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Department of Public Safety moving once multimillion-dollar project completed
PEARL, Miss. — The state of Mississippi is currently in the midst of a multimillion-dollar construction project that will take hundreds of employees out of Jackson and over to Rankin County. The clock is ticking for a new building for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, as the old...
CDC: Mississippi has highest Alzheimer’s death rate in US
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – In the wake of recent advancements in Alzheimer’s research, data reveals the deadly impact of the disease in Mississippi. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 120,122 people died from Alzheimer’s nationally in 2022, the year with the latest numbers. In Mississippi, 1,679 people died from the most […]
Ole Brook grad enters Naval Academy’s Plebe Summer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Bryce Crawford Smith, a graduate of Brookhaven High School was inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2028 on June 27th, marking the beginning of six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training during Plebe Summer. Following the formal Oath of Office Ceremony on I-Day, his aunt, active duty, Maj. Kelli Nichols, led […] The post Ole Brook grad enters Naval Academy’s Plebe Summer appeared first on Daily Leader.
Miss Mississippi Volunteer contestants spend day serving others
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – As Miss Mississippi Teen Volunteer, Rebekah Wallace has spent the past year talking with students across the state. On this Independence Day morning, Wallace was visiting with the lunchtime crowd at Tupelo’s Salvation Army. “That’s something I have always had a love for and...
Gallery: Lincoln County celebrates Independence Day
BROOKHAVEN — The Lincoln Civic Center hosted its annual July 4th fireworks show Thursday night and it was about a 30 minute long, action packed celebration of American freedom. People and cars were spread out across the Civic Center complex to watch the fireworks show. Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Mounted Division was at the Civic Center […] The post Gallery: Lincoln County celebrates Independence Day appeared first on Daily Leader.
Local forecast for southern LA/MS/AL for 7/6/24: Average temperatures and chance for rainfall from Beryl
Happy Saturday! I hope that you had a great 4th of July. Looking at our local area, I am expecting temperatures to be cooler than the last couple of days. The heat advisories that were in effect have been allowed to expire. Temperatures should stay in the high 80s to low 90s for most of the region this weekend. Looking at our rainfall chances, most of the area should expect scattered thunderstorms through this weekend. The moisture is primarily the result of Hurricane Beryl, which is passing to our west. Besides the scattered rainfall chances for the next couple of days, Beryl should pose little threat to the area.
‘Special Stars’: Special Olympians honored during Fourth of July event
NATCHEZ — During July 4 activities on the Natchez Bluff Thursday, Mayor Dan Gibson and other city officials recognized the local athletes in the Special Olympics who went all the way to compete in state competitions at the Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi. One of them, Shaquille Williams who could not make it to […] The post ‘Special Stars’: Special Olympians honored during Fourth of July event appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Come take a ride: Magnolia Carriage Rides & Tours now open in Vicksburg
Down by the riverside, a burgundy carriage pulled by two white Percheron mules gracefully navigates the historic streets of the River City. It may sound like the beginning of a novel set in the old South, but it’s taking place today in downtown Vicksburg. Rick Joles, a native of Oak Grove, La., has launched a […]
Hattiesburg man charged with making bomb threat against Smith County business
SMITH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Hattiesburg man was arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat against a Smith County business. Smith County deputies said the bomb threat was reported at Georgia Pacific Plywood, located just outside of Taylorsville, on Friday, July 5. They said the threat was received via text message and prompted the […]
Mississippi man killed after forcing his way into ex-girlfriends house, police report
Officials say a Mississippi man was killed when he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house early Friday morning. WDAM in Hattiesburg reports that Burnell Gould, 27, of Hattiesburg, was shot and killed during an incident that occurred on West 10th Avenue in Petal shortly after 3 a.m. Friday. According to...
First Alert Forecast: Isolated rain chances continue this weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Today: Mostly cloudy skies are expected by the time you wake up to start your Saturday morning. It will be a relatively dry morning, but a few pop-up showers will be possible under the heating of the day in the afternoon. Highs will only top out in the low 90s but will feel like the upper 90s and near the triple digits in some communities. Rain chances will drop off again Saturday night as lows bottom out in the mid 70s.
Chapel Hart to headline Natchez Balloon Festival
NATCHEZ — Natchez Chapel Hart fans will be thrilled to learn that the band will return for the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival as the headlining act, Alderman Curtis Moroney announced Thursday during July 4 activities on the bluff. Chapel Hart, a country music vocal group from Poplarville, rose to stardom after its debut on the […] The post Chapel Hart to headline Natchez Balloon Festival appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Mississippi woman says restaurant manager caused a scene following her $150 tip to a waitress
Dawn Montgomery sparked an online controversy after stating that she and her group left a hefty tip for an Applebee’s waiter, prompting the restaurant’s manager to inquire about the amount. Montgomery, upset and startled by the manager’s alleged conduct, took to social media to share her story. She...
‘She brought music to so many’: Vicksburg’s musical matron Brasfield passes away
Longtime music educator and organist/choirmaster for the Church of the Holy Trinity, Dorothy Brasfield, died Saturday, June 29. She was 90 years old. Brasfield spent 42 years as a music educator, teaching thousands of students. She also served as the organist at Holy Trinity for more than 30 years. But her musical endeavors went beyond […]
Westin Hotel Opens in Downtown Jackson
The Westin Hotel in downtown Jackson officially opened on Thursday, Aug. 3, when city, county and state leaders gathered to cut the ribbon to the entrance of the new 203-room property located on South Congress Street across from the federal court building. The property is a $60-million public-private development project...
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