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Mississippi man dies from heat exposure, officials report
Officials believe that excessive heat exposure played a role in the death of a Mississippi man who was found lying in his backyard Tuesday. WTVA in Tupelo reports that a passerby found 86-year-old Theodis Stevenson lying in his Lowndes County yard on Tuesday and called 911 to report his discovery.
2024 Mississippi Gridiron Preseason Top 10, Little 10 and Class Rankings
The 2024 football season is officially underway tonight with a pair of games scheduled for Week 0 and here is how we will open the Mississippi Gridiron Preseason rankings for our Top 10 teams and Little 10 (MHSAA 3A-1A, MAIS). The defending MHSAA Class 7A State Champion Oak Grove Warriors...
The new and young MCC Director of Safety and Security
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Thursday, Lindsey Higginbotham took the liberty to talk and show us her new role as Director of safety and security at MCC. She is only 21 years old, most people her age are seen as college students or entry level workers, but not for Lindsey. From...
Delta State Establishes Dr. Butch Caston Endowed Athletic Scholarship
Delta State University has announced the creation of the Dr. Butch Caston Endowed Athletic Scholarship, a fund made possible by a generous contribution from Joe and Tom Janoush. The scholarship honors the legacy of Dr. Butch Caston, a former student-athlete, educator, and interim president of Delta State University. The scholarship...
Freshman Kayla Keefer pulls off hat trick as Ole Miss defeats Southern 4-0 in season opener
In her first collegiate game, freshman Kayla Keefer recorded a hat trick as Ole Miss defeated Southern 4-0, in their regular season opener at the Ole Miss Soccer Complex. Keefer is the first freshman since Channing Foster in 2017 to record a hat trick and the 20th Rebel all-time to score three goals in a match. The last Rebel with a three piece was fellow teammate Kelly Brady against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 10 of last season.
Moss Point receives grant to start pre-K program
Moss Point School District has been awarded a $900,000 grant to implement a pre-K program. The money will be spent over three years from August of this year through the end of the 2027 school year. Each year, the program will be evaluated for completion of services, a performance evaluation and the availability of funds to continue the grant to the second and third years.
CHS cheer team finishes camp with multitude of awards
Thirty cheerleaders from the Clinton High School cheer team recently attended a UCA Cheer Camp on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. The camp included evaluations in Sideline and Cheer, for which the team received a gold ribbon, as well as Camp Routine, for which they were awarded a blue ribbon. The team took home an overall third place trophy for Camp Routing in the Large division.
Girls Night Out Fashion Show planned
The Pearl Chamber of Commerce will host a Girls’ Night Out Fashion Show on Saturday, August 17 and will include not only a fashion show, but also boutique shopping, red carpet photos and catering. Boutique shopping begins at 4 p.m., with the fashion show following at 6 p.m. The...
Decrepit Pipes Put Jackson, Mississippi, on the Edge of Catastrophe. State Regulators Didn’t Act.
For years, Jackson residents endured periods of low water pressure, potentially unsafe drinking water or no water at all. All the while, state inspectors found few problems with the failing pipes that caused those problems.
Booneville mayor federal civil trial set for October 2025
OXFORD – A year-old $1.5 million civil lawsuit against Booneville and its mayor over an alleged assault in 2022 will not go before a federal judge for another 14 months. The lawsuit that claims Booneville Mayor Chris Lindley unlawfully arrested then “physically assaulted and battered” a 17-year-old male juvenile at a city park in April 2022. The victim, now-19-year-old victim Zion Young, filed ...
Moss Point mayor spotlights issues to overcome at state of city address
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WLOX) - During the state of the city address Thursday night, Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight spoke about “hard truths” about his city. Despite the progress the River City has made since the Juneteenth tornado in 2023, Moss Point has a deficit of $2 million.
Southern Falls To Ole Miss In Season Opener
OXFORD, MS – Southern University opened the 21st season with a 4-0 defeat to Ole Miss on Thursday night. The Rebels went on the attack early, scoring goals within the first two minutes of the game. Ole Miss found the back of the net again in the 8th minute...
Indomitable spirit, skilled care aids healing in Mississippi Burn Center patient
When 12-year-old Joseph “Josey” Osborne of Winona was severely injured in a campfire accident, his mother, Jennifer Harrell, was initially told he might be hospitalized for over a month. However, after just 12 days at the Mississippi Burn Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Osborne was...
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