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Boil Water Notice issued in Porterville
KEMPER COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK) - The Porterville Water Association issued a Boil Water Notice Monday. It affects customers on Howard Johnson Road, Kemper Springs Road and Terry Road, due to a line break. Boil-Water Notices: Precautions to Take. If you are under a boil-water notice. Do not drink tap water.
Spread Of STDs In Alabama Among Highest In The Nation
Just imagine what's not reported. It's not enough that we have the most dangerous cities in America, now we have this to worry about. If you don't care about yourself, at least care about your fellow Americans. Now new laws are being passed for spreading STD's, and deservedly so. I'm...
Mississippi crews to assist with fire in Washington state
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) deployed a 20-person Type 2 Initial Attack Hand Crew to assist with wildfire suppression efforts on the Cougar Creek Fire in southeast Washington state. Officials said the crew names will be released upon their safe return to Mississippi in approximately two weeks. The fire currently spans 8,271 […]
Mississippi’s public school system among country’s worst: report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi made significant progress in education over the last decade, but a recent report shows that the state should not rest on its laurels. Education nationwide and in Mississippi has significantly changed over the last few years. Still, a recent WalletHub report grades Mississippi low among its national peers for its public […]
Gluckstadt Board of Aldermen holds public hearing, considers rezoning for Megadome. See when
The Gluckstadt Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday evening as the department considers a petition to rezone land from residential to commercial for the use of the Gluckstadt Megadome. The Gluckstadt Megadome, a travel sports facility, has been in the works for several months. The project is spearheaded by 828 Sports Ventures. Plans include several indoor and outdoor courts as well as a hotel and restaurant. ...
Monday is Mississippi’s worst night for sleep: report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For those looking to get some shuteye in Mississippi, a recent sleep study shows that Monday is the worst night to sleep statewide. Medical professionals often warn that heat and humidity negatively impact sleep cycles and often cause low-quality rest. Early Bird, part of bedding brand Amerisleep, analyzed decades of weather data […]
Meridian native wins the title of Miss Mississippi Volunteer
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The fourth annual Miss Mississippi Volunteer has been crowned and she happens to be from the Queen City. Nineteen-year-old Meridian native, Lauryl Joyner was crowned in Tupelo last month. Throughout the upcoming year, she will travel Mississippi promoting safe driving awareness and teaching better driving practices...
Mississippi 11-month-old rescued after being found unresponsive on Florida beach
A Mississippi family’s visit to a Florida beach turned into a nightmare when they found their baby unresponsive in the water. WJHG News in Panama City, Florida, reports that an 11-month-old baby was rescued after a family found the child face down in the water Friday evening. Emergency officials...
FBC Demopolis student earns college credit, scholarship to UM
First Baptist Church (FBC) Demopolis student Marleigh Williams earned a college credit and a scholarship to the University of Mobile (UM) after attending her fifth year of the Super Summer Alabama camp. According to the Alabama Baptist Report, the camp is a partnership of FBC and the Alabama Baptist State...
2024 Olympians tied to Alabama
Viewer photos show some of the damage left behind in Georgiana. Brayden Robertson was 5-months-old when he died at a Demopolis, Alabama, daycare. An employee is now charged with murder. Spire Energy training trailer. Updated: Apr. 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM UTC. Spire Energy's Montgomery office has a new "mobile...
Troy Rookie All-Stars compete in World Series
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Troy All-Stars represented Alabama at the Dixie Ozone Rookies (11U) World Series in Mississippi this past weekend. Troy went 2-2 at the World Series. They opened up the World Series with a 8-5 win over Livingston on July 18. Cole Cleveland led Troy at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run, while Elliot Cochran went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Barrett Powell and Cochran pitched two innings each. Cochran struck out two and gave up two hits and two earned runs, while Powell struck out three and gave up no hits or earned runs.
Smith named interim Chief Operating Officer of TROY’s Montgomery Campus
Jim Smith has been named interim Chief Operating Officer for Troy University’s Montgomery Campus. Smith assumes oversight of campus operations following Ray White’s retirement from full-time service with the University. “Jim Smith is a tireless worker committed to student success on our Montgomery Campus,” said Dr. Kerry Palmer,...
Crenshaw County jail escapee recaptured
CRENSHAW COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office says a jail inmate who escaped is back in custody. The sheriff’s office says Shawn Tyler Garner was captured in Montgomery Monday night. His escape was reported hours earlier. Garner is charged with attempted murder in connection to...
‘I don’t have a gravesite to visit’: Pickens Co. mom wants answers after son’s disappearance 3 years ago
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A west Alabama mom wants some answers. She hasn’t seen her oldest child in three years after he left his home in Reform on foot. Paige Fields does not have proof, but she believes her son, Preston Peeks died of foul play. He was last seen Feb. 15, 2021.
Hursboro, Lowndesboro receive grants for recreation improvements
Hurtsboro and Lowndesboro were among other communities to receive a grant from the state to improve its recreation services. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) allocated the funds from the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreational Trails Program. It was part of a $1.4 million round of grants.
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