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‘She guided me’: Flaggs honors late educator with proclamation
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen during its regular meeting Thursday honored the life of a late Warren County educator with a proclamation declaring July 27th Dorothy Mae Owens Pickett Day.. Pickett, a well-known teacher who served the Vicksburg Warren School District for 36 years, passed away this week and will be laid to […]
Former Jackson State women's basketball player Daja Woodard signs with pro team in Puerto Rico
Former Jackson State women's basketball player Daja Woodard has signed to play for Patriotas de Lares in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional Femenino, a professional women's league in Puerto Rico. Woodard is in her second year playing professionally. Last year, she played for Gran Canaria in Liga Femenina Endesa, a women's pro league...
14 members of Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs street gang sentenced in Federal Court
Memphis, TN – The last of fourteen members of the Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs (TVL/JYD) street gang, convicted of crimes under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, has been sentenced in federal court. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced...
Family speaks out about attack against well-known community member
GOSNELL, Ark. (KAIT) - Following a recent attack on a man from Gosnell, the community was left in shock and the family was confused. On Tuesday, July 23, Wayne Lambert went for a walk as he usually did. However, this day turned out to be different for Lambert. “The sheriff’s...
Juice Fest | A look at the top quarterbacks visiting Ole Miss this weekend
This weekend's quarterback visitors present a strong California flair. As Juice Fest gets underway today at Ole Miss, the Rebels are honing in on 2026 quarterback prospects. There will be a five-star and at least three four-stars on campus this weekend for Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr. to evaluate. Kiffin has a super-strong reputation for developing college signal callers and it allows Ole Miss to recruit the position from coast to coast and all points in between. Let's take a look at the top guns who will be in Oxford this weekend.
Ole Miss hurler turned country music star to play night of Rebels’ first home football game
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss will host former Rebel baseball player and current country music sensation Brett Young the night before the Ole Miss home football game against Furman. The Aug. 30th concert will feature two former Ole Miss players on stage: Young and fellow country...
Texas making moves for 2026 four-star Mississippi native Bralan Womack
Ole Miss has been trending for 2026 in-state safety Bralan Womack for some time now. Another top program has thrown its hat into his recruitment process, with Texas extending their offer to the four-star prospect. After a recent visit to Austin and meeting with head coach Steve Sarkisian, the elite...
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
A refinery outage in Illinois is still causing higher gasoline prices in the Midwest while the rest of the country enjoys prices that have more or less plateaued for the last month. Prices have risen the most in the last week in states including Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. But prices remain lower, overall, compared […]
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