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500 Walthall County customers under boil water alert
WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss (WHLT) – A boil water notice was issued for 500 customers in Walthall County on Tuesday. The notice affects Magee’s Creek Water Association customers East of Highway 27 in Tylertown. Health officials strongly recommend that all water be boiled vigorously for one minute before it is consumed. Residents will be notified immediately […]
Family of missing Horn Lake man speaks after body found inside his car at impound lot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A family member of 20-year-old Jaderius Webb, who wished to go unnamed, spoke with Action News 5 on Wednesday about the pain of learning her loved one may have been killed, and his charred remains left behind for days in the back of his burned BMW.
South Jackson residents say the city has failed them, call for more enforcement
Broken traffic lights, abandoned homes, streets strewn with trash, live telephone wires on the ground — it’s no secret in South Jackson that the neighborhood is in a state of disrepair. Residents say the city is to blame and that it has failed them for years. The Neighborhood Association of South Jackson, also known as NASJ, gathered last Thursday for a meeting at Willowood Community Center, drawing nearly 60 people. The Association, which was founded in 1979...
Local marching band to perform in nation’s oldest Thanksgiving Day parade
The Leake County High School marching band has been invited to perform in the country’s oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade. That event is the Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, PA. This year will be the 105th edition of the parade, which has aired on WPVI-TV (6ABC) since 1966.
Biloxi awards contract for Popp’s Ferry Road extension project
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Tuesday, The Biloxi City Council awarded Necaise Brothers Construction Company with a contract to build the Popp’s Ferry Road extension. That project will bring Popp’s Ferry all the way to Highway 90. City officials said the project will cost more than $20 million...
Jackson city council member has wages garnished to cover campaign expense
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson city council member’s wages are being garnished to cover unpaid campaign expenses. For months now, a court order has been mandating that a portion of Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee’s council paycheck go toward paying A2Z Printing for nearly $21,000 in expenses racked up by her campaign.
Mississippi Lottery players win big
FLOWOOD, Miss. — Two Mississippi Lottery players took home some serious cash. One Mississippi Match 5 player hit the jackpot worth more than $253,000. The player matched all five numbers on the winning ticket, which was bought at LL Quick Mart on U.S. Highway 63 South in Lucedale. A...
Mississippi among states with most at-risk youth: report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A recent report reveals that Mississippi is among the states with the most kids heading in the wrong direction. Research indicates that negative youth outcomes are influenced by youth substance abuse, lack of parental engagement, poor academic performance, unemployment rates and poverty. Due to these factors and others, WalletHub ranked Mississippi […]
Officials warn about increasing scams in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Scams are increasing across Mississippi, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants you to be aware about how to avoid them. FTC directors, legal aids and community leaders met to discuss the growing issue of scams in the state on Wednesday, July 24. Scammers can pretend to be an organization you […]
Texas man arrested after deputies discover 44 pounds of meth during Mississippi interstate traffic stop
A Texas man has been arrested after Mississippi deputies found 44 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle. On Monday, a Rankin County deputy stopped a Ford truck on Interstate 20 for an unspecified violation. The deputy suspected the driver, Arnol Zamora, 35, of drug trafficking. Backup arrived, and a K-9...
Rain, flash flood threat forecast to remain
BROOKHAVEN — A threat of flash flooding continues in southwest Mississippi. The National Weather Service warns the risk continues through Friday thanks to high rain chances and forecasted local rainfall events. Wednesday morning, the forecasted chance of rain was 90 percent with showers and storms possible into the evening. NWS Jackson warns localized rain totals […] The post Rain, flash flood threat forecast to remain appeared first on Daily Leader.
MPA opposed to sealing Herrington murder case file
The state’s newspaper media association is opposed to a pretrial motion in the Circuit Court of Lafayette County that would seal the case files of an upcoming capital murder trial. Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. is accused in the 2022 death of Jimmy “Jay” Lee. The defense team and the prosecution jointly filed the motion to […] The post MPA opposed to sealing Herrington murder case file appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
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