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Ole Miss star pitcher Hunter Elliott to return for 2025 season
OXFORD — Ole Miss star pitcher Hunter Elliott — the Tupelo native who helped lead the Rebels to the College World Series title in 2022 — announced Thursday on social media he will return for the the 2025 season. Elliott was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 20th round of the MLB Draft earlier this month. The 6-foot-3 lefty pitched in just two games in 2023 and did not play in 2024 due ...
2nd Annual No Ceilings Foundation back to school giveaway hosted this weekend
School starts the first week of August for most students. The No Ceilings Foundation by Ole Miss Head Basketball Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin hosted its second annual back to school giveaway July 25th. Tags. Localnow. 2nd Annual No Ceilings Foundation back to school giveaway hosted this weekend. School starts the first...
Ole Miss Athletics, Grove Collective Holding Grove Collection Day on August 19
OXFORD, Miss. -- Following a successful debut in 2023 that resulted in nearly $2 million raised, the Ole Miss athletics department and the Grove Collective will hold their second annual Grove Collection Day on Monday, August 19, as part of a week-long giving campaign. Grove Collection Day is a 24-hour...
Ward joins familiar faces with Mississippi State
Over the last four years, Terren Ward has been among the best players on the floor every night. A Georgia Southern standout averaged 16.5 points a game during her time with the Eagles. She was the Freshman of the Year in the Sun Belt Conference, Sixth Woman of the Year in 2022 and first-team All-Sun Belt the last two seasons.
Lady Flashes opened their season with a shutout victory
St. Aloysius opened their season with a 14-0 shutout victory over Carroll Academy. The Lady Flashes went up 4-0 in the first inning after a two-run single from Mallory Spencer and a one-run triple from Kennadi Blassingame. Madison Spencer also hit an RBI. Ruthie Britton hit a double in the first inning while Kyleigh Cooper hit a single.
No injuries reported in ongoing structure fire
Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said an ongoing structure fire that began in a vehicle did not result in any injuries Friday afternoon. Stamps said the fire began at 3:25 p.m. when a vehicle inside a garage located at 105 Elms Court was reported to be on fire. “Upon arrival, crews immediately identified and tackled […]
House on Fire at the Corner of Elms Court and Landsdown Dr.
VICKSBURG, Miss. – A House has been reported to be on fire corner of Elms Court and Landsdown Dr. No word to the cause yet. Fire fighters are on the scene. This is a developing story, and we will update the information here when it becomes available. UPDATE 1:...
Jamie Cruthirds-Wells named Head Coach of the Gator Girls
Jamie Cruthirds-Wells has been named the Head Coach of the Vicksburg High School Gator Girls. Wells, a Vicksburg native, has already officially taken over the team as football season is quickly approaching. “I’m thrilled to get things started this year and we have 24 ladies but I’m accepting the challenge,”...
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
A refinery outage in Illinois is still causing higher gasoline prices in the Midwest while the rest of the country enjoys prices that have more or less plateaued for the last month. Prices have risen the most in the last week in states including Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. But prices remain lower, overall, compared […]
Meet the Anglers and Boats Down the Bricks Kick Off Tournament
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The second annual Bill Dance’s Mississippi River Monsters Megabucs Tournament kicks off this weekend at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The celebration includes a “Meet the Anglers” Block Party this evening, July 25, and the Boats Down the Bricks parade down Washington Street tomorrow evening.
BOMA encourages locals to support weekend catfish tourney
The Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Megabucks Pro Series Catfish Tournament has returned to the River City for its second year and during its regular meeting Thursday, the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) encouraged locals to support this weekend’s activities. Vicksburg Ward 2 Alderman Alex Monsour said the second installment of the tournament, […]
Mississippi teen wanted for fatal shooting captured in Texas
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) – A 15-year-old wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Mississippi was captured in Texas. Brookhaven police said Christian Collins was apprehended by agents with the U.S. Marshal’s Service in his mother’s apartment in San Marcos, Texas, on Friday, July 26. Collins has...
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