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MS Transplant recipients participate in 2024 Transplant Games of America
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - It’s just days from the start of the Paris Olympics, and another group of athletes will be representing Mississippi in the 2024 Transplant Games of America in Birmingham. The event allows participants to show what’s possible in life after organ transplants. “I started in...
Hosemann aims to tackle Mississippi’s chronic absenteeism rate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) proposed several policy measures for the 2025 Legislative Session in order to tackle Mississippi’s high chronic absenteeism rate in public schools. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing more than 18 days of the school year, or 10%, for any reason including excused absences, unexcused absences, and […]
Researchers work to identify 82 million-year-old dinosaur found in Mississippi
It's the most complete dinosaur ever found in Mississippi, but exactly what it was remains a mystery. It's been identified as a hadrosaur; a member of a family of similar dinosaurs, and it roamed what is now Northeast Mississippi about 82 million years ago. It was an herbivore measuring 25-26 feet long and when standing on its back legs was about 16 feet tall.
Helena Hansen to Represent Pearl River County in Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition
Helena Hansen, 18, will represent Pearl River County in the Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition, scheduled for July 12-13. Hansen is a sophomore at the University of Mississippi, majoring in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on manufacturing. At Ole Miss, she is a Grove Scholar, a member of the Center for Manufacturing, an Alpha Omicron Pi […] The post Helena Hansen to Represent Pearl River County in Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition appeared first on Picayune Item.
Speaker Jason White Names Select Committee on Capital and Metro Revitalization
Speaker Jason White announces a fourth Select Committee and its appointments to study Capital and Metro Revitalization. Speaker Jason White shares, “The Select Committee on Capital and Metro Revitalization is comprised of House members that are passionate and dedicated to improving Mississippi’s Capital City for the betterment of the Jackson Metro Area and our entire state. I look forward to this Committee’s work as they seek strategic and innovative ways to improve and partner with the citizens and leadership of the Metro Area, recognizing the unique importance a vibrant Capital City means for all Mississippians.”
CRIME REPORTS: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Monday at 11 a.m. Crystal S. Bridgeford, 45, of Guntown, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, felony taking of a motor vehicle, driving under the influence-other, no license, no insurance. Zachary L. Chaffin, 32, no address listed, was arrested by the Mississippi ...
Big freshman class prompts new Sunday buses
Oxford University Transit will begin running a few buses on Sundays. The addition of the Sunday routes was requested by the University of Mississippi which is expected to see its largest freshman arrive in Oxford for the fall semester. To be able to house the students, the university has contracted with about five apartment complexes […] The post Big freshman class prompts new Sunday buses appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
LOOK | Jaxson Dart goes through MPA for last time with Ole Miss legends
Alongside legendary former Ole Miss quarterbacks Archie and Eli Manning, current Rebel signal-caller Jaxson Dart showed off at the Manning Passing Academy this past weekend. It was Dart's second and final time going through the Manning's camp as a counselor. He went to represent Ole Miss last year, but not the year prior ahead of his first season (2022) in the Red and Blue.
City puts restrictions on 'criminal loitering, aggressive panhandling'
TUPELO — With the rise of summer comes more panhandling both nationally, and Tupelo is no exception. Officials with the All-America City hope to curb what they’re calling “aggressive panhandling” with new rules that criminalize people who continually bother pedestrians or the flow of traffic to ask for money or services. “It is a kind of two-pronged approach,” Assistant City Attorney Stephen ...
Calhoun City alderman arrested for assault, strong armed robbery
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - Law enforcement arrested and charged a Calhoun City alderman after a recent assault. Tony Herrod faces aggravated assault and strong armed robbery charges. Sheriff Greg Pollan said another agency in the county asked his office to investigate a reported crime. A victim reported two or...
SP alum named new coach for Ole Miss track & field
Ole Miss track & field has added Morrie Turner as its new sprints and hurdles coach for the upcoming 2024-25 school year, head coach Connie Price-Smith announced Friday. Turner – a native of nearby Batesville – owns a decade of experience coaching the sprints and hurdles in the collegiate ranks, including most recently at South Carolina in […] The post SP alum named new coach for Ole Miss track & field appeared first on The Panolian.
Mississippi State baseball lands first power conference transfer of the offseason
Things had gone quiet for Mississippi State baseball in the transfer portal. The Diamond Dawgs, who are attacking the portal hard out of necessity this offseason, hadn't gotten a commitment in over a week. But now they've seemed to have picked up some steam. Houston transfer Ace Reese commits to...
Zaxby’s to open drive-thru only restaurant in Laurel
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) – Zaxby’s will open Mississippi’s first drive-thru only restaurant in Laurel. Located at 705 N. 16th Avenue, the new Zaxby’s is owned and operated by licensees William Young and Austin Young. The Laurel Zaxby’s is scheduled to open on Monday, July 8. “We are very excited to bring the first drive-thru only […]
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