 806 N. Union St. as a children’s home. At a hearing before the planning commission on June 6, […] The post Former children’s home owners ask planning commission to again consider special exception appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
McAlister’s Deli Free Tea Day is more than just a satisfying sipper
Food promotions across the restaurant space entice guests to make a special visit. With the annual McAlister’s Deli Free Tea Day event, the celebration is about the guest, the beverage, and the people who brew that sweet hospitality every day of the year. Within the fast casual restaurant space,...
State, defense ask court to seal Herrington case files
Prosecutors and defense attorneys have petitioned the Lafayette County Circuit Court to seal the case against the man accused of killing Jimmy “Jay” Lee in 2022. Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. was arrested on July 22, 2022, and charged with Lee’s murder. He was indicted on a capital murder charge and has been out on a […] The post State, defense ask court to seal Herrington case files appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
8th Annual Back to School Celebrity Basketball Game happening on Sunday
VICKSBURG, MS – Young Xecutives is about to host the most electrifying event of the summer! The Young Executives are back with their 8th Annual Back to School Celebrity Basketball Game, promising a day packed with thrills, excitement, and unforgettable memories. 📅 Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024. ⏰...
Warm and humid, scattered storms this afternoon
As a stalling front slowly sags into our region by tomorrow, we’ll see a wetter pattern into the next several days. The risk of flooding rain can’t be ruled out. The rainier conditions will help keep our temperatures a little lower. Today’s high temps will still be hot as they reach the lower 90s but the heat index will “only” be about 100 to 106 which still feels quite hot so continue to use caution and remember to stay hydrated and take breaks in the shade when participating in outdoor activities.
MRA FOOTBALL COACH HERBERT DAVIS FEELS BETTER THAN HE HAS IN MANY YEARS, BACK AT FULL SPEED AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANT IN DECEMBER, READY FOR THE 2024 FOOTBALL SEASON
Madison-Ridgeland football coach Herbert Davis is making the best of what he calls a second chance in life given to him by God. Davis had a kidney transplant on Dec. 11, which he said saved his life. “There were times that I didn’t think I was going to make it...
500 Lamar County customers under boil water notice
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A boil water notice has been issued for about 500 customers in Lamar County. Officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the notice was issued for the North Lamar Water Association on Wednesday, July 17. The notice was issued for customers who live from the intersection of […]
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