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Where Southern Miss baseball's 2025 roster stands after MLB draft
Southern Miss baseball had four players picked in this week’s MLB Draft. DJ Layton, a Southern Miss shortstop signee, went in the sixth round to the Baltimore Orioles; starting pitcher Niko Mazza was taken in the eighth round by the San Francisco Giants; junior college transfer pitcher Lucas Elissalt was picked by the Detroit Tigers in the 13th round and center fielder Dalton McIntyre was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in Round 19.
Meet the south Louisiana pastor who gave prayer at Day 3 of RNC on Wednesday
The Rev. Patrick “Packy” Thompson has a good deal of experience praying and preaching in front of large groups of people. But the Bayou Blue pastor had his biggest audience ever Wednesday night, when he gave the closing benediction on Day Three of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
WANTED: Rape suspect skips trial, considered armed and dangerous
AMITE, La. (WVUE) - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a rape suspect who missed his trial date. Gerald Stevens, 55, of Roseland, failed to appear at his trial on Monday, July 15, for a third-degree rape charge involving a juvenile from 2021.
Blueberry Jubilee in Poplarville celebrates 40 years
Visit Poplarville on the hottest day in June and you are sure to end up at the epicenter of a celebration that paints the town in a blueberry shade of blue. The annual Blueberry Jubilee festival packs the streets of the city’s downtown area as patrons gather for fun and activities surrounding its historic designation as the Blueberry Capital of Mississippi.
Gulf Coast region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.11 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.06 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region has risen about 12 cents since...
MDOT uses RCUTs to reduce crashes, improve efficiency
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said drivers across the state face increasing challenges at intersections as traffic volumes rise and congestion worsens. MDOT has implemented innovative solutions, including Restricted Crossing U-turns. Officials said a Restricted Crossing U-turn (RCUT) is a safe and effective way to get drivers across […]
State task force to tackle K-12, college students’ mental health
A committee of legislators and state leaders convened at the Capitol this week to discuss mental health issues facing young Mississippians. School and health officials cited a scarcity of mental health professionals for K-12 and college students in Mississippi as a major issue. Sen. Nicole Boyd, a Republican from Oxford...
Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi can wait until next year to redraw some of its legislative districts to replace ones where Black voting power is currently diluted, three federal judges said Thursday. The decision updates a timeline from the judges, who issued a ruling July 2 that found problems...
Woman sentenced for 2022 death of man in Mississippi
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A woman pled guilty in connection to the 2022 death of a man in Mississippi. Hal Kittrell, 15th Circuit Court District Attorney, announced 22-year-old Sierra Jane Inscoe, of Prentiss, pled guilty to murder for the shooting death of Carson Sistrunk. Authorities said Sistrunk’s body was found on September 7, […]
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