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TIGHTENING THE BUDGET: County working hard to avoid tax increase in FY 2024-2025
NATCHEZ — While Adams County’s fiscal year 2024-2025 budget is far from finalized, county administrator Stephanie Washington walked the county’s board of supervisors through a proposed budget draft at a special meeting Friday morning. The proposed general fund budget currently calls for revenues of $17,734,594 and expenditures of $17,548,683, but those do not include the […] The post TIGHTENING THE BUDGET: County working hard to avoid tax increase in FY 2024-2025 appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Oxford native receives Ole Miss football’s 2024 Chucky Mullins Courage Award
OXFORD, Miss. (WLBT) - A native of Oxford has been named the winner of the 2024 Chucky Mullins Courage Award for his hometown team. On Thursday, Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin announced that senior defensive tackle JJ Pegues will bear the No. 38 for the upcoming season. The...
Meal swipes now available at food trucks
Ahead of the 2024-2025 school year, Ole Miss Dining announced changes intended to make food and meals more accessible for students on campus. An Instagram post on July 24 announced that food trucks are accepting meal swipes, with one swipe as an $8.50 cash equivalent toward food items. The idea...
University housing adapts to increase in student population
Three consecutive years of record-breaking freshman classes has caused the University of Mississippi to expand housing options and has created uncertainty for students as they sit on housing waitlists and struggle to find off-campus accommodations. When Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of Student Housing John Yaun joined the university in...
Lincoln County Jail docket: Brookhaven man, woman charged with online crimes
Lincoln County Jail docket, Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 22-25, 2024: Eric Lamont Smith, 10/29/2004, 101 NE Sandlewood Trail — arrested, charged with cyberstalking, email threats/harassment, simple assault on law enforcement officer, aggravated assault on law enforcement officer, by Brookhaven Police Department. Chauncey Jajuante Collins, 07/21/1998, 789 Saints Trail — arrested on Justice Court warrant (probation violation), by […] The post Lincoln County Jail docket: Brookhaven man, woman charged with online crimes appeared first on Daily Leader.
Man accused of shooting 15 cars, injuring 3 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) – Philadelphia police arrested a man who allegedly shot 15 vehicles and injured three people last week. Officers responded to Alford Avenue in the early morning hours of August 24. Investigators said the officers briefly searched the property of a home and recovered a handgun inside the bedroom of an individual. Police […]
Two injured in McComb apartment shooting
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) – Two people, including a pregnant woman, were shot in McComb. The shooting happened at Community Park Apartments just before 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25. McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy said the pregnant victim was shot in her upper thigh. The other female victim was shot three times. Both victims are […]
Ole Miss Athletics Foundation, Grove Collective unveil Give to the Sip campaign
The Ole Miss Athletics Foundation and the Grove Collective are teaming up for a season-long giving campaign designed to drive support for the Rebels' name, image and likeness (NIL efforts) during the upcoming 2024 football season. Dubbed the "Give to the Sip" campaign, exclusive experiences and memorabilia will be made...
Farish Forward Fest wraps up two-day event with gospel and blues music festival
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Farish Forward Fest wrapped up the free two-day event Sunday evening with a music festival on Farish Street. Dozens of people brought out lawn chairs, tents, and umbrellas to enjoy the food, music, and fun. Some of the performers included Nick Allen, Stephanie Luckett, and Willie...
Notebooking the State season openers
Mississippi State will kickoff its quasquicentennial season of football this Saturday 5 PM central. The Bulldogs are a near four-touchdown favorite over the Colonels. The match-up will be the first between the programs and just the sixth time EKU has battled an opponent from the Southeastern Conference. Eastern Kentucky is 0-5 all-time against SEC foes.
Diary of a Black Girl: Only we can change the university
During my time at the University of Mississippi, I can truly say that I have experienced the ups and downs of Mississippi life. I have experienced the high-energy events hosted by different organizations such as RASA, ESTEEM and NAACP, but I have also witnessed horrific events similar to the protest that occurred last semester.
VIDEO: Altercation breaks out on North Highland
JACKSON, Tenn. — If you experienced a traffic delay in the Hub City late Monday morning, this could be why. Several WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News tipsters brought an incident to our attention involving an alleged vehicle wreck that led to an altercation in the middle of the street. Video...
GloRilla Applauded For Removing R-Word From New Song Following Backlash
GloRilla responded to a budding controversy by listening and responding to criticism — and got a ton of praise in return. The Memphis spitter shared a song snippet earlier this week on social media, and her word choice in it caught some fans by surprise. “Ho, you must not...
Shelby Co. Clerk Wanda Halbert moves to have new ouster dismissed, cites lack of standing again
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has filed a motion to dismiss the latest ouster petition brought against her. During her previous ouster suit, Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson denied her initial motion to dismiss. Corbin-Johnson denied that motion as it was premature, adding that motion to dismiss is not a proper response to an ouster petition. Halbert was allowed to file a response after the motion to dismiss was denied and later filed another...
Woman, 16-year-old arrested for carjacking in South Memphis: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people, including a juvenile, are facing multiple charges after police say they carjacked a man at gunpoint on Elvis Presley Boulevard Sunday morning. According to reports, officers responded to the Marathon Gas Station at 2260 Elvis Presley around 9:30 a.m., where they were advised that a man had been carjacked. Police […]
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