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Hinds County supervisors hear budget requests ahead of new fiscal year
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – From the Hinds County Election Commission to the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office, requests for budget increases are a common theme. Almost each department asked the Hinds County Board of Supervisors for more money on Thursday, August 15. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones asked for two transportation vans, a 10% employee pay […]
Luck runs high in Natchez — tickets purchased at local stores win more than $5,000
Is Natchez a lucky place for Mississippi Lottery players? Last week, tickets purchased at local convenience stores won thousands of dollars in Mississippi Lottery prizes. According to Mississippi Lottery officials, two lucky players who purchased Cash 4 lottery tickets in Natchez won more than $5,000. The winners were announced on the Mississippi Lottery website on […] The post Luck runs high in Natchez — tickets purchased at local stores win more than $5,000 appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Man killed in Adams County crash
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A 49-year-old man was killed during a crash in Adams County, authorities said. The crash happened on Highway 84 just before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 15. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a 2025 Western Star, driven by Robert Berryhill III, of Smithdale, was traveling east on […]
Taylor Swift exhibit will draw fans to Cleveland, Miss., where history, music and food await
Cleveland, Mississippi's population hovers around 11,000, but an influx of millennials, particularly females, is predicted starting next week. These Swifties' (fans of megapopular music maker Taylor Swift) first stop likely will be the Grammy Museum Mississippi, where a special exhibition revolving around Swift will open Friday, Aug. 23. “We couldn’t...
Single vehicle wreck involves 18-wheeler leaving highway, crashing into woods
NATCHEZ — A serious accident involving an 18-wheeler occurred on U.S. 84 east near McNeal Road and the Natchez Trace overpass on Thursday morning. The 18-wheeler left the roadway and traveled into the woods, Corporal Craig James of Mississippi Highway Patrol confirmed. The cause is still being investigated and the driver’s identity has not yet […] The post Single vehicle wreck involves 18-wheeler leaving highway, crashing into woods appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Volunteer of the Week: Becky Jabour builds community through volunteerism
The Volunteer of the Week is Becky Jabour. Jabour is a native of Hazlehurst. She is a retired educator with 33 years of service, including working as a consultant in elementary language arts and social studies for the Mississippi Department of Education. Jabour taught for the Vicksburg Warren School District, as well as Vicksburg Catholic […]
Social media posts could land Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin in hot water
Lane Kiffin is facing a second lawsuit in the past year, this time from Dr. Keith Bell, a psychologist and author. Bell is suing Kiffin for copyright infringement regarding two social media posts made in 2016 and 2022. An article from The Clarion-Ledger, reports the lawsuit indicates that Kiffin "retweeted"...
Homes of Hope gets $21K donation from Hattiesburg Realtors Association
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Homes of Hope for Children in Purvis received a generous gift Thursday from the Hattiesburg Area Association of Realtors during the organization’s annual meeting at Southern Oaks. Homes of Hope for Children was presented a check for $21,475. 33. The money will be used for...
DA announces ‘Memphis gangster’ indicted in 2023 high-profile gun store burglary
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton says that a 23-year-old “Memphis gangster” has been indicted on charges related to a high-profile burglary of a Southaven gun store and jeweler that occurred more than a year ago. Thieves were caught on surveillance video ransacking the...
Students back on campus at Jones College
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Jones College will be hosting move-in day over the next several days, with both freshmen and sophomores starting to settle on campus Thursday. “Move-in day starts with graduation last spring,” said Luke Hammonds, JC’s Dean of Student Life. The upcoming days have been months...
MS mom says daughter locked up after she was bullied on birthday
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — A DeSoto County parent who claims her daughter was bullied at Horn Lake Middle School says her daughter was taken to the Juvenile Justice Center in Hernando and remains there. She says not enough is being done to address the problem of bullying. “I am mad. I’m upset. I’m probably every […]
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