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Ellisville, Soso become Mississippi Main Street Association members
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Ellisville and the Town of Soso are new associate members of the Mississippi Main Street Association. The association is designed to help downtowns develop. Revamping and revitalizing efforts are underway now with the help of Ellisville Main Street. Sarah Hinton owns two...
FBI Now Investigating District Attorney In Brett Favre Welfare Funds Case
Hinds County district attorney Jody Owens, the prosecutor who first brought charges in the Mississippi welfare funds scandal involving Brett Favre, is now under FBI investigation. In yet another twist in the ever-expanding case, Owens is the subject of a criminal federal bribery probe, according to Front Office Sports. Jackson, Mississippi mayor Chokwe Lumumba is […] The post FBI Now Investigating District Attorney In Brett Favre Welfare Funds Case appeared first on BroBible.
VWSD Student Made a Perfect Score on two State Tests
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Keng-Kenneth Smith, a seventh grader at Academy of Innovation, had perfect scores in both the ELA Exam and the math portion of the MAAP State Exam. Both tests were administered in the spring of 2024. Smith received the good news at the beginning of this school year.
Players of the Pine Belt: Mount Olive CB/WR Haiden Payne
MOUNT OLIVE, Miss. (WDAM) - There’s a new man in charge of Mount Olive football. Eric Nelson begins his head coaching career with the Pirates. “I got guys in that locker room that know how to play football,” Nelson said. Nelson won’t be navigating these uncharted waters alone....
Truck catches fire, threatens nearby mobile home
NATCHEZ — Quick work by the Natchez Fire Department saved a mobile home from burning up as a result of a truck fire Wednesday night at approximately 7:40 p.m. The truck was parked near a mobile home at 16 Frederick Road in Plantation Mobile Home Park off U.S. 61, south of Natchez. Adams County Sheriff […] The post Truck catches fire, threatens nearby mobile home appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Brandon looking to raise pay for police officers, firefighters & more
JACKSON, Miss. — The City of Brandon is preparing to give police officers, firefighters, 911 dispatchers and public works employees pay raises. Mayor Butch Lee said the employees could see a minimum of $5,000/year increase if approved by the Brandon Board of Aldermen. "We want to reward good behavior,...
Downtown Natchez street paving stalls; Forks to Freedom Corridor moves forward
NATCHEZ, Miss. – Plans for repaving downtown streets have been stalled again after no contractor submitted proposals sought by the mayor and Natchez Board of Aldermen. With this being the second time this summer no bidders stepped forward specifying how much the streetwork would cost, the city officials are considering alternatives. “We’re going to be looking at other strategies,” Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson said Tuesday.
Jackson airport gets a team of fluffy new friends
Dallas and Bruno, two black labrador retrievers at the Jackson airport, wagged their tails and strutted happily for the crowd of media at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport on Wednesday as they received their official introduction to Mississippi. While the fluffy young dogs may look like the perfect pets, they are...
School supplies donated to JDC elementary schools
Post 218 American Legion Commander Timothy Craft and Second Vice-Commander Linda Clark delivered school supplies recently to Jefferson Davis County Schools. Supplies were presented to Assistant Principal Dr. Karey Alegria at J.E. Johnson Elementary School in Prentiss and G. W. Carver Elementary School Lead Teacher Nita Shoemake in Bassfield. Post 218 American Legion had received […] The post School supplies donated to JDC elementary schools appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
What Blake Shapen said about Mississippi State football's first scrimmage, Jeff Lebby's tempo
STARKVILLE — New Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen football had his first media availability on Wednesday since the Bulldogs' first preseason scrimmage on Sunday. Shapen, who is a Baylor transfer, was asked to give an evaluation on the scrimmage after practice. “I thought it was good,” he said. “Obviously there are things we need...
Amory, Mississippi to host Food Truck Tuesdays
Panther Park in Amory, Mississippi recently began hosting Food Truck Tuesdays on Aug. 6. This is part of a 90-day testing period with the city and food truck owners to operate in the space from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to a report by Monroe Journal. Mayor Corey Glenn...
NEMCC unveils renovated Ricky G. Ford Court
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) – The court at the Bonner Arnold Coliseum at Northeast Mississippi Community College has been renovated. The college unveiled the new design for the Ricky G. Ford Court on Wednesday. The college said the new court will see its inaugural match as a volleyball game on...
Planning commission on Thursday will reconsider request to operate 806 N. Union as a children’s home
NATCHEZ — The city’s planning commission will re-hear a request to operate 806 N. Union St. as a children’s home on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 115 S Pearl St., across from City Hall. The reopening of the facility as a children’s home does not sit well with many residents who live […] The post Planning commission on Thursday will reconsider request to operate 806 N. Union as a children’s home appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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