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Local lottery winners claim nearly $5,000 in prizes
BROOKHAVEN — Mississippi Lottery Corporation reported two local and recent winners claimed nearly $5,000 in prize money. A woman from Brookhaven and a man from Summit won the prizes in the past week. Mississippi Lottery Corporation reported the Summit man bought a Mega-Millions ticket on June 20 from Crossroads Quick Stop in Summit. He claimed […] The post Local lottery winners claim nearly $5,000 in prizes appeared first on Daily Leader.
Wednesday night crash killed Columbus man
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — A crash Wednesday night killed a Columbus man. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant identified the victim as Johnny Elliott, 43, of Columbus. The crash happened on 15th Street near the Mississippi University for Women campus. Elliott’s vehicle ran off the road and struck a fence...
She won a Pulitzer for exposing how the country's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail.
When Anna Wolfe won the Pulitzer Prize for her dogged reporting on Mississippi’s welfare fraud scandal, she had no inkling she was soon going to have to contend with the possibility of going to jail. But just over a year after she secured journalism’s top award for exposing how...
‘That Was Unnecessary!’: Black Woman Says She Was Asked to Provide Her Phone Number So Applebee’s Manager Could Validate the $150 Tip She Left for a Server In Mississippi
An incident involving a large Black party and their generous tip for an Applebee’s server went viral and drew backlash after the restaurant’s manager raised […] ‘That Was Unnecessary!’: Black Woman Says She Was Asked to Provide Her Phone Number So Applebee’s Manager Could Validate the $150 Tip She Left for a Server In Mississippi
Four-star safety Cortez Thomas commits to Ole Miss football, Lane Kiffin in 2025 class
Ole Miss football and coach Lane Kiffin received a commitment Wednesday morning for its 2025 recruiting class. Cortez Thomas, a four-star safety from Lexington, Mississippi, pledged to the Rebels with an Instagram post. He plays for Holmes County Central and picked Ole Miss over offers from Mississippi State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia Tech and more. ...
1 dead in overnight Jones Co. shooting; Laurel man charged with second-degree murder
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Bond is set for a suspect after a shooting in Jones County left a man dead overnight Tuesday. The Jones County Sheriff’s Department said 50-year-old Duane Clark of Laurel is being charged with second-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of Charles Anderson.
Man dies after being shot multiple times in North Jackson. Victim identified
Jackson police announced Wednesday afternoon a man died after being shot multiple times in a North Jackson neighborhood. According to Public Information Officer Tommie Brown, Roitavious Greenfield was shot in the 5900 block of Lake Trace Circle and later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Brown said JPD began investigating...
Coroner seeks to identify man found near overpass
JACKSON COUNTY - The Jackson County Coroner’s Office is seeking help to identify a man whose body was found on Highway 90 near the 63 overpass in Pascagoula on April 14. They hope people across Mississippi can help reveal the name of the man whose body was found near a Mississippi overpass without identification or a wallet.
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