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No Promises, But Raises Are a Possibility in Kosciusko
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–The Kosciusko Mayor and Board of Alderman have just begun working on the city budget for the next fiscal year. Mayor Tim Kyle told Breezynews that raises for city workers are a possibility, though the board cannot make any promises. “That’s something that’s very important with the inflation...
Descendants of slaves/slaveholders reunite
About 80 descendants, both White and Black, joined in a reunion July 11-13, to celebrate a common heritage. The discovery that descendants of the Lewellen Family Plantation, Black and White, was discovered through a genetic match on Ancestry.com. Black and White cousins, Beverly Bevel, Dudley Lewellen and Rhonda Roederer, met...
FTC: Mississippians were scammed out of tens of millions of dollars last year
JACKSON, Miss. — A federal agency that investigates scammers and fraudsters is bringing attention to the problem in Mississippi. The Federal Trade Commission says Mississippians lost tens of millions of dollars last year to scammers. The FTC held a conference Wednesday in Jackson to engage with ethnic media organizations across the state and consumer advocates to shine a spotlight on scams that target communities of color.
Coast businesses host “Halfway to Geaux” as runners train for this year’s marathon
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - To mark the halfway point to this year’s Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon, FRESHJUNKIE Racing partnered with Fly Llama Brewing Company to host the “Halfway to Geaux” event on Tuesday. Organizers said they appreciate how tough it is for runners to stay motivated throughout...
Podcast: A slow time in the world of sports?
Podcast: Mississippi’s big night at the MLB Draft. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in journalism, Rick has worked for the Monroe (La.) News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger. He was sports editor of Hattiesburg American, executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers.
Texas company sidesteps charity care requirement to reopen St. Dominic’s mental health unit
A for-profit, Texas-based company will reopen the shuttered St. Dominic’s psychiatric unit by the end of the year, though it will not have to provide the level of charity care deemed “reasonable” by the state. Oceans received pushback from the Mississippi Department of Health and Merit Health...
Mississippi State’s Rendon promoted to brigadier general in Mississippi National Guard this Thursday
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State alumnus Andrew Rendon, the university’s executive director for Veterans and Military Affairs, is being promoted from colonel to brigadier general in the Mississippi National Guard this Thursday, July 25. The promotion ceremony for the Guard’s commander of the 66th Troop Command is set for 1...
Tupelo Police confirm one person injured in shooting on Monument Drive
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Tupelo Police report one person was wounded in a Wednesday afternoon shooting. Police confirmed the shooting – which took place on Monument Drive – stemmed from a domestic situation and left one person injured. The person was taken to the hospital and is...
Mississippi man identified as gunshot victim found in car that crashed into back of Georgia house
A Mississippi man died after police found him inside a car that crashed into the back of a house in Georgia this weekend. WSB-TV in Atlanta reports that Shontae Pratt, 36, of Houston, Mississippi, was identified as the man inside a car that crashed into a Hall County house by Oakwood, Georgia, police.
ABC facility moving to Canton site
CANTON — A new 400,000-square-foot warehouse for Mississippi’s liquor distribution operations is coming here, officials announced this week. Joey Deason, executive director of the Madison County Economic Development Authority, said he has been working with the Department of Revenue for about four years on the project, with the Legislature approving the additional funding needed this past session.
City signs lease with Yates at former U.S. Motors
The city of Philadelphia has entered into a lease-purchase agreement with Thompson North, a division of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company, for the former U.S. Motors facility at 1224 Pecan Ave. La-Z-Boy Logistics was previously leasing the building as office space and for parking trucks. Under the agreement, Thompson...
Vicksburg woman pleads guilty to Directing a Child to commit a felony
A Vicksburg woman pleaded guilty to Directing a Child to commit a felony on Wednesday. Laquesha Davis, who was initially charged with the June 14, 2021 murder of Malik Vallerie, gave an open plea in front of Judge James Chaney. Davis’ former co-defendant, Demarion Reed, was also charged with murder...
Louisiana mother of 4-year-old found dead confesses to killing, says she was on drugs
The mother of a 4-year-old boy who was found dead in a lake behind the Vinton Welcome Center confesses to killing her son, KPLC has reported. Aaliyah Jack was arrested July 8 in Mississippi after her 4-year-old son was found dead in a lake at a welcome center and her other child, a 1-year-old, was found alive in a ditch off Interstate 10, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office said.
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