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Why Mississippi State football RB Davon Booth will play this season with a heavy heart
STARKVILLE --- Days after arriving at Mississippi State this spring, transfer running back Davon Booth called his long-time friend, Maximus Gallegos. The duo have been very close since they were young. Their relationship turned into a brotherhood when Booth was brought into the Gallegos' home as a full member by Maximus' dad, Tony, when he was in high school.
Star spangled performance: Orchestral Society, Chamber Choir hold patriotic concert
Independence Day celebrations began Sunday in the River City as the Vicksburg Orchestral Society and Chamber Choir performed a patriotic concert at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center auditorium. Sponsored by The Four Seasons of the Arts and the City of Vicksburg, Sunday’s concert was led by Warren County High School Band Director and conductor Jace […]
Golden Wave duo highlights Green Street Mile
TUPELO – A pair of Tupelo Golden Wave runners highlighted Thursday’s Green Street Mile. Rising sophomore Andrew Brown won the race in 4 minutes, 33 seconds. Brookelyn Morgan, a rising senior, was the top female finisher. Brown, who runs both cross country and track and field at THS, was happy to be with his teammates. “I was just trying to have fun,” he said. “Getting to be with the team and ...
New journey in Starkville begins for State signee Jack Gleason
Right at the beginning of Jack Gleason’s senior season, the talented Tennessee athlete got an opportunity he couldn’t refuse when Mississippi State delivered a baseball scholarship. Gleason followed that up with icing on the cake as he finished out his football career and had a baseball season to remember. Briarcrest Christian not only won the […] The post New journey in Starkville begins for State signee Jack Gleason appeared first on On3.
Arkansas OB-GYN says proposed abortion-rights amendment could revive standard of care
Little Rock OB-GYN Dina Epstein, a volunteer trained by Arkansans for Limited Government, tries to gather signatures for Arkansas’s abortion-rights ballot initiative. (Submitted by Dina Epstein)
Salaries for two public university presidents creep toward $1 million a year
Two public university presidents in Mississippi now make almost $1 million a year each while pay for faculty and staff at the state’s eight universities remains stagnant. The hefty salaries are largely, but not entirely, due to the private foundations for the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University supplementing the state salaries for Glenn Boyce and Mark Keenum, respectively.
Three arrested in months-long investigation of Roxicodone drug distribution in Mississippi
Three people have been arrested for distributing large amounts of drugs after a months-long investigation by a Mississippi Special Operations Group. The Natchez Democrat reports that Agents with the Adams County Special Operations Group seized nine vehicles and thousands of dollars in cash, as well as narcotics with a street value of approximately $20,000.
20-year-old dies after accident involving fireworks in Madison County
A man is dead after an accident involving fireworks, according to Don Webster with Huntsville Emergency Medical Services. Webster says the incident happened just after midnight Friday at a home near Nick Davis Road and Pettus Road in Madison County. The 20-year-old was taken to Huntsville Hospital, where he was...
Hundreds of people in north Jackson starting the Fourth of July without power
Over 200 Entergy customers are waking up on the Fourth of July without power. According to Entergy, a utility pole broke in north Jackson. The outage in north Jackson includes those on Lake Drive near Callaway High School. Entergy is on the scene to fix the problem. According to the...
Female inmates change their lives through Hinds CC’s HSE program
Nine women dressed in robes of distinction celebrated as they crossed the auditorium stage on the Rankin Campus in recognition of receiving their High School Equivalency credential. Fifteen women in all from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility achieved their High School Equivalency (HSE) credential in 2024 through Hinds’ Adult Education...
Lewis Ranch owner hopes to begin tours this fall
The new owner of the Jerry Lee Lewis Ranch is planning to hold a birthday bash for the late rock ’n’ roll legend in September to kick of the start of public tours. Todd Allen Herendeen, a Florida-based rock ’n’ roll tribute artist, purchased the Nesbit home of the singer last month and is planning to restore it and open it up to the public for tours. He dropped by the Board of Supervisors this week to introduce himself and updated them on all he is planning to do at the historic home.
Pike County native ‘exceeding already high expectations’ for Southern Miss men’s basketball
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Ahead of a highly-anticipated 2024-2025 college basketball season in Hattiesburg, it is three freshmen who are impressing early during offseason workouts for Southern Miss. Brewer Carruth, a Pike County native and Parklane Academy grad, along with frosh players Jett Montgomery and Christian Reid, has “already...
No Beryl impacts expected locally
Beryl should not be a problem for coastal Mississippi and adjacent stretches of the northern Gulf Coast as the storm is forecast to head toward the coasts of northern Mexico or Texas over the weekend (July 6-7). Friday morning (July 5) Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and...
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