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The Center for Children and Families celebrates 25th anniversary
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Center for Children and Families is celebrating its 25th anniversary of helping communities in Louisiana and Mississippi. The Center has provided counseling, education and advocacy to thousands of families throughout its 25 years. The organization has grown from a small Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)...
Former Lafayette student, recent Kossuth graduate killed in wreck
An early morning wreck on Highway 30 claimed the life of a recent Kossuth High School graduate. At about 6:36 a.m., the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to Highway 30 near Oxford Sand and Gravel for a wreck. The Alcorn County News reported this afternoon that Logan Williams, 18, died […] The post Former Lafayette student, recent Kossuth graduate killed in wreck appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Memphis Shelby County Schools invests over $3M for salary increases to non-faculty positions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has invested $3.4 million toward "attracting and retaining top talent" in non-faculty positions. In a statement released Tuesday, MSCS said the multimillion dollar investment "underscores MSCS's commitment to excellence..." by giving "substantial salary increases" across operational and administrative positions. Highlights of the...
Why Jaxson Dart compared Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin to Yoda at SEC Media Days
DALLAS ― Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is not green, nor is he 26 inches tall. He does not speak in backward riddles and he does not wield a lightsaber. That did not stop his quarterback, Jaxson Dart, from comparing Kiffin to Yoda, the wise old Jedi Knight from the Star Wars franchise.
Multiple Mississippi fire departments respond to downtown Vardaman fire. Three buildings consumed in blaze.
Numerous Mississippi fire agencies are working to put out a blaze that has reportedly consumed three buildings in downtown Vardaman. WTVA in Tupelo reports that the firefighters responded to an active fire at approximately 5:30 a.m. Residents in the Vardaman area posted photos and videos of the blaze on social...
The struggle to understand why earthquakes happen in America’s heartland
Five hundred years between major earthquakes puts a lot of time before the next big one. But many experts say the region is still largely unprepared for even moderate shaking. Many parts of Alaska—which experiences large quakes more frequently—put in strict building codes after an earthquake devastated the state in 1964. Those building codes are thought to be why Anchorage survived a 7.0 earthquake in 2018 with only minimal damage and no deaths.
Tannehill president-elect of Mississippi Bar
J. Rhea Tannehill, Jr. of Oxford became president-elect of The Mississippi Bar on July 12. He will serve as the Bar’s 120th President beginning next July. The Mississippi Bar is composed of nearly 9,000 active members who are licensed to practice law in Mississippi. Tannehill has been practicing law in Oxford since he graduated from […] The post Tannehill president-elect of Mississippi Bar appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Why Mizzou and Mississippi are in similar positions heading into the football season
DALLAS — A few seconds after Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin walked off the Southeastern Conference football media days stage, instant analysis trickled over from the SEC Network set in the back corner of a ballroom. Kiffin, 49, was reserved during his time at the podium — pragmatic, perhaps, even...
Memphis Music Feature: Jus Bentley
How long have you been performing and how did you get started?. I have been performing since about 8 or 9. I got my start doing plays and talent shows at church and then that progressed into writing and recording my own music. By age 12, I had released my first song and after that I really gained a love and passion for music.
Merci Memphis provides affordable counseling to those in need
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in accessibility to mental health. Merci Memphis is a nonprofit organization that provides mental, emotional and healing support. The organization covers topics like grief […]
Indecent Exposure and Multiple Shoplifting, Disorderly Conduct, and DUIs in Attala and Leake Arrests
JERMEL D BALL, 25, of Kosciusko, Indecent Exposure, KPD. Bond $1,300. JESSICA D BOLICK, 33, of Hickory, NC, Shoplifting, CPD. Bond $889.25. HEATHER A BURRAGE, 31, of Carthage, DUI – 1st, No Driver’s License, MHP. Bond $1,000, $500. DEVON L CRISLER, 30, of Walnut Grove, Bench Warrant –...
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