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The City of Pascagoula Hires Hometown After Nationwide Search
The City of Pascagoula is pleased to announce that Justin Larsen has accepted the position of City Manager, following an extensive nationwide search. After a competitive process that included ten other highly qualified finalists, Larsen’s leadership and proven commitment to the City of Pascagoula made him the clear choice to lead the city into its next chapter of growth and success.
Mississippi wildlife officer and K-9 receive medal for finding 3 missing children
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has awarded its medal of valor to an officer and one of its law enforcement dogs for finding three missing children. The department said Wednesday that it gave the award last week to Cpl. Bradley Starling and...
Knife attack nets three year sentence – Incident happened on Square in 2023
The man arrested for stabbing local contractor Chris Brocato at the Up in Smoke Food & Music Festival in 2023 will serve three years in prison. David Wayne Allen, 58, pleaded guilty on Aug. 26 to felony mayhem at the Batesville Courthouse. He was represented by attorney Whit Cooper and was sentenced to three years […] The post Knife attack nets three year sentence – Incident happened on Square in 2023 appeared first on The Panolian.
Juvenile in custody for Panola Avenue house fire
A Batesville teen is being held on a first degree arson charge following a major fire on Panola Avenue Sunday afternoon. The 14 year old was arrested hours after the blaze, even as firefighters were extinguishing the last of the smoldering ashes. Deputy Chief of Police Barry Thompson said the juvenile has been arrested for […] The post Juvenile in custody for Panola Avenue house fire appeared first on The Panolian.
Sheriff, board resolve pay issue – Road deputies have new benchmark, $3,920 raise for al
Several years of hard feelings and animosity between the Panola County Sheriff’s Office and the Board of Supervisors over the matter of deputy pay appear to have been soothed and ostensibly solved after four intense budget meetings between board members and county law enforcement officers. The fourth of those meetings happened on Monday at the […] The post Sheriff, board resolve pay issue – Road deputies have new benchmark, $3,920 raise for al appeared first on The Panolian.
WCU hosts opening convocation for new academic year
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - William Carey University President Ben Burnett addressed students, faculty and staff during an opening convocation Wednesday morning at Thomas Fine Arts Auditorium. Burnett talked about student growth at the university, introduced new faculty members and presented the theme for the 2024-2025 academic year. This year’s...
Semi truck flips off bridge in fatal wreck
A truck driver is dead after crashing off a bridge in Mississippi on Monday night and landing on the roadway below. The accident happened on August 27th on Interstate 55 South at Highway 22 in Canton, Mississippi. According to WJTV, a witness to the crash told Canton police that the commercial vehicle hit the bridge […] The post Semi truck flips off bridge in fatal wreck appeared first on CDLLife.
The 7th Annual Oyster Bowl – Pass Christian v. Long Beach, Part 1 = History
The first week of football is upon us and the big rivalry starts the season off with two West Harrison County opponents, hoping to begin their season right. Opening their 100th official season of high school football, the Long Beach Bearcats will host the cross-town rival Pass Christian Pirates at the Lumpkin Magee Stadium in the city of Long Beach for the 7th Annual Oyster Bowl sponsored by The Gazebo Gazette (the Harrison County independent newspaper).
New schedule rotation 'suspends' some long time southern series
Football season sneak up on you? For many, the first look at the Mississippi State football schedule revealed some surprises. With Oklahoma and Texas joining the Southeastern Conference, some things had to change. A pair of new members forced adjustments to every school's regular football scheduling rotation. The good part of that is some new and unique trips will be a part of the fun. The bad part is that some longstanding series will no longer be contested on an annual basis.
Family calls Mississippi guardsman’s recovery ‘a miracle’ after heat stroke
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – It has been once year since Colby Maury-Rice, a guardsman from Hattiesburg, suffered a severe heat stroke during drills at Camp Shelby. The 19-year-old has been working to overcome the obstacles left by the stroke. He’s regaining his ability to walk, speak and read.
Bay Residents Discover Family Connected To 90-Year-Old Quilt
Last month, Bay St. Louis residents Mary Serfeils and Tara Godbold rehomed a nearly 90-year-old quilt with family, The East Coast Echo reported. Serfelis found the quilt at a yard sale in Long Beach in 2021. — “It was not there with a nice, neat stack of beautiful quilts,” she said. “It was mixed in with old sheets and bath towels. The lady running the sale said she knew nothing about it. She was cleaning out her sister’s house had and never seen the quilt before.”
Hancock County Library System mourns one of its "champions," Mary Perkins
The Hancock County Library System lost one of its many “champions” on Friday, August 23, 2024, when long-time local resident Mary Perkins (75) passed away at her home in Bay St. Louis. Mary Perkins most recently served as an emeritus member of the Library Foundation of Hancock County, an organization that she helped establish in 1995, and which still serves the local library system, and as the only non-profit library foundation in the state of Mississippi. The Library Foundation was recently selected as the 2024 recipient of the “Non-Profit of the Year” by the Hancock Chamber of Commerce, and will be recognized at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Gala, August 29th at the Hollywood Casino.
Fired Mississippi jailer charged in escape of inmate caught near DNC site
Hernando, Miss. — A former employee of a Mississippi jail has been arrested and charged in the June escape of Joshua Zimmerman, an inmate who fled to Chicago and was captured there last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention.Ronnie Hunt was charged with conveying articles useful for the escape of a prisoner, Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin said Tuesday. Martin said "additional charges are probable." She didn't respond to a question about whether Hunt is represented by an attorney. The DeSoto County Sheriff's Department said Hunt,...
New schedule coming to Meridian Regional Airport
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Earlier this week Meridian Regional Airport announced that they were adjusting their flight times. Starting September 1, the Meridian Regional Airport will no longer share flights with Hattiesburg, and the 6:25 p.m. flight will depart at 2:05 p.m. instead. SkyWest Airlines provides air service to the...
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