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Jackson airport gets a team of fluffy new friends
Dallas and Bruno, two black labrador retrievers at the Jackson airport, wagged their tails and strutted happily for the crowd of media at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport on Wednesday as they received their official introduction to Mississippi. While the fluffy young dogs may look like the perfect pets, they are...
Restaurant inspections serve up ‘A’ ratings to seven locals
BROOKHAVEN — Eight local restaurants and businesses passed Mississippi Department of Health Inspections. Seven of the eight earned “A” ratings in the last week. MSDH reported Bo Bo Buffett, located at 1211 Brookway Boulevard, earned a “B” rating for the second straight time and the sixth time since 2016. Serio’s Pizzeria, located at 216 South […] The post Restaurant inspections serve up ‘A’ ratings to seven locals appeared first on Daily Leader.
VWSD Student Made a Perfect Score on two State Tests
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Keng-Kenneth Smith, a seventh grader at Academy of Innovation, had perfect scores in both the ELA Exam and the math portion of the MAAP State Exam. Both tests were administered in the spring of 2024. Smith received the good news at the beginning of this school year.
What Blake Shapen said about Mississippi State football's first scrimmage, Jeff Lebby's tempo
STARKVILLE — New Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen football had his first media availability on Wednesday since the Bulldogs' first preseason scrimmage on Sunday. Shapen, who is a Baylor transfer, was asked to give an evaluation on the scrimmage after practice. “I thought it was good,” he said. “Obviously there are things we need...
Players of the Pine Belt: Mount Olive CB/WR Haiden Payne
MOUNT OLIVE, Miss. (WDAM) - There’s a new man in charge of Mount Olive football. Eric Nelson begins his head coaching career with the Pirates. “I got guys in that locker room that know how to play football,” Nelson said. Nelson won’t be navigating these uncharted waters alone....
NEMCC unveils renovated Ricky G. Ford Court
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) – The court at the Bonner Arnold Coliseum at Northeast Mississippi Community College has been renovated. The college unveiled the new design for the Ricky G. Ford Court on Wednesday. The college said the new court will see its inaugural match as a volleyball game on...
International Paper grant to aid in Good Shepherd gym construction
International Paper’s Vicksburg Mill has awarded a $50,000 capital campaign grant to Good Shepherd, an agency that serves one of the River City’s most historic and impoverished areas. Funded through the IP Foundation, this capital campaign grant allows Good Shepherd to complete much-needed renovations in the facility’s gymnasium, IP officials said. “As the mill considered […]
Planning commission on Thursday will reconsider request to operate 806 N. Union as a children’s home
NATCHEZ — The city’s planning commission will re-hear a request to operate 806 N. Union St. as a children’s home on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 115 S Pearl St., across from City Hall. The reopening of the facility as a children’s home does not sit well with many residents who live […] The post Planning commission on Thursday will reconsider request to operate 806 N. Union as a children’s home appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Brandon looking to raise pay for police officers, firefighters & more
JACKSON, Miss. — The City of Brandon is preparing to give police officers, firefighters, 911 dispatchers and public works employees pay raises. Mayor Butch Lee said the employees could see a minimum of $5,000/year increase if approved by the Brandon Board of Aldermen. "We want to reward good behavior,...
Warren County public records: Aug. 5-Aug. 12
Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from the period of August 5 to August 12. Warranty Deeds: *Ronald Charles Aders to Bobby Glenn Whitney, Part SE/4 of NE/2, Section 10, Township 15 North, Range 4 East. *Johnnie Guinn and Ora Guinn to Kendrick Montrell Bershell and Kentrez Martell Bershell, Lot 54, Cottonwood Subdivision […]
CPA firm says city’s audit not ready to present
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen expected to hear results from its FY 2023 audit, but that didn’t happen. Carr Hammond, CPA and managing partner at Silas Simmons, the accounting firm the city contracts with for its audits, was not available to attend Tuesday’s board meeting, but sent word to Mayor Dan […] The post CPA firm says city’s audit not ready to present appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Lee County to crack down on unsecured waste loads entering transfer station
TUPELO — In an effort to curb litter, Lee County officials will begin turning away people attempting to drop garbage off at the county's transfer station if those loads aren't secured. After receiving multiple calls from residents living close to the county’s transfer station, which is where most of the city's trash ends up before being shipped to a location in Pontotoc County, county officials ...
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