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The Vicksburg YMCA sent 56 teens to the Christian Values Conference
The Vicksburg YMCA departed 56 teenagers on Saturday night as they took the long trip to Blue Mountain, North Carolina for the Christian Values Conference. CVC allows teenagers a chance to experience Christian values as they fellowship with teens from other parts of the United States. Vicksburg YMCA Executive Director...
P.E.O. awards scholarship to Nguyen
Arlene Nguyen, a senior at Long Beach High School (LBHS), was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter B of Long Beach. Nguyen is the daughter of Tu Nguyen and Kim Mac. The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in 2009...
Teen aims to be Mississippi’s next pro golfer
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A young golfer in Madison County aims to be the next pro golfer from Mississippi. “When I won the Randy Watkins Junior Tournament out here last year, first day I shot my personal best of 71. And then I get to the clubhouse, I’m like, I’m down to stroke. So, […]
SOAR United Boosts Literacy in Vicksburg Youth
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Each morning, Bre, a camp mentor at SOAR United/Camp Discovery is greeted by the excited faces of the students she works with. Bre’s students are among those whose reading scores were on the decline in 2023 but attend SOAR United in the hopes of getting their literacy development back on track.
City Council Meeting Recognizes Longtime Employee and Local Achievers
Tuesday night’s Picayune City Council meeting recognized several individuals for their contributions and achievements. Councilmember Anna Turnage was absent from the meeting. Janet Guidry, the Fire Station Secretary, was honored for her 32 years and 10 months of service to Picayune. Guidry noted that she was the first secretary for the fire department and helped […] The post City Council Meeting Recognizes Longtime Employee and Local Achievers appeared first on Picayune Item.
Local resturants pass health inspections
BROOKHAVEN — Three local restaurants passed recent health inspections. The Mississippi Department of Health reported the passing grades in an online database. Enterprise Drive In, located at 1643 MS-583, earned an “A” rating for the first time under new ownership. It will reopen on July 24 and be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. […] The post Local resturants pass health inspections appeared first on Daily Leader.
Key pitcher announces return to Ole Miss baseball for 2025 season
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Another vital member of the Ole Miss baseball pitching staff has announced that he will return to the Rebels for a fourth season. This after Pearl native and eventual Friday night start at the latter end of the 2024 season Riley Maddox announced that he would be staying in Oxford for 2025.
Connie’s Chicken is now open
While hardly a secret any longer, Connie’s Chicken in Oxford is now open. The popular chicken restaurant had a soft opening on Wednesday for family and friends, giving away free chicken. Traffic was lined up out of the parking lot and onto West Jackson Avenue for most of the afternoon and evening hours. On Thursday, […] The post Connie’s Chicken is now open appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Ridgeland designates pecan as official tree of city
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Ridgeland recently designated the pecan as the official tree of Ridgeland in honor of the city’s 125th anniversary. On Tuesday, July 16, during the Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting, the anniversary planning committee commemorated the occasion, which included the reading and signing of the resolution. The pecan was […]
The eyebrows have it — Frida Fest draws a crowd
A huge crowd of people with flowers in their hair and drawn-on uni-brows packed into the 100 block of South Second Street in Bay St. Louis on Saturday for the seventh annual “Frida Fest.”. “I think it went great,” festival organizer Alicein Schwabacher, owner of the Mockingbird Cafe, said....
Bill Dance’s Catfish Tournament Offers $200K Prize in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The Bill Dance’s Mississippi River Monsters Megabucs Tournament will return on July 27th and 28th in Vicksburg, MS. This event gathers top anglers for a chance to win the largest prize in catfishing tournament history, with a total purse of $200,000. Festivities begin with a...
Ready to reel in the big one: Toney, Hood, Simmons set to compete in River Monsters tourney
Three local men got hooked last year. After attending the weigh-ins and witnessing the excitement of the anglers who participated in the first-ever Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Megabucks Tournament in Vicksburg, Charles Toney, Will Hood and Roy Simmons decided they wanted to be part of the action. So, Toney bought a boat and the […]
Lane Kiffin Humiliates Paul Finebaum In Epic Roast At SEC Media Days
It’s no secret that Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin and college football analyst Paul Finebaum don’t like each other. So when the two spoke with one another on the SEC Network at SEC Media Days about the role Finebaum allegedly played in Kiffin getting fired as head coach at USC, there was zero ...
Widow, brother agree on pathologist to do autopsy on body of man pulled from Pearl River
After weeks of multiple court filings, the widow and brother of Dau Mabil have agreed on a pathologist who can perform an independent autopsy of the body Dau that was pulled from the Pearl River near Brookhaven weeks after he went missing in Jackson in March. Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas wrote...
Where Southern Miss baseball's 2025 roster stands after MLB draft
Southern Miss baseball had four players picked in this week’s MLB Draft. DJ Layton, a Southern Miss shortstop signee, went in the sixth round to the Baltimore Orioles; starting pitcher Niko Mazza was taken in the eighth round by the San Francisco Giants; junior college transfer pitcher Lucas Elissalt was picked by the Detroit Tigers in the 13th round and center fielder Dalton McIntyre was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in Round 19.
Assisted living facility site moves to Gluckstadt after withdrawing Livingston proposal
The Oaks, an assisted living facility initially intended for Livingston, will now begin construction in Gluckstadt following unanimous approval from the Board of Aldermen. Husband and wife duo Chad and Crystal Phillips are the developers behind The Oaks. Chad, a charge nurse and native of Madison, said he and Crystal, a real estate agent, wanted to contribute much-needed support for seniors and disabled individuals in Madison County.
Volunteer of the Week: Dr. Christopher Barnett believes in the spirit of service
The Volunteer of the Week is Dr. Christopher Barnett. He is a 1996 graduate of Vicksburg High School. He earned an associate degree in micro computer technology (1998), a Bachelor of Science in information technology (2006), a Master of Business Administration (2009) in technology management, and a Doctorate of Business Administration (2023) in leadership. He […]
Woman helps neighbor after husband dies from cancer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A MidSouth woman reached out to WREG to extend a helping hand to a grieving neighbor after her husband’s lengthy cancer battle. The two kept in touch during his treatments and when he passed, she wanted to do more. Ida Taylor lives in rural Byhalia, Mississippi, and for more than 20 years […]
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