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Local Teams Will Be Playing Football Tonight
Lots of football action will happen tonight between local teams in the Vicksburg community. Some teams will have their season opener while others will participate in scrimmages. Vicksburg High and Warren Central will both hit the road to play in scrimmages tonight. The Gators will play at Clinton High to...
City Council wants millions for commercial demolitions next year. The challenge is finding the money.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson could be poised to spend nearly three times as much on commercial demolitions in the next year than in the last three years combined. Budget deliberations continued on Friday, with the council discussing the possibility of allocating $2.3 million to tear down and clean up dilapidated commercial properties.
Olive Branch Main Street named MMSA Network Community
Aug 23, 2024-At a recent business meeting of the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA), the MMSA Board unanimously voted for the City of Olive Branch to be recognized as a Network Main Street Community. Olive Branch has previously been an associate community member with MMSA. Hernando Main Street is the...
La Rebels open 2024 Football Season playing JA Raiders
The Leake Academy Rebels traveled to Jackson Academy to play the 6A Raiders in the opening game of the 2024 football season. The Raiders were up by 7 points after the opening quarter and had a 4 point lead at halftime, leading the Rebels 14-10. The 3rd quarter was a defensive battle with the only points scored being a field goal by the raiders to to take a 17-10 lead into the final quarter. Both teams would score a pair of touchdowns in 4th quarter but Leake would fall short to the Raiders by 8 points, 31-23. The Rebels return to Madden to take on Starkville Academy next Friday night on Cruisin 98 and Boswell Media Sports will bring you play by play coverage beginning with the pre-game show at 6:10pm with kickoff at 7:00pm.
Farm Systems Grand Reopening following 2023 fire
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Last October, Farm Systems in Laurel burned down, forcing the business to close for months. Now, Farm Systems is ready to serve the community again less than a year after a disaster forced them to start from scratch. “Our building was struck by a fire on...
BONEYARD: Retooled receiver room should bring excitement to Bulldog offense
The bad news for Mississippi State is the top five pass catchers from a season ago are gone. Tulu Griffin declared for the draft, Zavion Thomas transferred to LSU, Woody Marks headed out west to USC, Justin Robinson will now suit up for West Virginia and Freddie Roberson ran out of college eligibility.
City of Petal to request extension on 3-percent restaurant, bar tax
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - There’s lot of fun to get into in Petal, thanks to its three-percent sales tax on restaurants, bars and lodging. The city hopes the state Legislature will extend that tax beyond its sunset date of July 1, 2025. “We made a request to (state) Rep....
Guest speakers set for Fall Garden Day in Forrest County
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Larry Stephenson may love his fruit trees, but he seems to enjoy sharing his knowledge about then nearly as much. Stephenson will be one of two guest speakers scheduled for 2024 Fall Garden Day, set for Friday, Sept. 27, at the Forrest County Extension Office, 952 Sullivan Drive, Hattiesburg.
Mother of woman killed on her way to work speaks out
A woman walking to work for her shift at Ingalls Shipbuilding Wednesday morning was hit by a vehicle and later died. She’s been identified by her mother, Nakia Newsome, as 28-year-old Keiaja Barnes. Barnes was taken to USA Health University Hospital in Mobile after she was struck by a vehicle near the Ingalls Campus. Barnes died Thursday, leaving behind children ages 6, 4, 2, and 5 1/2 months old.
4 Corinth High students win America250 essay contest awards
CORINTH — Nonpartisan nonprofit America250 didn't have to scour the state for the Mississippi winners of its essay contest; all four students attend Corinth High School. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the “America250” initiative is “working to engage every American in commemorating the 250th anniversary of our country,” the initiative website reads. “This multi-year effort, from ...
City Demand Open Records Request for Pricing on City Auditorium
VICKSBURG, MS – Earlier today an electronic message to city hall for pricing on the Ardis Williams Auditorium was met with a request for the person requesting the information fill out an Open Records Request. Alderman Monsour was contacted regarding this seeming roadblock of information via Open Records Request,...
Deputies capture teen inmate who escaped custody in Hernando during protests at detention center
HERNANDO, Miss. (WMC) - Friday evening, a 14-year-old escaped from the DeSoto County Juvenile Detention Center in Hernando, resulting in a citywide lockdown until his capture less than a half hour later. At 6:43 p.m., deputy jailers reported “several juvenile protests” at the juvie on West South Street.
Hattiesburg approves contractors to pick up stalled projects
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg cleared the way Friday afternoon for a pair of stalled projects to resume. During a special called meeting at City Hall, the City Council unanimously approved agreements that are expected to get both the Midtown Green and 16th Avenue/Concart Street Improvement projects back on track.
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