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Ole Miss men's basketball SEC schedule set for 2024-25 season
OXFORD, Miss. – The Southeastern Conference released further details of the 2024-25 men's basketball schedule on Tuesday, announcing dates for weekend games and potential dates for weekday competitions. Each game will be played either on Saturday or midweek, with the weekday contests taking place on Tuesday or Wednesday. Midweek...
Tengda Hibachi Sushi serving up classics and putting on a show in Waveland
WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) - Located inside the old Hancock Whitney Bank on Highway 90 in Waveland, Tengda- which means “everything is getting better”- was packed for opening day. The menu has something for everyone; from raw to cooked sushi, and of course the classics like chicken and steak,...
West Point elementary principal selected for overseas program
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – A West Point elementary school principal has been selected for a program that will take her overseas. South Side Elementary School Principal Lucy McKellar is one of 40 administrators across the country chosen to go to the United Kingdom to participate in the Fulbright Leaders for Global Schools Program.
Details of serious Sunday crash released
LOYD STAR — One man was seriously injured in a two vehicle accident Sunday morning on MS-550 just west of Sams Road and Dollar General. Mississippi Highway Patrol released further details about the wreck Tuesday morning. Cpl. Craig James, part of the MHP Public Affairs Division, said the wreck occurred at 11:48 a.m. as two […] The post Details of serious Sunday crash released appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mississippi State football needs offensive line transfers to shine in 2024
Mississippi State football will kick-off the Jeff Lebby-era in less than two weeks. For Lebby's offense to take-off in year one, he'll need his offensive line to shine, and that's a group that's been totally reworked from a year ago. Here's a look at Mississippi State football's O-Line room... Who...
US Marshals: Escaped inmate from Mississippi barricaded in Near West Side restaurant
An escaped inmate from Mississippi has barricaded himself inside a restaurant on the City’s Near West Side. The U.S. Marshals Service says Joshua Zimmerman is wanted for murder and armed robbery.
MDWFP uses multiple methods to study state’s black bears
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials said the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Black Bear Program is leaning into multiple research methods to continue better understanding the state’s black bear population. According to MDWFP officials, the most successful methods of studying black bears include trapping and collaring. The agency is partnering with Mississippi […]
Mississippi research part of $160 million initiative to create cleaner, cost-effective asphalt
The Environmental Protection Agency is funding a Mississippi professor’s effort to develop more environmentally friendly asphalt as part of a $160 million initiative to support efforts to report and reduce atmospheric pollution from the manufacture of construction materials. Ole Miss professor Ali Behnood is among 38 recipients nationwide to...
DSU’s Ennis presents State of the University address at 2024 Convocation
CLEVELAND, Miss. — Delta State University held its General Convocation at the Bologna Performing Arts Center Friday, August 16. New faculty and staff were recognized and DSU President Daniel J. Ennis delivered his second State of the University address. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Leslie Griffin...
McComb Police Department working to get dangerous firearms off the streets
MCCOMB, Miss. (WLBT) – The McComb Police Department is working to make the city safer by getting dangerous guns out of the wrong hands. They tell WLBT 3 On Your Side they’re taking firearms strong enough to fire through cars, tough wood, and sometimes even steel away from everyday citizens almost every day.
Marion Co. investigator hired as interim Columbia police chief; board accepts former chief, several officers’ resignations
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - An interim police chief, who is an investigator with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, has been hired for the City of Columbia. Investigator Brad Anderson was hired during the City of Columbia’s Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday evening. Anderson will be the interim police...
July sunset photo contest winner announced
NATCHEZ — The silhouette of a mighty oak against the glow of a golden Natchez sunset makes the July winner of the amateur sunset photo contest a standout among the rest. “Oak Shining on Broadway” by Helen Smith of Natchez has been named the winner of the July contest, with still plenty of time left […] The post July sunset photo contest winner announced appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Sunday Night’s Storm Leaves 1,800 Still Without Power in Warren County
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Entergy Mississippi provided an update on the power restoration plan after Sunday night’s storm that knocked out power for approximately 5,000 city and county residences. As the storm progressed, Eagle Lake lost power entirely, areas of Vicksburg and Warren County started reporting high winds with...
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