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Tupelo (MS) Fire Station No. 5 Project Continues, City Clears Land
TUPELO — As the All-America City develops, city officials plan infrastructure upgrades with that growth in mind. One focus the administration brought when it first came in three years ago was upgrading the city’s fire stations, and this continues with the recent effort to rebuild Fire Station No. 5.
Former Aberdeen officials indicted in separate cases
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WTVA) — A Monroe County grand jury indicted two former Aberdeen officials accused of unrelated crimes. The grand jury found there was enough evidence for former Alderwoman Lady Garth to go on trial for disturbing an election. Prosecutors accused her of disturbing the peace at a polling...
Man sentenced to 20 years after woman killed in DUI crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a DUI-related crash in DeSoto County last year that left a woman dead. According to the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office, Baudilio Benedicto Perez Lopez, a 26-year-old from Guatemala in the country illegally, was sentenced on Monday for his role in a […]
Community Gathers to Help Local Students "Thrive in School"
Community organizations are coming together in Ocean Springs to help offset the cost of getting kids ready for school this year, and parents say they are "grateful and relieved" for the financial help. The first day of school for students in the Ocean Springs School District is Friday, August 2,...
2025 Alabama commit will not be flipping to either Ole Miss or Auburn
Five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham is among the best recruits in the class of 2025. Last week, he announced he was committing to Alabama, which looked inevitable given the talk amongst recruiting experts. After the announcement, it was unclear if Cunningham would attend Ole Miss's "Juice Fest" and Auburn's "Big...
Report: Mississippi ranks worst in overall women's health care
Mississippi ranks last in the nation in women’s health and reproductive care outcomes, according to a 2024 scorecard released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, a nonpartisan foundation focused on health care policy. According to the 2024 report, Mississippi ranked 51 out of 51 in overall health care performance, 43 out of 51 in...
President Joseph Biden withdraws from re-election campaign
NATCHEZ — President Joseph Biden has withdrawn from his re-election campaign and will no longer seek a second presidential term. Biden announced his withdrawal from the race in a letter posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. This story will be updated with more information and reaction from Adams County Democratic and Republican leaders shortly. The post President Joseph Biden withdraws from re-election campaign appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Barr Ave. traffic limited during scoreboard maintenance project
A section of Barr Avenue in front of Davis Wade Stadium will be limited to one lane of traffic Thursday [July 25] to Aug. 2 for the operation of a crane required to complete maintenance on the scoreboard located in the north end zone. Workers with flags will be onsite...
Three killed, as many as 16 injured in weekend shooting outside Mississippi night club
Three teens were killed and many more people injured when during a shooting outside a local Mississippi club shortly after midnight Sunday. WTVA in Tupelo and The Enterprise-Tocsin newspaper are reporting that the mass shooting occurred after midnight Sunday at a club in Indianola. Officials from the Sunflower County Coroner’s...
Columbus woman accused of nearly running over law enforcement – Home – WCBI TV
Www.wcbi.com – Joey Barnes – 2024-07-21 20:34:33. SUMMARY: Tavarria Carter, a 25-year-old woman from Columbus, Mississippi, is facing several charges, including four counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement and felony fleeing. The incident began at Waffle House late Saturday night, where a fight occurred. When officers attempted to intervene, Carter allegedly drove her vehicle dangerously close to them before fleeing the scene. She nearly collided head-on with another deputy's vehicle during the pursuit, which ended on Dowdle Street in east Columbus. Carter is currently in custody at the Lowndes County jail.
Community leaders, high school football team collab for backpack giveaway in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Cars filled the parking lot of Macedonia Baptist Church in Ocean Springs on Saturday as families were lined up and ready to receive some backpacks for their children. It’s all thanks to the Distinguished Gentlemen of Ocean Springs and their reflection on what it was...
MSU linebacker Lewis has a reason to keep smiling
Trials have come John Lewis’ way, but he just keeps smiling. As he walked into the Dallas Omni Hotel at Tuesday’s Southeastern Conference Media Days Media Days appearance, Lewis couldn’t stop the smiling. The pictures stitched inside his custom-made suit jacket could explain much of that. Lewis...
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