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Former state Senator Brad Carter dies
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The funeral for former state Sen. Brad Carter will be Friday, July 12, at 11:30 a.m. at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home North. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 11, from 5-7 p.m. and July 12, 10:30 until service time. Carter, 87, died July 1...
Judge points to Supreme Court’s Chevron overruling in decision to unravel transgender healthcare regulations
A federal judge ruled that the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Chevron doctrine means the Biden administration’s latest interpretation of Title IX cannot require Mississippi healthcare providers to perform transgender-related services. In April, the Department of Health and Human Services released regulations that penalize healthcare providers for discriminating against those seeking care on the basis of […]
Four-star guard McKenzie Mathurin has Ole Miss in her latest list of schools
Ole Miss women's basketball is starting to ramp up their recruitment for the class of 2025 players. One of the top guards has narrowed her list to 14 schools, with the Rebels making it amongst some of the best schools in the nation. Four-star McKenzie Mathurin had Ole Miss, Alabama, UNC, Oregon, and ten other schools she is considering in her recruitment process. Mathurin has scheduled visits with several schools, including Ole Miss, where she will be in Oxford from August 1-3. Mathurin, who was committed to Nebraska until recently, spoke to On3 regarding the decision to reopen her recruitment....
Mississippi House Speaker creates Jackson revitalization committee
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A select Legislative committee will discuss the Jackson-metro area’s biggest issues later this summer. House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.) has assembled a 19-member bipartisan committee that’s tasked with revitalizing Jackson and the surrounding metro. Representatives Shanda Yates (I-District 64) and Clay Mansell (R-District 56) will serve as co-chairs. The committee will […]
Dispute at Jackson lounge moves to park, ends in shooting
JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson police are investigating an early morning shooting. Police said the incident stemmed from a Thursday night confrontation between a group of people at the Kemistry Lounge downtown. After the group was asked to leave, police said they took the dispute to Jayne Avenue Park, where shots rang out shortly before 3:30 a.m. Friday.
2024 Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Festival serving up Fourth of July favorites
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - The Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Festival kicked off Thursday morning, and foodies from all over were the first in line for the event. Fourth of July celebrations are known to come with lots of flavor. Now take your typical barbecue, and add fried seafood, boiled seafood, and so much more.
First Alert Forecast: Showers and storms return as an unsettling weather begins to set in
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Today: The humidity sticks around for the end of the week as the chance for showers and storms will increase throughout the day as a cold front passes through. Unfortunately, the front won’t really drop temperatures a whole lot, but there may be some slight relief in terms of humidity. However, this will be short-lived as tropical moisture will build back in over the weekend. Showers will continue throughout the afternoon and evening before starting to fizzle out overnight.
POLICE: 7 injured after birdshot fired into July 4 party in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Ocean Springs Police arrested Henry William Andray, 68, Thursday night after he allegedly shot several people at a Fourth of July party. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on Cumberland Road in the Fort Bayou neighborhood. Police had to close several intersections during the investigation.
Good for Oxford Schools provides nutritious meals all year
Oxford School District’s Child Nutrition Services Department, Good Food for Oxford Schools, is dedicated to student health, their well-being, and their ability to learn. During the 2024-2025 school year, the Oxford School District will participate in three federally subsidized meal programs: the USDA School Breakfast Program, the USDA National School Lunch Program and the USDA […] The post Good for Oxford Schools provides nutritious meals all year appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Lamar County accident Thursday claims life of Hattiesburg woman
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A 25-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Lamar County Thursday afternoon. Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel said the accident happened around 3 p.m. Thursday in the 700 block of Purvis-Baxterville Road when a vehicle carrying two people left the road and hit a tree.
Columbia Academy 2024 football schedule
8/16: vs. Cathedral - 7 p.m. 8/29: vs. South Choctaw Academy - 7 p.m. 9/6: at Centreville Academy - 7 p.m. 9/13: at Wayne Academy* - 7 p.m. 9/20: vs. Amite School - 7 p.m. 9/27: vs. Bowling Green* - 7 p.m. 10/4: at Clinton Christian Academy - 7 p.m.
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