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Two plead guilty to kidnapping, rape of two-year-old in Mississippi
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – District Attorney Hal Kittrell announced two men pled guilty in connection to the kidnapping and rape of a two-year-old. On Friday, August 2, 2024, Keldrick Magee, 35, of Bassfield, and Kim Lodge, 64, of Seminary, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping, kidnapping, tampering with evidence, sexual battery and […]
Mississippi Wheelcats: ‘See the athlete, not the chair’
Wheelchair athletes love to compete. A former Gluckstadt family started a wheelchair youth basketball team in 2013 that started off with six athletes and a second-place trophy from their first basketball tournament in North Carolina. That team morphed into the nonprofit Mississippi Youth Wheelchair League — MYWheeLs for short —...
Burglar breaks into Jackson barbershop. Business owner tracks him down two days later
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Last Friday, a North Jackson barbershop was broken into, and within 48 hours, the owner was able to track down the bad guy and solve the crime himself. The break-in happened at the Xtrondaire Company Barbershop. “You can tell he was determined to get in somewhere...
Ole Miss kicker Caden Davis named to Groza Award preseason watch list
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Ole Miss football senior kicker Caden Davis has been named to the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award preseason watch list, as announced by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Friday morning. Davis is among 30 preseason honorees nationally and eight from the SEC for the Lou Groza Award, which is handed out annually to the top place-kicker in college football. The award is named for NFL Hall of Fame kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker.
Jackson City Attorney expects to bid out Hotel O demolition next week, if not, soon after
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson city leaders provided more details on Friday on plans to tear down a dilapidated North Jackson hotel that one Municipal Court judge has deemed a “cancer on our city.”. At the heart of the matter is the former Hotel O, located at 4641 I-55...
Corps extends public comment period for Yazoo Backwater study
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - Residents will have more time to sound off on plans to address flooding in the Mississippi Delta. On Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg extended the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Yazoo Backwater Area Management Project.
Amory Humane Society faces overcrowding issues
Www.wcbi.com – Kaitlyn Yeatman – 2024-08-01 19:02:03. SUMMARY: Amory's animal shelter is currently facing severe overcrowding issues, housing around 90 animals in a temporary facility significantly smaller than its usual one due to tornado damage. The shelter is doubling up animals in kennels, which can lead to problems like disease spread and aggression. To help alleviate the situation, community members can volunteer, foster, adopt, donate, and support spaying and neutering efforts to reduce the influx of litters. The shelter is only accepting animals from animal control at this time. Support can be coordinated through their website or by phone.
K-9 joins Wilkinson County Correctional Facility
WOODVILLE, Miss. (WAFB) - The Wilkinson County Correctional Facility welcomed a new four-legged member to its team to help keep the prison safe and drug-free. Officials announced the addition of K-9 Officer Lillie, a highly trained drug detection dog, on Friday, Aug. 2. According to the facility, Lillie and CERT...
The first day of school: Students return to class in Tupelo, Lee County
TUPELO — For students throughout Tupelo and Lee County, summer vacation came to a close on Thursday. At schools within both districts, children headed to their first day in new classrooms. They met old friends, made new ones, and settled into the rhythm of a fresh school year. At 7 a.m. in Mooreville Elementary School, teachers and staff, wearing matching MES T-shirts, were getting ready for ...
Two Lowndes Co. airports set to get millions in grants for upgrades
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two Lowndes County airports receive millions of dollars in grants for upgrades. The Columbus-Lowndes County Airport, just off Highway 69, is getting $2.3 million in FAA Airport Improvement Program grants. Funds will be used to rehabilitate the existing runway and build a new hanger.
Local students receive scholarships from BIG
The 2024 First Mississippi Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) Scholarship Committee has announced its two recipients of the annual $250 scholarship for use in fall 2024. This year’s recipients are Jordyn Hill and Shantelle Caldwell. Hill is a 2024 graduate of Vicksburg High School. She is the daughter of Jacquelyn Bright and Robert Hill. […]
Brookhaven auto dealer elected chair of Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association
Paxton King, of Brookhaven, has been elected chairman of the Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association. “It is an honor and privilege to be elected as the MADA Board Chairman,” said King, general manager of Stan King GM Supercenter. “For over 80 years, MADA automobile dealers have worked to meet the needs of our citizens and the […] The post Brookhaven auto dealer elected chair of Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association appeared first on Daily Leader.
Evans Law Firm celebrates Brookhaven Office opening
BROOKHAVEN — Evans Law Firm celebrated the ribbon cutting for a new office Thursday afternoon. The office space at 316 S Second Street was the former home to Sen. Jason Barrett’s law practice. Benton Evans is the owner of the law practice. He is a criminal lawyer, a divorce and family lawyer and a personal […] The post Evans Law Firm celebrates Brookhaven Office opening appeared first on Daily Leader.