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Redistricting plans proposed by Jackson City Council
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A decision about redistricting in the City of Jackson may be in its final stage. The Jackson City Council meet at the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District on Thursday to discuss plans to draw new boundaries for the city’s seven wards. This is one way to address population decline in […]
Mississippi man gets sentence nearly tripled by judge after creating commotion outside courtroom
A Mississippi man’s 25-year sentence for attempted murder and attempted kidnapping was nearly tripled by a judge who witnessed the man misbehaving outside of the court. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that Amonty Young, 37, of West Point, will now spend 70 years behind bars after he caused a commotion in a holding cell after Judge James Kitchens’ initial sentence in Clay County Court.
See, Test and Treat event in Holmes County offers free screening
To combat health care disparities and promote early detection of cervical and breast cancers, the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Cancer Center and Research Institute (CCRI) will host a crucial screening event in Holmes County. Like many rural areas, Holmes County faces significant health care disparities due to limited...
Spend the holidays in Oxford MS—light displays, local shops + more
Do Birmingham’s sweltering summer temps have you wishing you could be swept inside a wintry snow globe?. Get into the Christmas in July spirit and start planning your winter wonderland escape to Oxford, Mississippi. From November to January, the city will be hosting its annual Holly Jolly Holidays event featuring a dazzling walking light installation, ice skating and more festive, family-friendly fun.
Weekend Preview - July 25, 2024
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s Thursday, and WDAM 7 has you covered on what to look forward to this weekend!. Here’s a list of what’s happening in and around the Pine Belt:. WEEKEND. $15 adults/$5 kids (6-12)/Free (under 5) 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Friday) 10...
15-year-old Mississippi murder suspect captured in his mother’s Texas apartment
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WLBT) - A teen connected to a murder at a Mississippi apartment complex has been captured by the U.S. Marshals. Christian Collins, 15, was wanted in connection with a shooting at a Brookhaven apartment complex that left a 23-year-old dead in June. Collins was captured in his mother’s...
15-year-old girl dead, another injured after being struck by vehicle in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One teenage girl is dead and another is injured after both juveniles were struck by a vehicle in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department, the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on Friday on Rainey Road. JPD said one of the girls, Zanya Arianna Cotton, died...
Donations help Pontotoc County Food Pantry restock its shelves
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WTVA) — A local food pantry's shelves are fully stocked thanks to the help of its community. The Pontotoc County Food Pantry two weeks ago made a public plea for donations on WTVA 9 News. Since then, area churches and others delivered boxes of donations to restore...
Catfish producers navigate economy’s murky waters
By Robert Gregory MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE — Lower feed prices are providing some relief to Mississippi’s catfish producers, but many are still facing more than their share of obstacles just to break even. Among these are middling demand, high operating costs and renovation. “Marketing challenges have delayed fish sales by small and medium-sized farms […] The post Catfish producers navigate economy’s murky waters appeared first on Daily Leader.
Paradise turns into uncertainty for Mississippians left stranded at airport for a week by global computer glitch
A group of 20 Mississippians was stranded in the Caribbean for nearly a week after a global computer glitch canceled their flight home. Delta will fly them home soon, and they will have quite the story to tell. Andrea Beeson Waldrop of Brookhaven has shared the saga in a series...
Recent Founder’s Day Celebration
Mound Bayou held 137th anniversary event on July 12. With its theme of “Restore Our Ancestor’s Resilience,” the 137th Annual Founder’s Day Celebration for the town of Mound Bayou was held Friday, July 12, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Bethel A.M.E. Church. The celebration, which actually is observed for several days in the town, featured a keynote address by Congressman Bennie Thompson on Friday night, along with several other activities.
On this day in 1964
Unita Blackwell became the Issaquena County delegate for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which fought to replace Mississippi’s all-white delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. “We had no idea that we were changing the whole political future of America,” she said. “We were going because we didn’t have...
Local restaurants earn ‘A’ ratings, one earns ‘C’ rating
BOGUE CHITTO — Mississippi Department of Health inspected nine local restaurants this week. Of the nine restaurants, six earned “A” ratings, two earned “B” ratings and one earned a “C” rating. Bogue Chitto Boys, located at 2229 US51 SE, earned a “C” rating for the first time since opening in 2018, snapping a streak of […] The post Local restaurants earn ‘A’ ratings, one earns ‘C’ rating appeared first on Daily Leader.
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