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Looking back: The cool history of the Delta Ice Company
The Delta Ice Company Retail Station was constructed in 1929 in the triangle formed by the intersection of Openwood, First East, and First North streets. It was designed by Vicksburg architect Michael Donovan as, what was described by the Vicksburg Evening Post, as “a new type of retail station for ice, a place that will […]
$1.5 million bond set for Mississippi man who fired shots at state trooper during morning pursuit
A $1.5 million cash-only bond has been set for a Mississippi man who fired shots at a Mississippi Highway Patrol officer while leading troopers on a morning pursuit Thursday. Adams County Justice Court Judge Audrey Minor has set the bond for Hollis Louis Green, 33, of Natchez. Green is a...
Mississippi’s Addie Carver crowned Miss Teen USA 2024
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Addie Carver, of Mississippi, was crowned Miss Teen USA 2024 on Thursday, August 1. The 17-year-old is native of Brookhaven and a junior at Lawrence County High School where she is ranked in the top 10 of her class. Carver is the founder of Dance to Empower, a national organization focused […]
AR-15 Stolen from Pawn Shop in Ackerman – Police Searching for Thief
The Ackerman Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying these two individuals who stole an AR-15 from Guns N’ Roses Pawn Shop in Ackerman. The two left in the white truck pictured below. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Ackerman Police Department...
Sardis grad signs with Delta State
Photo: 2024 Sardis High graduate Gage Garner recently signed a national letter of intent to play football at Delta State University. Pictured, from left: mom Ashlee, Gage, sister Blaklee, sister Jocelyn, dad Nick.(Submitted photo) 2024 Sardis High graduate Gage Garner signed a national letter of intent this past May to...
Lucedale man arrested after report of home burglary
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) — A Lucedale man was arrested after homeowners reported seeing a man inside their home, according to the George County Sheriff’s Office. The GCSO said in a press release that 39-year-old Glen Dortch was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2. According to the release, deputies responded to a home in the 100 […]