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Guests taste ice cream, observe sleepy sloth at Chill Sloth soft opening in Wiggins
WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) - Chill Sloth Ice Cream & Smoothies held a soft opening Wednesday at 127 East Pine Street in Wiggins. Guests were treated to cool treats while observing the shop’s resident sloth sleeping in its new satellite exhibit. The theme of the restaurant is Costa Rican Jungle,...
Local restaurants earn ‘A’ ratings, one earns ‘C’ rating
BOGUE CHITTO — Mississippi Department of Health inspected nine local restaurants this week. Of the nine restaurants, six earned “A” ratings, two earned “B” ratings and one earned a “C” rating. Bogue Chitto Boys, located at 2229 US51 SE, earned a “C” rating for the first time since opening in 2018, snapping a streak of […] The post Local restaurants earn ‘A’ ratings, one earns ‘C’ rating appeared first on Daily Leader.
Exclusive | Sam Kendricks trying to put 2021 debacle behind him en route to Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Things were off to a roaring start for Oxford, Miss. native Sam Kendricks when it came to his professional career as a pole vaulter for Team USA. He won back-to-back NCAA Outdoor Championships for the Ole Miss track & field program and won the USA Championship before hitting the pro circuit for good, while also getting his degree in 2015.
'Perfect timing': Riley Kugel comments on transfer to Mississippi State men's hoops
STARKVILLE -- a lot about Mississippi State's men's basketball program has changed since the last time Riley Kugel walked the concourse at The Humphrey Coliseum with the expectation to suit up for the Bulldogs. Upgraded facilities. New locker rooms. And of course a new coaching staff with higher goals and...
Truth Lounge to remain closed as appeal of city decision moves forward
NATCHEZ—Adams County Sixth Circuit District Court Judge Carmen Drake told an attorney representing the Truth Lounge that the law does not allow for injunctive relief in its case. Jackson attorney Jeffrey Graves filed for a preliminary injunction against the City of Natchez, which, if granted, would allow the Truth Lounge to reopen while his clients, […] The post Truth Lounge to remain closed as appeal of city decision moves forward appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Anderson named next Patrician Academy Head Football Coach
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Just two days after former Head Coach, Jonathan Lindsey, stepped down, Patrician Academy announced that Caleb Anderson would be the next Head Coach for the Saints’ Football Program. In a statement Anderson shared with WTOK News 11, Anderson said:. “First, I would like to thank...
Redistricting plans proposed by Jackson City Council
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A decision about redistricting in the City of Jackson may be in its final stage. The Jackson City Council meet at the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District on Thursday to discuss plans to draw new boundaries for the city’s seven wards. This is one way to address population decline in […]
See, Test and Treat event in Holmes County offers free screening
To combat health care disparities and promote early detection of cervical and breast cancers, the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Cancer Center and Research Institute (CCRI) will host a crucial screening event in Holmes County. Like many rural areas, Holmes County faces significant health care disparities due to limited...
Spend the holidays in Oxford MS—light displays, local shops + more
Do Birmingham’s sweltering summer temps have you wishing you could be swept inside a wintry snow globe?. Get into the Christmas in July spirit and start planning your winter wonderland escape to Oxford, Mississippi. From November to January, the city will be hosting its annual Holly Jolly Holidays event featuring a dazzling walking light installation, ice skating and more festive, family-friendly fun.
Weekend Preview - July 25, 2024
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s Thursday, and WDAM 7 has you covered on what to look forward to this weekend!. Here’s a list of what’s happening in and around the Pine Belt:. WEEKEND. $15 adults/$5 kids (6-12)/Free (under 5) 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Friday) 10...
15-year-old girl dead, another injured after being struck by vehicle in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One teenage girl is dead and another is injured after both juveniles were struck by a vehicle in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department, the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on Friday on Rainey Road. JPD said one of the girls, Zanya Arianna Cotton, died...
Catfish producers navigate economy’s murky waters
By Robert Gregory MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE — Lower feed prices are providing some relief to Mississippi’s catfish producers, but many are still facing more than their share of obstacles just to break even. Among these are middling demand, high operating costs and renovation. “Marketing challenges have delayed fish sales by small and medium-sized farms […] The post Catfish producers navigate economy’s murky waters appeared first on Daily Leader.
Paradise turns into uncertainty for Mississippians left stranded at airport for a week by global computer glitch
A group of 20 Mississippians was stranded in the Caribbean for nearly a week after a global computer glitch canceled their flight home. Delta will fly them home soon, and they will have quite the story to tell. Andrea Beeson Waldrop of Brookhaven has shared the saga in a series...
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