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Counting down to Mississippi State 2024 Kickoff: 37&36 Days
This is another double-dip day because it is 37 and 36 as in… the touchdown passes thrown in the 2021 and '22 Mississippi State seasons. The first is the program season record, and the latter of course second-most. And yes, these are also the seasons which rank one/two for...
3 most important games for Ole Miss football in 2024
For the second time in three years, Ole Miss football won 10-plus games. The 2023 Rebels were one of the best teams not just in the SEC but in the entire nation, going 11-2 under Lane Kiffin. But now the expectations are even higher for 2024. Ole Miss will be...
Vicksburg hosts Yazoo Backwater Study meetings
The latest information concerning the Yazoo Backwater Study and the decades-long quest to solve flooding problems in the Yazoo Backwater Area took place Tuesday in Vicksburg. Following three meetings held Monday in Rolling Fork, an additional trio of public town hall-style meetings took place Tuesday at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium, with officials from the […]
Anniston Woman Dies in Multi-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 431
Randolph County, AL – A multi-vehicle crash on Thursday, July 25, at approximately 7:07 p.m. has resulted in the death of an Anniston woman. The incident occurred on U.S. 431 near the 200-mile marker, about 10 miles north of Wedowee, in Randolph County. Serinity N. Richmond, 21, was driving a 2016 Nissan Altima 2.5 when […] The post Anniston Woman Dies in Multi-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 431 appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
70-year-old Mississippi man arrested on cocaine trafficking charge in Florida
A 70-year-old Mississippi man was arrested for cocaine trafficking and possession of drug equipment in Florida. The arrest occurred during a traffic stop conducted by a deputy from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO) on July 10. Johnson was driving a 2021 Chevy Malibu registered in Mississippi when he was pulled over for a traffic violation.
Original log cabin where United Methodist Church in Mississippi began discovered. Woman lauded for efforts to preserve it.
The origins of the United Methodist Church in Mississippi are preserved behind the walls of a seemingly ordinary-looking house just north of Natchez. Within the structure are the intact walls of a log cabin where the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church was first established. Virginia Salmon, a former...
‘I feel God here’; Oldest Southern Baptist church on the coast celebrates 150th anniversary
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - For 150 years, Handsboro Baptist Church has opened its doors to new, and long-time guests. Sunday marked the 150th-anniversary celebration. Members representing decades as early as the 50s sat in the Handsboro Baptist Church pews once again. “I love it, it is like coming home,” Patty...
Saturday Domestic Situation, Man Not Caught
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A woman called Attala County deputies on a man who was at her house about 10:30 Saturday morning when she and her two-year-old child felt unsafe and left while he stayed in the house. It was unclear if the woman or child were injured during the incident, which...
Kyle Flessner Named Assistant Baseball Coach
WESSON, Miss. – Kyle Flessner begins his first season as assistant baseball coach with the Wolves where he will work primarily with pitchers. Flessner is a native of Thomasboro, Illinois and graduated from Rantoul Township High School in Rantoul, Illinois. He also played pitcher and outfielder for the Eagles during his high school baseball career.
Mississippi officials warn of scam targeting utility customers
The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has alerted the public to a new scam targeting utility customers across the state. Scammers are impersonating PSC employees, claiming to collect bank account numbers to deposit refunds for alleged overcharges from utility companies. The scam came to light on Thursday afternoon when a...
Louisiana man identified as victim of fatal Hwy 607 crash in Hancock Co.
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol has released more information about a fatal crash that took place on Highway 607 in Hancock County late Saturday night. Around 10:30 p.m., a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 42-year-old Benjamin Harrison of Mandeville, La. was traveling northbound in the southbound...
First Alert Forecast: The heat turns up this week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tonight: Showers will begin to taper off the rest of this evening as things dry out overnight and for the start of next week. It will still be quite muggy overnight with temperatures still only falling into the middle and upper 70s. Monday: Rain chances begin...
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