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‘Events every weekend’: Fall activities right around the corner
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Food and Wine Festival and Christmas in July events Saturday proved successful to downtown business owners, who saw increased foot traffic through Downtown Natchez throughout the weekend, they said during Wednesday’s merchant’s group meeting. The coming months promise even more activity, Downtown Natchez Alliance Director Kevin Miers said. “There is a […] The post ‘Events every weekend’: Fall activities right around the corner appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Depot, Convention Center updates underway
NATCHEZ — A new event facility in Natchez positioned on the Natchez bluff with a scenic view of the Mississippi River will soon be available to book events in, though it isn’t quite finished. The River Room located inside the historic train depot on the Natchez bluff received a plaque designating its future use as […] The post Depot, Convention Center updates underway appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
New Albany Mayor authorizes emergency maintenance to improve safety at Silver Creek Dam
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Action is being taken at Glenmill Park Dam at Silver Creek Landing after New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan announced Friday that he has authorized emergency maintenance to improve safety there. The decision comes after the New Albany City Council voted twice in favor of resolutions encouraging...
North Lee Water issues boil water alert on Aug. 2 for select roads
SALTILLO, Miss. (WTVA) — The North Lee County Water Association issued a boil water alert for some of its customers on Friday, Aug. 2. Some type of issue caused a loss in water, the water association announced. However, crews fixed the issue. The water association submitted water samples to...
Yazoo Backwater DEIS comment period extended
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, announced a 15-day extension of the public comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) related to the Yazoo Backwater Area Management Project. The new deadline for submitting comments is now August 27, 2024. After numerous requests to extend the public comment […]
Noll named to FCS Punter of the Year Award Preseason Watchlist
AUGUSTA, Ga. | Jackson State punter Matt Noll was one of 13 student-athletes named to the FCS Punter of the Year Award Preseason Watch List, released by the Augusta Sports Council on Friday afternoon. Noll finished the year recording 34 punts for 1,507 yards. He averaged 44.3 yards per punt...
'The Concrete Boys': Mississippi State wideouts entering 2024 season with new name, swagger and confidence
STARKVILLE --- Mississippi State football's wide receiver room will be known as the "The Concrete Boys" this season, according to senior wideout Jordan Mosley, who helped name the group as an ode to famous rapper, Lil Yachty. "We call ourselves that because we think we are the hardest group in...
Madison Central punter commits to Southern Miss football
MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) – A high school punter previously committed to Jeff Lebby’s Mississippi State football program has flipped to play for Southern Miss. After weeks of the rumored flip, Madison Central’s Jack Richardson announced on X on Thursday that he committed to USM head football coach Will Hall and Southern Miss football.
Camaraderie a big key for young Myrtle runners
MYRTLE – It’s one thing when a successful team brings back most of its top contributors the next season. It’s another when those coming back have much, much more to give. The Myrtle girls cross country team is coming off a Class 1A team state championship, its third in 10 years. All seven girls who ran at state are back, including the defending state gold medalist, Ally Murphy, and the silver ...
South Jackson Combats Legacy of White Flight, Inequity and Blight
JACKSON, Miss.—Shelia Bell’s lawn mower rattled as she rolled it from inside her garage and down the driveway of her South Jackson home, a small rancher house with an enclosed garage and a significant amount of lawn to mow. It was grass-cutting day, a labor of love and pride for Bell.
Judge Austin Terry is sworn in at the Lauderdale County Courthouse
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -A new judge was sworn in this morning at the Lauderdale County Courthouse. On Friday, July 12, Governor Tate Reeves appointed Austin Terry of Terry Law Offices in Meridian to the office of Chancellor for the 12th Chancery Court District, Place 1. This morning Judge Terry was...
A California man pleaded guilty to transporting fentanyl to Mississippi
A man from Compton, California has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess 113 grams of fentanyl with the intention to distribute it. The incident took place in Gulfport, Mississippi. Court documents reveal that Jayma Nettles, aged 46, was found to be a part of a drug-trafficking group in California that...
First national competition won by a local choir comprising members from Louisiana and Mississippi
Earlier this summer, the Arthur and Friends Community Choir emerged victorious in the large choir division at the national gospel How Sweet the Sound competition held in Atlanta, Georgia. The People’s Choice Award was also bestowed upon them. Arthur Gremillion hails from New Roads and is the founder as...
Mississippi school districts scramble to re-assess scores after state tests scored incorrectly
Spring 2024 preliminary state test results reported to districts across the state were scored incorrectly according to the Mississippi Department of Education, leading the agency to end a contract with the company responsible for the error. School districts across the state were left scrambling to re-assess the corrected data, which...
Mississippi men and business banned from selling tax services
Thomas Walt Dallas, Jason Todd Mardis, and Capital Preservation Services, based in Flowood, have been banned from selling tax services. According to the Department of Justice, the trio marketed a fraudulent tax scheme at professional conferences and media appearances, primarily targeting medical professionals and small business owners. The DOJ claims...