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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.
Compassion Care Clinic Open This Sunday
Compassion Care Clinic will be open Sunday, August 2 at 1 pm. Patients can begin registering at 12 noon. The clinic is located at 202 White St. behind the Carthage Post Office. Compassion Care Clinic is a free clinic designed to treat people of all ages who are sick and...
10,000 Alabamians get federal money to acknowledge discrimination against Black farmers
More than 10,000 Alabama residents received thousands of dollars in direct payments as the Biden administration doled money for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the funding totaling more than $2 billion. Most payments went to farmers...
One person killed, Mississippi officer wounded in shootout at scene of traffic accident
One person was killed, and a Mississippi police officer was wounded in a shooting around 5 p.m. Friday. State officials said officers with Clarksdale Police were responding to a traffic accident on McGuire Cove when “an altercation occurred” between the officer and a subject at the scene. The...
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: August 2-4
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (August 2-4) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi. Food Truck Friday – Jackson – Friday. This multi-vendor event celebrates...
Two killed in early morning wreck near Mississippi interstate interchange
Two people were killed Friday morning in a crash near a Mississippi interstate interchange,. WTVA in Tupelo reports that the crash happened at approximately 6:30 a.m. Friday on Highway 6 near the I-55 interchange in Batesville. Both drivers in the accident were pronounced dead at the scene. As of Friday...
Mississippi jockey dies after winning horse race at Neshoba County Fair
A jockey died shortly after winning a horse race at the Neshoba County Fair. Officials from the Neshoba County Coroner’s Office report that Jarrod Deschamp, 52, of Kiln, died on Wednesday after he collapsed on the way to the barn after winning at the harness racing track at the Mississippi county fair.
Hospice patient and wife renew marriage vows in special silver anniversary ceremony
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A dream came true for a Jones County Hospice patient and his wife. Buddy and Sonja Myers celebrated 25 years of marriage with a special ceremony at Life Church. The couple renewed their vows during that ceremony. The ceremony was arranged by caregivers at ComfortCare Hospice...
Eileen Bailey: Tupelo Middle School teacher switched careers to become teacher
Eileen Bailey didn’t start her career as a teacher. She grew up in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and graduated from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1987. She went on to work for the Daily Journal, both on the copy desk and as the education reporter. But when she had her daughter in 2001, she felt like something was missing from her life. She worked for ...
Lindy Atkins: Hamilton Elementary teacher truly loves her work
Lindy Atkins wears many hats. She runs a small spray-tanning business out of her pool house. She has an online clothing store, Lindy’s Lucky Loft. She’s run 14 half marathons and one full. And she’s also a kindergarten teacher at Hamilton Elementary School. Born and raised in Hamilton, Atkins says there’s nowhere else she’d rather be. Her father was a paraplegic, so she and her fraternal twin ...
Dana Bullard: Oxford High School principal loves helping students see their potential
A native of Aberdeen, Dana Bullard has been working in Mississippi education for more than 20 years. Bullard double-majored in English and classics at Millsaps College before heading to the University of Mississippi for graduate school. Around 1988, while working on her master's degree in English at Ole Miss, Bullard was trained as a graduate assistant and started teaching classes; that’s when ...
Meghan Cates: Teaching is in the blood of Mooreville Elementary principal
Meghan Cates, originally from Mantachie, Mississippi, started her career as an educator at Mooreville Elementary School in 2002 as a first grade teacher. Now, she’s going into her fifth year as the school’s principal. As a fourth-generation educator, Cates said “it was just like it was in my blood to do it.” Her great-grandfather, both of her mother’s parents and her mother were all school ...
WWE SummerSlam 2024 Predictions: Roman Reigns Will SCREW Solo Sikoa
WWE SummerSlam 2024 is this Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio, and WWE has already confirmed the entire card for the biggest party of the summer with 6 title matches as well as a heavily featured personal rivalry between Drew McIntyre and CM Punk. Unfortunately, there are no tag title matches on this show, as they have not been featured on PPV since WrestleMania 40. Nonetheless, will Roman Reigns return to SummerSlam to screw Solo Sikoa as revenge for blatantly taking his spot as Tribal Chief? Now that the entire card is official, it is time for those SummerSlam Predictions.
Cleveland Unveils "Cleveland Moves" to Foster Safer, Inclusive Transportation Through Community Engagement
Cleveland's streets are set to become more inclusive and safer for alternative modes of travel as the city rolls out public engagement for its new multimodal transportation plan, Cleveland Moves. With a focus on updating the city's 2007 Bikeway Master Plan and the Vision Zero Action Plan, Cleveland aims to not only enhance bike and pedestrian safety but also improve the overall experience of non-automotive transit. In a statement obtained by the City of Cleveland, Mayor Justin M. Bibb underscored the essence of streets being more than mere passageways but spaces for people to engage and commute safely.
GFPB scores $1.5M grant
Go Forward Pine Bluff was awarded $1.5 million from a partnership program between the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). With funds provided through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the DRA has invested more than $4.3 million toward three projects located in Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi.
City-wide rummage sale held in Laurel Saturday
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Hundreds of folks in Laurel walked away with their hands full at Saturday’s city-wide rummage sale. The sale was held at the Magnolia Center. More than 150 vendors were set up at booths with everything from clothes to household decorations. Organizers said it was a...