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Man shot, killed at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Authorities are investigating after a man was killed at an apartment complex in Jackson. A press release says officers began investigating the shooting around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Chapel Ridge Apartments. Once officers arrived at the scene, they found a 60-year-old Gregory Bowen with...
‘Very blessed to be alive’: Man falls asleep at wheel, crashes through fence
NATCHEZ — A Natchez man is fortunate to be alive this morning after crashing his SUV through a fence and into a yard on Foster Mound Road in Adams County Sunday morning, Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said. Adams County E-911 dispatchers received a call about the crash at approximately 9:24 a.m. Sunday. Myles Gaines, […] The post ‘Very blessed to be alive’: Man falls asleep at wheel, crashes through fence appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
‘Overall…a good start to the season’ for Lebby’s opening offensive show
STARKVILLE – Never mind the alert was announced with both clubs conveniently headed to intermission locker rooms. Proverbial lightning had already hit for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs struck fast and first for consecutive touchdowns on their way to an opening-day rout of Eastern Kentucky. The 56-7 final isn't the last word on Jeff Lebby's offense. It was the first flash of success and came almost quickly as the coach's debut season kicked off.
BB Club to feature Vicksburg and Gulf Coast metal bands tonight
VICKSBURG, MS. – Four bands, two from Vicksburg and two from the Gulf Coast, will play tonight at the BB Club in downtown Vicksburg starting at 7 p.m. The Gulf Coast bands on tonight’s bill are Skulldozer (Death metal) and Dread (southern groove/thrash metal). Vicksburg locals Beneath the...
MSU documentary: “9/20” covers first major post-9/11 sporting event
STARKVILLE, MS. by Frank Corder (Magnolia Tribune) – In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, much of the world stopped, fearing the worst and pondering what could be next. A new Mississippi State University Films documentary tells the story of the first major post-9/11 sporting...
Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss football depth chart vs Furman includes some big surprises
OXFORD ― The first Ole Miss football depth chart of the 2024 season arrived, and it includes a couple of surprises. Redshirt freshman Austin Simmons is listed as the Rebels' backup quarterback, having surpassed junior transfer Walker Howard. Coach Lane Kiffin appears to be promoting competition at one of his outside wide receiver spots, where star transfer Juice Wells and sophomore Ayden Williams are listed as co-starters. ...
Mississippi State football vs EKU: Final score, highlights from Week 1 game
STARKVILLE — Jeff Lebby, quarterback Blake Shapen and Mississippi State football breezed to a 56-7 season-opening victory Saturday against Eastern Kentucky at Davis Wade Stadium. The Bulldogs (1-0) scored 35 unanswered points to begin the game before EKU (0-1) added a touchdown in the final seconds of the first half. Shapen, a Baylor transfer,...
College Gameday hosts completely unaware of who Mississippi State's quarterback is
It's gameday in Starkville as Mississippi State football kicks-off the 2024 season tonight against Eastern Kentucky. A new era of Bulldog football will get underway with Jeff Lebby and a new cast of characters making their debuts for the Maroon and White. This morning national media showed one final time...
Owls Volleyball has record-setting opening day win, 3-1
COLUMBUS, Miss. - It was an opening day like none other in the modern era of athletics for the Mississippi University for Women volleyball team, in its 3-1 victory over visiting Crowley's Ridge College at Pohl Gym. For starters, it marked the first time in the eight seasons since the University restarted athletics in 2017, that the Owls have won a season-opening match.
Hear the inspiring story behind ‘Sound of Hope’ at free event
Bishop W.C. Martin, the inspiration for Angel Studio’s latest film “Sound of Hope,” will be in Oxford this Tuesday for a free event at 6 p.m. at The Powerhouse. Come hear Martin share his story of rallying his church of 200 people to help the orphans in their community and 22 of their families adopted […] The post Hear the inspiring story behind ‘Sound of Hope’ at free event appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Pittsboro Water Association issues boil water notice
PITTSBORO, Miss. (WTVA) – A boil water notice has been issued by the Pittsboro Water Association. The notice is for Hearvey Street/County Road 300 to house number 151 on County Road 300. The notice has been issued due to a broken line.
PHOTO: Couple Showed Up To Philadelphia Phillies Game Wearing The Wildest Outfit Ever, And The Internet Couldn’t Handle It
A couple set tongues wagging online after pulling up to Saturday’s Philadelphia Phillies game against the Atlanta Braves with the wildest outfit ever. Given what they were wearing, there was no way they were going to avoid having their picture taken at some point. So Barstool Philly ended up with what we presume was one of many snaps.
Podcast: State economist: On average, Mississippi economy is stable
Corey Miller, state economist and director of Mississippi’s University Research Center, gives Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender a briefing on the economic state of the state, unemployment and workforce participation. He also tells a funny economist joke!. listen to more episodes. by Geoff Pender, Bobby Harrison...
States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, community health centers and hospitals that […]
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