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Guidelines to hunt doves legally this fall
JACKSON — Mississippi’s fall hunting season kicks off on Sept. 1 with Canada Geese season and dove season on Sept. 1. With just a month away here are a few things you can do in the final month to prepare for the upcoming season. First if you have not planted a field to hunt over […] The post Guidelines to hunt doves legally this fall appeared first on Daily Leader.
JSU first HBCU, Mississippi university to receive major award
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson State University (JSU) set Mississippi and HBCU history by receiving a flagship award from the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). JSU announced Monday its achievement of earning the Founder’s Award from the organization with over 4,600 members. It is presented to institutions significantly contributing to NAI’s success by enhancing its reach, promoting […]
Mississippi man sentenced after helping to distribute drugs, officials say
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mississippi man faces prison time after he was sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, according to the United States Department of Justice. Court documents said that United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced 39-year-old Morris Alan Morgan to prison on June 18 after he […]
Mississippi least supportive state of poor residents: report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A report shows that a state known for its poverty nationally does not show much grace to its poorest residents. The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that about 11.5%, or over 38.5 million Americans, live in poverty. In Mississippi, that number is roughly 561,000 people or nearly one in five […]
Mississippi man pleads to million dollar bank fraud conspiracy
A Mississippi man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, leading to a financial loss exceeding $1 million. Court documents reveal that Aaron Brown, 42, starting as early as January 2021, conspired with multiple individuals to exploit his auto sales company and those owned by his accomplices in a systematic check kiting scheme. This involved issuing and depositing nonsufficient fund checks into their bank accounts, falsely indicating vehicle sales that had not occurred.
Tuesday’s Dawg Biscuits: Updates on 2025 prospects Kamario Taylor and Zavion Hardy
Step inside for the latest on several 2025 and 2026 prospects on Mississippi State’s radar in football and basketball along with team news: First Biscuit – Starting the day with basketball recruiting, on Monday I talked to sources regarding 2025 combo guard and On3 three-star prospect Salim London and 2025 Tennessee commitment and On3 four-star […] The post Tuesday’s Dawg Biscuits: Updates on 2025 prospects Kamario Taylor and Zavion Hardy appeared first on On3.
Texas company sidesteps charity care requirement to reopen St. Dominic’s mental health unit
A for-profit, Texas-based company will reopen the shuttered St. Dominic’s psychiatric unit by the end of the year, though it will not have to provide the level of charity care deemed “reasonable” by the state. Oceans received pushback from the Mississippi Department of Health and Merit Health...
Mississippi State’s Rendon promoted to brigadier general in Mississippi National Guard this Thursday
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State alumnus Andrew Rendon, the university’s executive director for Veterans and Military Affairs, is being promoted from colonel to brigadier general in the Mississippi National Guard this Thursday, July 25. The promotion ceremony for the Guard’s commander of the 66th Troop Command is set for 1...
Mother arrested in Mississippi after reportedly killing one son, abandoning another along interstate tells reporter she was on drugs when committing crimes
A mother who was arrested at a Mississippi train station after she reportedly killed one child and left another on the side of the Louisiana interstate was caught on camera telling a television reporter that she was on drugs when she committed the crimes. Aaliyah Jack, a 25-year-old mother from...
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