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FREE TO READ: Physicality and endurance win the World Series of perhaps the oldest game in North America
CHOCTAW, Miss. — As the drummers walk onto the field, the players behind them smack their hickory sticks to the beat. The rhythm envelops the stands and a palpable sense of anticipation flows through the crowd.
Vicksburg hosts Yazoo Backwater Study meetings
The latest information concerning the Yazoo Backwater Study and the decades-long quest to solve flooding problems in the Yazoo Backwater Area took place Tuesday in Vicksburg. Following three meetings held Monday in Rolling Fork, an additional trio of public town hall-style meetings took place Tuesday at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium, with officials from the […]
Kyle Flessner Named Assistant Baseball Coach
WESSON, Miss. – Kyle Flessner begins his first season as assistant baseball coach with the Wolves where he will work primarily with pitchers. Flessner is a native of Thomasboro, Illinois and graduated from Rantoul Township High School in Rantoul, Illinois. He also played pitcher and outfielder for the Eagles during his high school baseball career.
Stuttgart native attends MSU trip
Taylor Yelvington, a fashion design and merchandising major from Stuttgart, was one of 45 Mississippi State University students who attended the 2024 interdisciplinary Global Game Changers study abroad trip to Italy. Participants ventured through Milan, the Amalfi Coast, Florence and ended the trip in Rome. Students from six of the...
Marriages and Divorces July 28
The following marriage licenses were recorded, according to the Jefferson County Clerk's Office:. Clifford G. Marsh, 40, of Conway, and Heather Michelle Law, 36, of Redfield, recorded July 24. Kevin Dwain Sullivan, 55, of Pine Bluff, and Patricia Astrida Phillips, 45, of Conway, recorded July 22. Johnate Tyrone Markham, 42,...
Legislature weighing tax reforms, including a change to Mississippi’s tax on food
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A recent study by SmileHub named Mississippi the least supportive state for people living in poverty. It’s the poorest state but charges the most tax on food. Mississippi taxes food at 7 percent, the highest rate in the nation. A $200 grocery bill will...
Former Jenkins star and Ole Miss Rebel Akelo Stone hosts free back-to-school event
SAVANNAH, Ga. — In a little over one month,SEC football debuts on WJCL. But before any kickoffs, a former Savannah high school star returned to his old stomping grounds to make a difference in his community. Akelo Stone, a Herschel V Jenkins High School class of 2020 alumnus, returned...
Holliday’s Helping Hands gives school supplies to students
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Holliday’s Helping Hands gave back to the Aberdeen community through school supplies. Students lined up to get a free backpack, notebook, pencils, and other supplies to get them ready for the school year. The giveaway was hosted outside of Freshley’s Market which also offered...
Meridian Museum of Art’s 50th Annual Reception
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Saturday, the Meridian Museum of Art hosted their 50th annual bi-state reception. Every year this event is held here in Meridian and it is sponsored and funded by alliance health to which they can host and give awards out to winners of the art reception. Art...
Pickleball tournament raises money for diabetes awareness
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The inaugural ‘Dinkin’ for Diabetes’ fundraiser tournament was held at The Pickle Jar in Jackson Saturday. “It’s such a fast-growing and fun sport, and everyone loves playing,” said Donna Cromeans, the event organizer for Dinkin’ for Diabetes. “[My favorite part was] just watching everybody have fun and sharing the love of this game that has taken us all by storm.”
In the states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance
The majority of residents in this coverage gap are people of color, an analysis found. Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.
Hot and Humid Tomorrow
Happy Sunday evening! Temperatures overnight remain in the 80s to upper 70s. Hot and humid Monday with afternoon temperatures in the low 90s. A couple showers or storms are possible in the afternoon. See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it to our team HERE.
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