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JINGLE & MINGLE: Christmas in Natchez fundraiser supports free holiday activities for community
NATCHEZ — A fundraising event for Christmas in Natchez brought holiday decorations and spirit to Stanton Hall on a warm August evening on Thursday. Tropical shirts and beach floaties mixed with giant nutcrackers and reindeer decorations at the Jingle and Mingle fundraiser. All event proceeds support Christmas in Natchez, which provides free activities to the […] The post JINGLE & MINGLE: Christmas in Natchez fundraiser supports free holiday activities for community appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Newton’s Ward 1, Ward 2 under Boil Water Notice
NEWTON, Miss. (WTOK) - Some residents of Newton are under a Boil Water Notice as of Monday. Customers in Wards 1 and 2 were affected when a water leak had to be repaired. Crews have been working on water leak issues for more than a week, with service interrupted at various times for customers.
Rebels Don’t Need Problems Off Field as Fall Camp Ends
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin can deal with the injuries and stuff that always happens in fall camp. Those are expected. It’s the stuff that happens away from the football facility like Zxavian Harris’ multiple media reports of an arrest Sunday night. Multiple media outlets have been reporting about the alleged incident all day Monday.
Paul Finebaum Reveals Ole Miss' College Football Playoff Chances
The upcoming 12-team College Football Playoff will bring more excitement to the sport. It will provide several teams that previously didn't have a chance to make the four-team playoff with an opportunity to make a run at the national championship. The Ole Miss Rebels have come close to making the ...
Columbus Police say man shot in arm over weekend
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – A suspect is in custody after a shooting over the weekend in Columbus. Columbus Police arrested Jerome Abrams — also known as “Slap-Nutt" — for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police said on Sunday, Aug. 18 around 5:10 a.m., officers were...
Happening today: Kosciusko, Ethel, and McAdams preseason scrimmages
Several area football teams will play in preseason scrimmages this week ahead of the 2024 season. Kosciusko will play in the jamboree at Richland High School Friday, Aug. 23. The Whippets will have scrimmages against Richland and Ridgeland starting at 5:00 pm. McAdams and Ethel will both participate in the...
Missing Dog is possibly in Warren County
There is a missing dog that could possibly be in the Vicksburg and Warren County area. The owner made a Facebook post to ask for assistance. Facebook please please do your thing. I traveled from Vicksburg Mississippi, to Weatherford, Texas. Heading back from the Mega Barrel Race he always rides in the stud compartment of our horse trailer because he gets car sick.
Lanier football has a new face leading the Bulldogs this season
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Lanier finished with a 3-8 record last year, but now they are trying to start anew, and former NFL player Tommy Kelly is their new. This season, the Bulldogs are trying to be all bark and bite. They plan on having a successful season with a new bulldog leading the pack. Kelly has high expectations for the team and wants both sides of the ball to be tough and powerful.
9-year-old Pass Christian golfer finishes top 10 in the world
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) - Greatness starts at a young age. For nine-year-old golfer Charlie Magee, he has tasted more success before the age of ten than many who ever picked up a club. With more than 90 trophies to his name, Charlie has solidified himself as one of the...
Greenville man arrested after car chase
GREENVILLE - A Greenville man was arrested on drug and other charges last week. 35-year-old Arlin Ray Roberson is charged with felony fleeing and possession of methamphetamine. He was arrested Friday in Carroll County. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle on Highway 7 in the Avalon area, but the driver...
Mississippi Democrats feel momentum at Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO, Ill. (WJTV) – Vice President Kamala Harris will officially be named the Democratic candidate for president after this week’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago wraps up. Some Mississippi Democrats have traveled to the city ahead of the convention. They’re in agreement about the momentum they feel from the Harris-Walz campaign. “The energy is […]
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