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PHS teachers participate in flex block to prepare for new year
Pelahatchie High School teachers spent the first morning experiencing flex block concepts before implementing them with our students in the coming school year. Teachers selected creative activities to present to peers, then the teachers were given an opportunity to sign up for three classes to attend, and off to flex block we went. Courses offered were baking, beauty, book club, basics of line dancing, and board games.
Local Man Dies in Greenville Shooting
Greenville police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday night near Highway 82 and Cedar Street. Officers were alerted around 10 p.m. and learned that two victims had been transported to Delta Health Systems by a personal vehicle. The deceased victim has been identified as Carlton Thomas, 32, of Greenville,...
Authorities Seek Answers in Catfish Cabin Fire
BOYLE, Miss.–You could get up to $6,000 if you know who is responsible for the fire that burned Catfish Cabin in Boyle, the morning of August 1. A $5,000 reward has been announced from the State Fire Marshal’s office. In addition, Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward. The...
2024 Oxford Blues Festival cancelled
The 13th annual Oxford Blue Festival slated for Sept. 13 & 14, has been cancelled. Darryl Parker, festival organizer posted an announcement on social media Thursday afternoon. “We had hoped to bring the community together again this year, but circumstances have made it impossible,” Parker wrote. Parker said the event was canceled due to health […] The post 2024 Oxford Blues Festival cancelled appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Man accused of breaking into multiple storage units in Oxford
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing multiple burglary charges after police say he broke into and stole items from multiple storage units in Oxford earlier this month. On August 9, the Oxford Police Department received reports of break-ins at a storage business in the 600 block of McLarty Road. Several people reported that the […]
Bricen Rivers’ appeal for bond denied; new details emerge in court
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Friday morning, Bricen Rivers was back in court in Hattiesburg. Forrest County Justice Court Judge Gay Polk-Payton denied Rivers’ attorney’s latest request for a bond, meaning Rivers will remain behind bars while awaiting trial for the murder of Lauren Johansen. Rivers’ charges- first-degree...
Elderly couple airlifted after being found shot in their Mississippi home overnight
Mississippi law enforcement officers are investigating after finding an elderly couple shot at their Meridian house. One of the victims has died after the couple was airlifted to a Jackson hospital. The other victim remains in critical condition, according to WTOK in Meridian. Officers from the Meridian Police Department responded...
Newsweek Readers Choice: Vicksburg Wins Best Historical Small Town
VICKSBURG, MS – Vicksburg has won the Newsweek Readers Choice of the Best Historical Small Towns contest. The contest began July 18 with an announcement that Vicksburg had been included in the running. Since that time, a community effort was made to vote for the designation by several community partners, including the Vicksburg Daily News.
First Alert Forecast: risk of heat stress increases next week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - We’re ending off the week with plenty of sunshine and seasonable temperatures. Highs will run near normal in the low to middle 90s with humidity still tolerable. Friday night football games will be good to go with a pleasant, quiet forecast on tap. Overnight, expect the area to cool down to the upper 60s by morning under a clear sky.
Audio: Kosciusko replaces makes repairs on sewage pumps and aerators
One of the biggest expenses in running a city is keeping the sewer system working. “You never ever get through with the wastewater,” said Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle. Kyle says Kosciusko has about 80 miles of sewer lines and has had to repair and replace some of the pumps and then they had to fix an aerator at the sewage lagoon.
Big Warmup Ahead Next Week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Not a bad start to our Friday morning with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s as you head out the door. Highs will be a touch warmer today, into the low and mid-90s. We might feel the heat a little more today with humidity increasing slightly, but the big warmup will not be here until next week.
Mississippi man caught allegedly stealing copper wire from commercial business
A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly stealing copper wire from a commercial business. Montana Jack Davis, 39, of Brandon, was arrested by Rankin County deputies early Wednesday morning. According to investigators, a deputy noticed a black 2011 Nissan Rogue appearing to be disabled on Highway 471 near Highway...
Hear how prosecutors say the bribe went down between Angelique Lee and undercover FBI
On March 27, former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee had dinner in Jackson with what she believed to be real estate developers from Nashville — though they were actually undercover FBI agents. It was at this dinner where Lee accepted $3,000 in a cash bribe for her support of a "fictitious" downtown development the agents were pitching her. ...
Humidity returns heading into the weekend
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Welcome to Friday! Finally at the end of the work week, with things warming back up as we head into the weekend. Today we’ll see highs in the lower 90s again with mostly sunny skies throughout the day. Dewpoints are on the rise again, meaning that humidity is filtering its way back into our area. That will continue to return throughout the rest of the weekend and into the start of next week.
Two Mississippi Men Sentenced for Child Exploitation Crimes
JACKSON, Miss. – It was decided that two guys were guilty of exploitation of children in Mississippi. A judge in Harrison County, California, gave Robert Christian McMorrow, of San Diego, six years in jail without the chance of parole on August 5. For having child sexual abuse material (CSAM), he was also given five years of supervised probation.
Georgia's Black, underserved farmers get free training and technology with TEAM Tilley
There's a new resource available to help local farmers get a better understanding of their businesses. TEAM Tilley Leaders Program is an outreach program with Black and underserved farmers in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. It looks to teach them how to manage risk and improve profitability using their own farms' financial data...
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