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Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: August 23-25
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 23-25) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi Belhaven Block Party – Jackson – Friday Screening: The Goonies – Jackson – Friday Fleet Feet Coffee Run – Ridgeland – […]
Local communication workers join regional strike
DAYTON — Local communications workers are joining nearly 17,000 others across the Southeast in a strike against AT&T in an attempt to get the communications to the bargaining table over unfair labor practices, according to Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3802 Union officials. Local communications workers have been demonstrating on Railroad Street in downtown for the past several days, and on Wednesday, CWA and AT&T entered into federal mediation and had their first meeting with the mediator this morning. ...
Four MS universities to allow students to enroll in fast-track law degree program
Four Mississippi universities have announced partnerships that would allow students to be admitted into a fast-track law degree program, where students can receive their law degrees in six years instead of seven. The Accelerated Law Program, also known as 3+3, allows students to trim a full year off of the time it...
Take care to preserve the fragile, special nature of antler growth
Mississippi’s early velvet whitetail season runs Sept. 13 to 15. Because most bucks are still in bachelor groups and following summer patterns, chances are high for hunters to get to put their hands on one of the big bucks they’ve been watching all summer long. They should do their best, though, not to grab it by the antlers. The three-day season allows hunters to take one buck only, using ...
Two adults, one child injured in Jones County crash
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Two adults and a child were injured during a two-vehicle crash in Jones County. Officials with the Jones County Fire Council said the crash occurred shortly before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24 on Florence Church Road. When firefighters arrived at the location, they found a Pontiac Sunfire and a […]
Perry County Sheriff’s Office to cover Town of Beaumont after multiple officers fired
PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Perry County Sheriff’s Office is stepping in to patrol Beaumont after town leaders voted to terminate most of the municipality’s police officers. The Beaumont Board of Alderman voted unanimously Thursday to override Mayor Scotty Dailey’s veto. Dailey’s action would have saved...
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