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Man pleads guilty after body found in Madison County home
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A 19-year-old pled guilty after a body was found inside a Madison County home earlier this year. Madison and Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, Jr., said Dawton Gage Whatley, 19, of Walls, pled guilty to second-degree murder on June 24, 2024. On February 5, 2024, Madison County deputies were dispatched […]
Madison County seeks input on expanding high-speed internet access
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Madison County supervisors are asking for input from residents to help identify areas with low or no access to high-speed internet. Residents can click here to complete a brief survey. Those without internet access can participate by visiting the Madison County Offices at 125 West North Street in Canton, to […]
Madison county to launch new long-term disaster recovery community
The Madison County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved launching a long-term disaster recovery committee in their monthly meeting on Monday. The new committee, composed of local citizens, businesses and faith-based groups, would step in to help families recover from disasters. Meredith Lee from The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency presented to...
Committee reveals recommendation for Historic Madison County Courthouse
CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) -A facility that is currently used as Madison County’s Drug Court could soon be repurposed into a learning center, where people and groups could host meetings and learn about the county’s history. On Monday, the Board of Supervisors approved moving forward with a concept to...
Mississippi teen pleads guilty to slaying mentor in Madison
www.supertalk.fm – Ben Milam – 2024-07-02 11:02:01 SUMMARY: A 19-year-old Mississippian, Dawton Gage Whatley of Walls, has pled guilty to second-degree murder. He admitted to fatally shooting Lemetrius Hollins, whom […] The post Mississippi teen pleads guilty to slaying mentor in Madison appeared first on Biloxi Local News and Events. Related posts: Here are the Fourth of July festivities taking place in Mississippi Gluckstadt, Madison clash over territory between the two cities Amazon Web Services hiring for incoming Madison County data centers
Madison County historic courthouse to be digital museum, learning center. What that means
For nearly two centuries, the Madison County Courthouse has stood in the center of Canton's town square. Today, the building is a historical landmark. The building has long since shed its role as a courthouse, and a committee formed several months ago to find a new purpose for the antebellum structure.
NEMCC hires police chief – Home – WCBI TV
Www.wcbi.com – Joey Barnes – 2024-07-01 16:46:11. SUMMARY: Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) has appointed Jason Jackson as its new Chief of Campus Police. Jackson, a Booneville native, has served as an officer at NEMCC since 2022 and began his law enforcement career in 2014 with the Guntown Police Department. He becomes the college's sixth chief, succeeding William Anthony Anderson, who passed away last March. Interim Chief Melissa Pearson chose to revert to her former role as assistant chief.
Canton man sentenced for selling fentanyl in Madison County
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A 24-year-old Canton man was sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the sale of fentanyl. On three occasions in August and November 2023, Madison police and Gluckstadt police conducted days of surveillance that showed several drug transactions between Denarious Evans and confidential informants. According to […]
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