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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.
Big Lots is closing 35-40 stores nationwide. Are Mississippi stores closing?
Big Lots, a chain of discount retail stores, is slated to close 35-40 stores this year with bankruptcy looming. According to multiple media reports, representatives have cited “elevated inflation” and decreased consumer spending in the decision. The chain joins others including Red Lobster, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year, Rite Aid, Bed Bath &...
‘Christmas in July’ event in Laurel Thursday
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The United Way of the Pine Belt Region is hosting its “Christmas in July” event in Laurel Thursday. “We are excited to share about the mission of the United Way,” said Betsy Ivey, UWPBR executive director. The group is partnering with Community Bank...
Mississippi man uses AirPods to track vehicle after it was stolen. He discovers it was one of many stolen vehicles at same address.
A Mississippi man who was able to locate his stolen vehicle by tracking the AirPods inside it discovered that it was one of many stolen vehicles recovered on Marydale Drive in South Jackson. WLBT reports that Victor Porter’s 2019 Hyundai was one of at least eight stolen vehicles Jackson Police...
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