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Man killed on Beale Street was arrested in Downtown MPD operation a week before
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man died from a gunshot fired on Beale Street late Saturday night, police said. Officers went to the shooting at Beale and Fourth streets just before 11 p.m. and found a man in critical condition from gunfire, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). He was...
Clinton students head back to class to start the new year
CLINTON, Miss. — Monday is the first day of class for students in the Clinton Public School District. More than 5,000 students began the 2024-2025 school year at the district’s nine schools. Director of Communications for the district, Robert Chapman, said there are big expectations for the year.
Three killed, as many as 16 injured in weekend shooting outside Mississippi night club
Three teens were killed and many more people injured when during a shooting outside a local Mississippi club shortly after midnight Sunday. WTVA in Tupelo and The Enterprise-Tocsin newspaper are reporting that the mass shooting occurred after midnight Sunday at a club in Indianola. Officials from the Sunflower County Coroner’s...
Ragweed is great for deer
BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County residents may start to notice more and more ragweed growing in disturbed areas. The plant is a great protein source for deer as they enter a crucial time of the year. Mississippi’s white-tailed deer population faces two high stress periods. The first is in late summer when plants start to lose […] The post Ragweed is great for deer appeared first on Daily Leader.
Behind the Music (Scene) – Katherine Smithey
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Katherine Smithey, a self-proclaimed “Fan Girl with an iPhone,” runs the Music Scene – Vicksburg Mississippi Facebook page and recently added podcast co-host to her accolades. Smithey grew up in a family of musicians. Her father played both guitar and bass, and her...
Previewing South Carolina's 2024 schedule: Ole Miss
After taking Akron in Week 4 of the 2024 season, South Carolina will enter a bye week and will remain at Williams-Brice Stadium the next week as it welcomes Ole Miss to Columbia on Oct. 5. South Carolina and Ole Miss have played twice since 2018 but the Rebels have...
3 charged after shot fired at MPD officer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three men have been charged after a shot was fired at a Memphis Police officer. Memphis Police say 18-year-old Antonio Bland, 21-year-old Timothy Turner, and 19-year-old Tyreone Flemmons are facing several charges, including theft of property, evading arrest, and unlawful possession of a weapon. “You could have a job, (be) moving out, […]
Players of the Pine Belt: Bay Springs RB/LB Espen Campbell
BAY SPRINGS, Miss. (WDAM) - For the first time in a decade, there’s a new leader of Bay Springs High School football, Coach Regrick Young. “He’s good, man,” said senior running back/linebacker Malaki Page. “He’s got the same energy we got. We just have to work hard.”
VIDEO: Homeschool athletic program, Tupelo Titans finally approved to play public school teams
Tupelo Titans is a homeschool athletic program that gives kids the opportunity to play organized sports. It started back in 2020, four years later it's approved as a competitor to public school teams. Tags. Localnow. Homeschool athletic program, Tupelo Titans finally approved to play public school teams. Tupelo Titans is...
Gardner Watson property sold, contents up for grabs
TUPELO – Inside what was once the Gardner Watson Ice and Video store on Rankin Boulevard Extended in Tupelo are the remnants of the business that once had just about everything — appliances, videocassettes, and, of course, ice. But Charlie and Peggy Gardner Watson, who are both in the 80s, are ready to let it all go. In fact, they have to get rid of the remaining contents, as they've sold the ...
Community leaders, high school football team collab for backpack giveaway in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Cars filled the parking lot of Macedonia Baptist Church in Ocean Springs on Saturday as families were lined up and ready to receive some backpacks for their children. It’s all thanks to the Distinguished Gentlemen of Ocean Springs and their reflection on what it was...
Borges Downs Nadal For First ATP 250 Title
BASTAD, Sweden, - Mississippi State five-time All-American Nuno Borges claimed his first ATP 250 Tour Championship on Sunday by defeating tennis legend Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2 to win the Nordea Open. Sunday marked Borges' first finals appearance and is just the fourth person to defeat Nadal in an ATP clay...
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