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Alumni work to get historical marker at site of former Siggers High
Www.wcbi.com – Allie Martin – 2024-07-03 19:18:54. SUMMARY: Members of the Class of '65 from Siggers High School, the first high school for African Americans in Shannon, Mississippi, aim to honor their legacy of struggle and triumph by securing a historical marker for the site. Now the location of Shannon Elementary, only one original building remains. District Sixteen Representative Rickey Thompson supports fundraising efforts for the marker, which would highlight the significance of African American education prior to integration. The marker will be part of a historical civil rights trail, with the goal of unveiling it during their 60th class reunion. For more information, call (662)767-3480 or (662)791-1999.
CPS looks to expand Lee County office following staff growth
TUPELO — The Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services direly needs more room, according to officials hoping to convince the Lee County Board of Supervisors to assist in the construction of more space at the local office. CPS Director of Administration Melissa Wade and Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Northeast Mississippi Abby Young addressed the board on Monday with a request for ...
Shots fired, police pursuit in north Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man in northern Mississippi was arrested after allegedly firing shots at his ex-girlfriend. A little after 9 p.m., a woman called the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office and said she and her friend, who is the ex-girlfriend of the suspect, were being shot at. Gunshots could be heard during the call. When deputies arrived […]
Indiana and Illinois Arby’s Locations Affected by Franchisee Bankruptcy
After filing for bankruptcy, a small Arby's franchisee is selling some locations and closing others. Miracle Restaurant Group LLC, a company based out of Louisiana has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Miracle owns 25 Arby's locations in Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This isn't Miracle Restaurant Group's first Chapter 11 filing according to Nation's Restaurant News,
IEDs, Molotov cocktails found in Pontotoc County home where man was arrested for assaulting girlfriend
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – A Tupelo man is facing charges for assaulting his ex-girlfriend and damaging her property. The Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Office said Jason Lambert physically assaulted her and destroyed most of her furniture on June 15. He was arrested and charged with domestic violence-aggravated assault...
Hosemann: Study confirms PERS ’13th check’ for Mississippi retirees protected
An analysis paid for by the Legislature reaffirms the position that the yearly cost of living adjustment — often referred to as the 13th check — that retirees in the state pension system receive cannot be reduced or taken away, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said. Hosemann’s office refused...
Tupelo High School’s JROTC gets new obstacle course
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – JROTC students at Tupelo High School have a new way to train. The high school got a brand new 14-obstacle course last week. It has high ropes and structures, plus rollover logs and wooden boards to maneuver through. "It's a course that helps develop young...
2nd suspect arrested in shooting death of Alabama man at Mississippi bar
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Waynesboro police made a second arrest in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Alabama man. Richard Mayfield, 24, was arrested on Tuesday, July 2. Waynesboro police said Richard Mayfield has been charged with accessory after the fact, and his bond was set at $500,000. Investigators said Richard Mayfield is the […]
Former state Senator Brad Carter dies
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The funeral for former state Sen. Brad Carter will be Friday, July 12, at 11:30 a.m. at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home North. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 11, from 5-7 p.m. and July 12, 10:30 until service time. Carter, 87, died July 1...
Judge points to Supreme Court’s Chevron overruling in decision to unravel transgender healthcare regulations
A federal judge ruled that the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Chevron doctrine means the Biden administration’s latest interpretation of Title IX cannot require Mississippi healthcare providers to perform transgender-related services. In April, the Department of Health and Human Services released regulations that penalize healthcare providers for discriminating against those seeking care on the basis of […]
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