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State Officials Probe Abuse at Mississippi Baptist Megachurch
Mississippi state officials have enlarged their sexual abuse investigation into a Baptist church to include a second juvenile. As first reported by WLBT 3 in Jackson, Mississippi, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating two sexual abuse cases connected to Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison, Mississippi. One of the...
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart Admits He Was Initially Recruited at Different Position
Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, unfortunately, found himself on the wrong end of several big hits in 2023. With the help of a few gentle reminders from his mom, taking better care of his body appears to be something Dart plans to work on this coming college football season. During an ...
MRA Alum Ready for Breakout Season at Southern Miss
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)- A former MRA wide receiver is looking forward to a possible breakout season this year. Davis Dalton, a third-year player at USM, is getting healthier and thinks he could be in for a big season. Dalton played sparingly over his first two seasons in Hattiesburg which included 4 catches for 66 yards. […]
Councilman reacts to Jackson mayor saying water takeover was effort to 'make city no longer Black'
While other council members shied away, Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote called Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's comments made in a secret recording an "overreach" and "adversarial." In June, a secret recording of Lumumba came to light during the wrongful termination trial of Mary Carter, the city's former deputy director of water operations who was fired in 2022. Carter was secretly recording the mayor while they were both discussing "alarming drops in pressure" the city's...
Long Beach PD searching for multiple suspects involved in separate burglaries on same day
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - The Long Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying multiple suspects involved in two separate burglaries that occurred on the same day. On July 20, 2024, two suspects allegedly entered several vehicles, stealing items from within. These burglaries occurred in the...
Clinton students return to class for 2024-25 school year
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Clinton students returned to class for the 2024-25 school year on Monday, July 22. “We’re excited. It’s going to be fun. It’s a little bit sad to think it’s our last first day, but made some fun memories last night. And it’s going to be fun today,” said a Clinton High […]
Archer and Cable selected as VDN’s Track Coaches of the Year
Vicksburg High School’s Deatra Cable and Shaun Archer Sr. have been named VDN’s Track Coaches of the Year. Archer led the Gators to another good season where VHS had yet another state champion. VHS not only had a state champion, but plenty of their young athletes succeeded in every meet.
Arkansas doesn't deserve benefit of the doubt over Mississippi State football
Last Friday, SEC media predictions for the 2024 college football season were released, and Mississippi State football’s standing in those predictions was par for the course. Despite there no longer being divisions in the league, the tradition of voting Mississippi State last in the SEC West was effectively maintained. MSU was picked 15th in the conference, ahead of only Vanderbilt.
State of SA Athletics: Vols growing, adding sports
Athletics at Starkville Academy is growing. The Volunteers ended the 2023-24 school year with a pair of state championships in track and field and are going to use that momentum for even bigger things ahead. After completing his first year at the school, Starkville Academy Athletic Director Greg Owen was...
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