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3 reasons Ole Miss football can make the SEC Championship in 2024
Ole Miss has never made an SEC title game or a college football playoff since both came into effect. At the end of the 2024 regular season, they will look to end the playoff drought as we move to a 12-team format. Could they break their 32-year SEC Championship game absence?
3 companies illegally dumped waste in Jackson's sewers. 1 has settled, but suit continues
Three companies were sued by the City of Jackson for illegally disposing millions of gallons waste into the sewer system. One has now settled, but attorneys with the city said the suit will continue. During their Tuesday meeting, the Jackson City Council voted to approve a settlement of $630,000 from...
Montes family has run Orbit Fireworks locations for decades
PONTOTOC – In the large red and white striped tent near the line separating Pontotoc and Lee counties, Shirley Montes is ready for the rush to buy fireworks. Independence Day is the biggest holiday for Orbit Fireworks, which has been a fixture in Northeast Mississippi for more than three decades. “My husband, Carlos, and I have been doing this for 21 years, and it was his brother, who got him ...
Volunteer of the Week: Fermika Smith sees the world through the lens of volunteerism
The Volunteer of the Week is Fermika Smith. She was born and raised in Vicksburg. Smith is the administrator at Elite Performance and Rehab. She has been married to Christopher Smith for 21 years and they have a three-year-old Yorkie named Poppi. Smith is a member of Vicksburg High School’s class of 1996 and she […]
Thomasson elected new MEC chair
Philadelphia native and businesswoman Pat Thomasson has been elected chairman of the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC). Thomasson, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Philadelphia-based Thomasson Company, was elected by the board of directors to serve the 2024 to 2025 term. “It means a great deal to me to be...
Willis attends gifted camp for African American youth
Philadelphia High School’s MaKenzie Willis joined other gifted students from across the state at last month’s African American Youth of Mississippi Excelling (AAYME) camp. The camp was hosted by the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) on the campus of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus. Willis,...
COMMIT ALERT: NC State Lands Utility Player Trenton Lyons
NC State has landed a commitment from Ole Miss freshman Trenton Lyons, who is capable of playing multiple positions for the Wolfpack. Lyons informed Inside Pack Sports that he committed to the Wolfpack coaches on July 4th. Lyons was a big-time prospect out of high school, as he was rated...
2nd suspect arrested in shooting death of Alabama man at Mississippi bar
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Waynesboro police made a second arrest in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Alabama man. Richard Mayfield, 24, was arrested on Tuesday, July 2. Waynesboro police said Richard Mayfield has been charged with accessory after the fact, and his bond was set at $500,000. Investigators said Richard Mayfield is the […]
Judge cites new Supreme Court ruling in blocking health care anti-discrimination protections for transgender Americans
The Biden administration cannot enforce new anti-discrimination rules in health care for transgender Americans, a federal judge in Mississippi ruled Wednesday, citing a recent landmark Supreme Court ruling that weakened the power of federal agencies.
Former commissioner Bill Cossar honored in resolution
JACKSON — Bill Cossar oversaw his last meeting as chairman of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks commission on June 19. At the time, it was unknown if he would be reappointed to the commission. Gov. Tate Reeves opted to appoint Colin Maloney to replace Cossar at the end of June. Cossar was […] The post Former commissioner Bill Cossar honored in resolution appeared first on Daily Leader.
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