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Missing Person Alert issued for Brandon teen
BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Brandon Police Department has issued a Missing Person Alert for 17-year-old Naomi King. According to Brandon Police, King was last seen leaving her residence on Appleridge Road in Brandon on Thursday around 4:45 p.m. The police department believes she may have traveled to Kentucky and...
PriorityOne Bank Metro Jackson High School Pick’em 8-23-24
Veteran sportswriter and high school football expert Robert Wilson is doing the Priority One Bank/Mississippi Scoreboard predictions column each week during the high school football season on teams from Hinds, Madison, and Rankin County. Wilson had a 4-2 record (66.7 percent) last week. TRI-COUNTY ACADEMY (0-0) AT SIMPSON ACADEMY (0-0),...
Mississippi officials saw the Jackson water crisis coming — and did nothing
In the summer of 2015, officials in Jackson, Mississippi sent the state a series of water samples taken at different locations throughout the city’s public water system. Residents had complained for weeks about the low pressure in their taps, and the city wanted to test the distribution system to check for possible contamination. Sure enough, regulators in the Mississippi State Department of Health, or MSDH, identified elevated lead levels in the water supply. But rather than immediately informing the city about the public health risk, they sat on the data for half a year. Unwittingly, residents continued to drink toxic water.
Delta State to fly university flag at half-staff in honor of Alumnus John White Valentine
Delta State University mourns the loss of alumnus John White Valentine of Cleveland, Mississippi, who passed away on August 10, 2024. He was 95. The University flag will fly at half-staff today through sunset on Sunday, August 25, in Mr. Valentine’s honor. Mr. Valentine was born in Cleveland, Mississippi...
Mississippi State Football 2024: New Defensive Depth Chart Insights
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are gearing up for the 2024 college football season, with substantial changes to their roster and defensive scheme under new defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler. Key players from last season remain, yet many are inexperienced or untested in their roles. The anticipated defensive depth chart features returning starters and newcomers, creating a blend of experience and fresh talent as the team prepares to face Eastern Kentucky.
Volleyball Takes Down Bobcats, 3-1 in Exhibition Match on Tuesday
JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps volleyball team and fans were excited to kick off the preseason with a 25-23, 25-23, 20-25, 15-7 exhibition win over Jones College inside the Hangar Dome on Tuesday. Seniors Anna Capezzera (11 kills, 14 digs) and Zoe Elder (38 assists, 12 digs) concluded the...
Linebackers set to lead the Bulldogs
With just a little over a week away from the opening kickoff, things are getting real for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs open up the Jeff Lebby era on Saturday, August 31, and there are some things that fans know about the team and some things they don’t. Lebby’s offense has high expectations due to the additions from the transfer portal and high school recruiting class and the coach has proven it before.
2024 Oxford Blues Festival cancelled
The 13th annual Oxford Blue Festival slated for Sept. 13 & 14, has been cancelled. Darryl Parker, festival organizer posted an announcement on social media Thursday afternoon. “We had hoped to bring the community together again this year, but circumstances have made it impossible,” Parker wrote. Parker said the event was canceled due to health […] The post 2024 Oxford Blues Festival cancelled appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
AP announces 3 new content collaborations with nonprofit newsrooms
The Associated Press today announced three new content sharing agreements with U.S. nonprofit news newsrooms: Deep South Today, The Maine Monitor and The Nevada Independent. The new content collaborations follow arrangements AP announced in May with CalMatters, Honolulu Civil Beat, Montana Free Press, Nebraska Journalism Trust and South Dakota News Watch, along with a content sharing arrangement between AP and The Texas Tribune announced in March.
RIP to 4-year contracts for Lane Kiffin
In December of 2022, Lane Kiffin, fresh off a flirtation with Auburn and a late-season collapse that had people mad enough you could put it in the newspaper that they got mad, signed a contract extension with Ole Miss. The assumption was the extension maxed out the 4-year contract the...
Elderly couple airlifted after being found shot in their Mississippi home overnight
Mississippi law enforcement officers are investigating after finding an elderly couple shot at their Meridian house. One of the victims has died after the couple was airlifted to a Jackson hospital. The other victim remains in critical condition, according to WTOK in Meridian. Officers from the Meridian Police Department responded...
Supper on the ‘Sip 2024 coming in September
The United Way of West Central Mississippi has announced its annual fundraising event, Supper on the ‘Sip 2024 is set to take place Thursday, Sept. 19. “This year’s event promises an unforgettable evening of gourmet dining, scenic strolls, and community support, all benefiting vital programs and initiatives across our region,” United Way of West Central […]
Bricen Rivers’ appeal for bond denied; new details emerge in court
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Friday morning, Bricen Rivers was back in court in Hattiesburg. Forrest County Justice Court Judge Gay Polk-Payton denied Rivers’ attorney’s latest request for a bond, meaning Rivers will remain behind bars while awaiting trial for the murder of Lauren Johansen. Rivers’ charges- first-degree...
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