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Man in custody for burglary after joint police effort to capture him
BYRAM, Miss. — A man is in custody for burglarizing a business, and it took a joint police effort to locate and capture him. According to the Richland Police Department's Facebook page, the Byram Police Department responded to an active business burglary in Byram at approximately 1:45 a.m. Saturday.
Body of individual recovered from Homochitto River in Franklin County
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with the correct jurisdiction of where the incident took place on Sunday. An individual’s body has just been retrieved from the Homochitto River in Franklin County. Robert Bradford, who was there assisting with a search and recovery effort with Adams County Search and Rescue, confirmed just before 7 […] The post Body of individual recovered from Homochitto River in Franklin County appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Weedian Compilation feature three Vicksburg bands
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Weedian’s 38th compilation “Trip to Mississippi and Alabama” feature bands from both Mississippi and Alabama on the sprawling 28 track album. Of the seven bands featured from Mississippi, three are from Vicksburg: Beneath the Kudzu, Chief City, and Death Throes from a Star.
One ESPN College GameDay host believes Ole Miss will not make the college football playoffs
Week 0 of college football is happening today, which means we are just one week away from Ole Miss taking the field against Furman. The Rebels will be ranked No.6 as they head into week 1, good enough for home-field advantage in the first round of the college football playoffs. Twelve regular season games will determine if they make the top 12, and three ESPN College GameDay hosts believe they will make it, with one not so sure.
Kicks Picks Week 1 Winner Announced
It’s time to announce the winner of the first round of Kicks Picks! Our weekly winner will receive a gift certificate from Ingram’s Steak and Seafood in Carthage. Our winner for week one is Mr. Mitchell Hollis of Philadelphia! Congratulations to Mr. Hollis. You could be the next...
Kentucky vs Southern Miss football first look: Odds, keys to game, players to watch, more
LEXINGTON — Kentucky football's 2024 season will get underway this week. It's a notable one for coach Mark Stoops: He's now the longest-tenured active coach in the SEC, entering his 12th season with the Wildcats. He'll be as eager as anyone to kick off the season to put behind him the bad news that began the month, as his program was reprimanded by the NCAA on Aug. 2 for violations that occurred during the 2021 season. As a...
No. 8 Memphis women's soccer beat rival Ole Miss 2-1
OXFORD, Miss — The No. 8 ranked Memphis women's soccer team went down to Oxford on Sunday to play rival Ole Miss, and they returned with a 2-1 victory. "We should walk tall right. We've got a ranking by our name from last year, and we've got to prove that ranking should be there right, and we've done a good job," head coach Brooks Monaghan said. "We've got some stuff to work on, but overall, a very good start."
Sunny and hot conditions as we enter the week
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The humidity is back and temperatures will remain in the upper 90s, feel like temperatures could be in the triple-digits. Monday temperatures will have a high near 98 degrees and Tuesday is similar with a high near 99 degrees. Early morning temperatures still feel pleasant in the upper 60s until the end of the week.
First Alert Forecast: Dangerous heat returns but rain is in sight
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tonight: The rest of your Sunday night will be rather calm with temperatures dropping into the 70s but will feel a bit muggier as humidity will continue to increase. A few clouds will stick around overnight and into the early morning hours. Monday: The heat will...
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