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Taylor Swift exhibit will draw fans to Cleveland, Miss., where history, music and food await
Cleveland, Mississippi's population hovers around 11,000, but an influx of millennials, particularly females, is predicted starting next week. These Swifties' (fans of megapopular music maker Taylor Swift) first stop likely will be the Grammy Museum Mississippi, where a special exhibition revolving around Swift will open Friday, Aug. 23. “We couldn’t...
Jackson Prep soccer coach breaks career win record
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - Last week, the Jackson Prep girls’ soccer team defeated Heritage Academy 7-0. With the win, Prep head coach Jon Marcus Duncan earned his 832nd career win, cementing him as the new all-time leader for a high school soccer coach in Mississippi. Duncan, who graduated from...
A plan to fix Jackson's water system could cost all of Mississippi its food stamps
It started as a simple idea to help low-income residents in Jackson, Mississippi, pay less for their water bills with as little red tape as possible. Now, it’s led to federal agencies threatening to cut off all of Mississippi from food stamps. In February, the U.S. Department of Justice...
After years of infighting and accusations, Jackson councilman predicts storm of indictments
The resignation of former Jackson city councilwoman Angelique Lee on Wednesday morning, followed by her subsequent plea of guilty to a federal bribery charge, has stirred a whirlwind of controversy in a city that’s no stranger to it. FBI raids conducted in Mississippi’s capital city in May 2024 elicited...
Suspect flees from traffic stop, police chase follows
PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - A man fled from Capitol Police officers when they attempted to make a traffic stop in Jackson Thursday around 6:30 p.m. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop, leading officers on a pursuit from Ellis Avenue to Knight Road in Pearl, Mississippi. The driver, 38-year-old,...
VHS adds Tyrese Wolfe To The Football Coaching Staff
Vicksburg High School recently added Tyrese Wolfe to the football coaching staff. The 2024 football season will mark Wolfe’s first year in coaching. Wolfe is fresh out of playing college football at Bluefield University where he was a star defensive back. In 2023, he received Appalachian Athletic All-Conference honors after grabbing three interceptions, four pass breakups, 37 tackles, a tackle-for-loss, and a forced fumble.
DA announces ‘Memphis gangster’ indicted in 2023 high-profile gun store burglary
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton says that a 23-year-old “Memphis gangster” has been indicted on charges related to a high-profile burglary of a Southaven gun store and jeweler that occurred more than a year ago. Thieves were caught on surveillance video ransacking the...
MS Ethics Complaint Filed Against City for Public Records Request Violation
Frustration over transparency in local government has escalated for Jeff Hall, a resident of Ocean Springs, who recently filed a formal complaint with the Mississippi State Ethics Commission. Hall alleges that "the City of Ocean Springs failed to respond to his Public Records Request concerning inquires into the Ocean Springs...
Councilman Stokes says Angelique Lee won't be last city official to be prosecuted this year
After now former Ward 2 Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee pleaded guilty to accepting bribes, which were for her vote on a downtown development, Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes told reporters she may not be the last Jackson official standing before a judge this year. "I believe there's going to be a number...
SUBMIT YOUR BROADBAND PROCESS CHALLENGE
Have you started your broadband challenge? This is your weekly reminder that only locations with gray dots on the State Broadband Map (www.broadbandms.com/beadmap) can challenge their service!. Use the flowchart below to double-check whether you need to challenge. For those who do need to Challenge – a link is available...
Hattiesburg poultry plant settles with OSHA after teen’s death
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Attorneys announced Mar-Jac Poultry settled with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after the death of a 16-year-old boy at the facility. According to the attorney for the family of Duvan Perez, Mar-Jac agreed to pay $164,814 in fines and implement numerous safety measures at the […]
Jackson’s Mayflower Café will soon welcome customers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A historic café that has served the Jackson-metro area for years is expected to reopen in a week. The Mayflower Café sits on the corner of Capitol Street and Roach Street. The new owners, Hunter Evans and Cody McCain, took on the challenge a few months back. Renovations have been going […]
Man running from deputies faces felony charges
On Aug. 13, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department responded to a reckless driver on HWY 7 S. A Deputy located the vehicle in question and initiated a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, the driver fled in his vehicle. Deputies pursued the car until it came to a stop on Oxford Way. Deputies […] The post Man running from deputies faces felony charges appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Oxford’s Teer wins Judge’s Choice award at Dance Like the Stars
Oxford’s Dr. William Teer won the Judges’ Choice Category for his quickstep to Blue Suede Shoes at the annual Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi’s Dance Like the Stars event that raised over $223,000 for the youth development organization. The event was held on Aug. 3 at the Cadence Bank Arena in Tupelo. Nine local celebrities competed […] The post Oxford’s Teer wins Judge’s Choice award at Dance Like the Stars appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Beaumont residents frustrated after board meeting called off
PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Beaumont neighbors are upset after an emergency board meeting was call off Thursday evening after the aldermen voted to fire three out of five of the town’s police officers. The mayor said he disagreed with the decision and ordered a veto. In order to override the veto, at least four […]
IHL approves administrative cuts at Delta State, clearing another budget hurdle
Delta State University’s governing board approved more budget cuts at its regular meeting Thursday — this time, at the administrative level. The regional university in the Mississippi Delta now has three colleges instead of four as part of its quest for financial sustainability under the current president, Daniel Ennis.
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