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Poultry producers urged to attend Sept. 6 Town Hall regarding property taxes
The potential for Mississippi poultry farmers to face sharply higher ad. valorem taxes will be the topic of an open-to-the-public forum and. educational meeting set for 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 6 at the. Waynesboro City Auditorium on Benton Street. The gathering seeks to spotlight the potential impacts created by. updates...
Delta In a Minute 8-30
PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI - A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. 41-year-old Brandon Lamont Myers of Picayune, a career offender, has now been convicted of three drug trafficking offenses in the past decade. At the time...
Mississippi faces poll worker shortage ahead of 2024 election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – With the November election right around the corner, the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office is asking for help because there is a need for poll workers. Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.) said his office has been actively recruiting poll workers. He said they’re paying a maximum of $200 on election […]
Mississippi State Extension Service holds head start job fair
An organization here on the Coast that promotes school readiness for children and families hosted a job fair earlier today. The head start program located on 34th Street in Gulfport held interviews from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. looking for lead teachers, assistants, and floaters. It’s all part of the...
One injured in accidental gun show shooting at Trade Mart
JACKSON, Miss. — One person was injured during an accidental "misfire" during a gun show in Jackson. According to Capitol Police spokesperson Bailey Martin, it happened Saturday around 11 a.m. Police say they responded to the Trade Mart and found one person suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Bailey...
On the path to self-sustainability, JXN Water is hitting the gas on its water bill collections
The prospect of Jackson again having its own, self-sustaining water system rests on its residents and their pocketbooks. While the city is expected to receive around $800 million in federal funds for its water repairs, JXN Water head Ted Henifin knows that the money will one day dry out. So far, the utility has already spent about $100 million of that money, mainly on water line repairs ($45 million) and a contract to staff its treatment plants ($39 million), according to JXN Water’s last quarterly report.
5 apply for Columbia police chief
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Columbia is moving closer to finding a new police chief. Columbia Mayor Justin McKenzie said five people had applied for the position. Friday marked the deadline for applying to fill the vacancy created two weeks ago by the resignation of former police chief, Michael Kelly.
Man found dead in Jackson community pool
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a man’s body was discovered in a community pool. Detective Tommie Brown said the body of the 61-year-old man was found in the pool on Vine Street on Friday, August 30. The man has not been identified, and his cause of death is under investigation.
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