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First Alert Forecast: Scattered shower and storms continue into our new week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Hello everyone as we are getting ready to start our week you need to make sure you keep your rain gear at the ready. We will be dealing with scattered showers and storms like we saw over the weekend with random showers popping up on one side of town and then it being dry on the other. That pattern will continue throughout the week as we will be talking about isolated showers and storms in the afternoon hours all the way through Friday.
Trio of Pine Belt hospitals among 32 honored by American Heart Association
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Thirty-two Mississippi hospitals, including three in the Pine Belt, got a thumbs up from the American Heart Association for efforts to improve treatment of heart disease and stroke. Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Covington County Hospital in Collins and Marion General Hospital in Columbia were...
Crystal ball prediction in for 2025 running back targeted by Ole Miss, Auburn, and Ohio State
Several weeks ago, Ole Miss had one of the most talented running backs decommit, but they could land a commitment from another high-caliber 2025 running back. Yesterday, David Johnson from 247Sports Inside the Rebels logged a crystal ball prediction for running back Shekai Mills-Knight to commit to Ole Miss. A four-star rated prospect, Mills-Knight has also been heavily recruited by Auburn, Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Miami, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Tupelo (MS) Fire Station No. 5 Project Continues, City Clears Land
TUPELO — As the All-America City develops, city officials plan infrastructure upgrades with that growth in mind. One focus the administration brought when it first came in three years ago was upgrading the city’s fire stations, and this continues with the recent effort to rebuild Fire Station No. 5.
Man sentenced to 20 years after woman killed in DUI crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a DUI-related crash in DeSoto County last year that left a woman dead. According to the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office, Baudilio Benedicto Perez Lopez, a 26-year-old from Guatemala in the country illegally, was sentenced on Monday for his role in a […]
Community Gathers to Help Local Students "Thrive in School"
Community organizations are coming together in Ocean Springs to help offset the cost of getting kids ready for school this year, and parents say they are "grateful and relieved" for the financial help. The first day of school for students in the Ocean Springs School District is Friday, August 2,...
2025 Alabama commit will not be flipping to either Ole Miss or Auburn
Five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham is among the best recruits in the class of 2025. Last week, he announced he was committing to Alabama, which looked inevitable given the talk amongst recruiting experts. After the announcement, it was unclear if Cunningham would attend Ole Miss's "Juice Fest" and Auburn's "Big...
Report: Mississippi ranks worst in overall women's health care
Mississippi ranks last in the nation in women’s health and reproductive care outcomes, according to a 2024 scorecard released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, a nonpartisan foundation focused on health care policy. According to the 2024 report, Mississippi ranked 51 out of 51 in overall health care performance, 43 out of 51 in...
President Joseph Biden withdraws from re-election campaign
NATCHEZ — President Joseph Biden has withdrawn from his re-election campaign and will no longer seek a second presidential term. Biden announced his withdrawal from the race in a letter posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. This story will be updated with more information and reaction from Adams County Democratic and Republican leaders shortly. The post President Joseph Biden withdraws from re-election campaign appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Clinton students head back to class to start the new year
CLINTON, Miss. — Monday is the first day of class for students in the Clinton Public School District. More than 5,000 students began the 2024-2025 school year at the district’s nine schools. Director of Communications for the district, Robert Chapman, said there are big expectations for the year.
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