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Petal Children’s Task Force gets $5,000 donation from Amerigroup
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Children’s Task Force got a big donation Friday from health insurance company, Amerigroup Mississippi. Amerigroup gave the organization $5,000. “With this, we’re able to purchase food, because when we order pallets, and twelve pallets might cost us $10,000, well, this will be half...
State, defense ask court to seal Herrington case files
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – Prosecutors and defense attorneys filed a motion asking the Lafayette County Circuit Court to seal the case against the man who was indicted in the death of a University of Mississippi student. According to court documents, the parties asked for the case against Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr., of Grenada, to be sealed because […]
2024 Southern Miss Football Prediction & Preview With Betting Odds, Schedule & Outlook
Southern Miss fans love their football team, but they’ll likely go into the 2024 season skeptical about the program’s immediate future. Fresh off a three-win season, it’s hard to become stoked about the Golden Eagles’ chances in 2024. The schedule is challenging, and the team’s overall talent level compared to league peers is questionable.
Vicksburg’s Jordan Davis recently hosted two cheerleading camps
Vicksburg native Jordan Davis hosted her second annual cheer camp last week. Davis, the owner of Jordan’s House of Cheer, also hosted a tumbling camp last week where many young cheerleaders learned from her many years of experience. “I am so grateful to be able to provide a camp...
Looking back: Archie Manning visits Natchez
This photo from The Democrat in May 1980 shows Archie Manning, then quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, helping the Natchez Mall celebrate its first anniversary by signing autographed pictures. Cheerleaders from McLaurin School looked on. (Democrat file photo) The post Looking back: Archie Manning visits Natchez appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Vicksburg nominated by Newsweek as one of America’s best historical small towns
Vicksburg is in the running for some national recognition — and its residents can help get it. The River City is one of 15 nominees for the Best Historical Small Town category in Newsweek magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards. Voting is open until 11 a.m. on Aug. 15 at this link. The top 10 will be […]
Pickleball competition to raise money to fight diabetes
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Dr. Sheila Spann and Donna Cromeans joined Studio 3 about the upcoming pickleball mixer on July 27 to raise money to fight diabetes. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error in our story?...
Toyota Supplier of the Year: U.S. Lawns in New Albany earns coveted award
NEW ALBANY – It would be all but impossible for Mike Kirk to mow the 1,700 acres at the Toyota Mississippi automotive plant with the 30-inch Snapper riding mower he grew up using. But his company, U.S. Lawns, does mow those 1,700 acres, albeit with more and much bigger equipment. And with the other work U.S. Lawns is contracted to do, it's enough for Toyota to recognize the business at its ...
Deion Sanders' son shares strong approval of Lane Kiffin after he roasted Paul Finebaum on air
Deion Sanders' oldest son, Deion Jr., aka Bucky Sanders, shared approval of Lane Kiffin after the Ole Miss head coach verbally assaulted Paul Finebaum live on ESPN airwaves by saying Kiffin was his second favorite coach behind Coach Prime. “Coach Lane Kiffin is my next favorite coach after my dad,"...
Southern Miss football recruiting director Joe Moreno leaves for Ravens; assistant will be promoted
The head of Southern Miss football's recruiting department is no longer with the Golden Eagles. Joe Moreno, the team's director of player personnel, has left Southern Miss to join the Baltimore Ravens where he'll be a player personnel assistant, according to the Ravens website and his X bio. He confirmed the news Friday with a post on X. ...
Two Northeast Mississippi Community College pitchers selected in MLB draft
Two pitchers who played for Northeast Mississippi Community College have been selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. Aidan Foeller of Southaven and Colby Holcome of Florence, Alabama, were selected in the same MLB First-Year Player Draft Class. Foeller was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers while Holcome was picked by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Cow bones discovery temporarily halts construction project
The discovery of bones on a construction site caused some mayhem on Thursday. According to Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill, bones were discovered at the construction site of the Downtown Regional Detention Project. “Late afternoon, yesterday, July 18, the contractor employed by the city of Oxford for the Downtown Regional Detention Project unearthed what the contractor […] The post Cow bones discovery temporarily halts construction project appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
A guide to the 2024 Neshoba County Fair
NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The 2024 Neshoba County Fair will soon kickoff with food, entertainment and political speaking. This year’s fair is from July 26 to August 2. Here’s a guide for the fairgrounds. Ticket information Season tickets are $60 per person for the Neshoba County Fair. Children ages nine and under do not […]
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