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Officials say CCID, Capitol Police expansion helping reduce crime in Mississippi’s capital city
The expansion of the Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) has given the Capitol Police nearly triple the amount of territory to patrol but through partnerships with other agencies the transition is going well, state and local officials say. The Capitol Police, a division of the Department of Public Safety, is...
Tri-County Academy football set to defend title with new starting offensive line
FLORA, Miss. (WLBT) – Last year, the Tri-County Academy football team won its second State Championship title in three seasons, defeating Bowling Green 26-13. “There’s always a little pressure [to repeat], but I want to go to the state championship every year, I want to win it,” said senior quarterback Bryce Warriner. “People putting pressure on us to win it again, it doesn’t really affect me that much, and I don’t think it affects the team that much either.”
Local officer provides life-saving care to child in need
It started out as just another day for Commercial Enforcement Officer Casey Dale. Dale was working near Collins on July 25 when he received a call from Troop J dispatcher Wayne White. White informed Dale that the UMMC Children’s Transport Team ambulance was disabled in Collins and was needing to transport a child in Laurel. […] The post Local officer provides life-saving care to child in need appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
Mississippi man pleads guilty to cannabis charge
PAXTON — A 28-yearold Mississippi man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 23, in Ford County Circuit Court to a charge of possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver stemming from a traffic stop last year. Jayjuann Fourcha of Wheeler, Miss., changed his plea from not guilty to guilty...
Four Mississippi Groups Receive AARP Awards
JACKSON (GG) — Recently, AARP’s Livable Communities initiative has awarded more than $65,000 across four Mississippi nonprofits and government entities. Kimberly Campbell, state director for AARP Mississippi and former state legislator, said the grants aim to support quick-action projects to improve public spaces, transportation, housing and digital access. Campbell noted this year, AARP has awarded $3.8 million to 343 organizations nationwide. AARP Community Challenge grants will be implemented nationwide, with a quick turnaround for completion by Dec. 15.
JSU using surrounding apartments to house students
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson State University (JSU) entered into an agreement with surrounding apartment complexes to help house students for the 2024-25 school year. The agreement was approved on Tuesday, July 30 during a special meeting for the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). JSU will lease rooms from […]