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Fire investigations continue, here is what to expect
BROOKHAVEN — Two July fires in Lincoln County are under investigation by the Mississippi’s State Fire Marshal Office. Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing said they called the State Fire Marshal Office to assist with the investigation in a house fire on Old St. John Road on July 15. “We just wanted to see if there […] The post Fire investigations continue, here is what to expect appeared first on Daily Leader.
Monticello’s Addie Carver is off to Hollywood for the 2024 Miss Teen USA pageant
Seventeen-year-old Addie Carver, Miss Mississippi Teen USA, is off to Hollywood, to compete in the national Miss Teen USA competition. Carver, a rising senior at Lawrence County High School, is the daughter of Dwayne and Kristi Carney, and the late Chuck Carver. She has danced at Showstoppers Studio of Dance in Brookhaven for 14 years, […] The post Monticello’s Addie Carver is off to Hollywood for the 2024 Miss Teen USA pageant appeared first on Daily Leader.
15-year-old Mississippi murder suspect captured in his mother’s Texas apartment
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WLBT) - A teen connected to a murder at a Mississippi apartment complex has been captured by the U.S. Marshals. Christian Collins, 15, was wanted in connection with a shooting at a Brookhaven apartment complex that left a 23-year-old dead in June. Collins was captured in his mother’s...
15-year-old girl dead, another injured after being struck by vehicle in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One teenage girl is dead and another is injured after both juveniles were struck by a vehicle in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department, the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on Friday on Rainey Road. JPD said one of the girls, Zanya Arianna Cotton, died...
Jamie Cruthirds-Wells named Head Coach of the Gator Girls
Jamie Cruthirds-Wells has been named the Head Coach of the Vicksburg High School Gator Girls. Wells, a Vicksburg native, has already officially taken over the team as football season is quickly approaching. “I’m thrilled to get things started this year and we have 24 ladies but I’m accepting the challenge,”...
Ole Miss hurler turned country music star to play night of Rebels’ first home football game
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss will host former Rebel baseball player and current country music sensation Brett Young the night before the Ole Miss home football game against Furman. The Aug. 30th concert will feature two former Ole Miss players on stage: Young and fellow country...
A popular Biloxi beach restaurant with NOLA ties is for sale: 'Rarity on the Gulf Coast'
A popular Biloxi beach restaurant that has a sister location in New Orleans has hit the market for more than $3 million. Lucy's Retired Surfer Bar, at 1775 Beach Boulevard, opened on the Mississippi Coast in 2019 after new owners completed a full renovation to the three-story building that was once Bacchus on the Beach.
‘She guided me’: Flaggs honors late educator with proclamation
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen during its regular meeting Thursday honored the life of a late Warren County educator with a proclamation declaring July 27th Dorothy Mae Owens Pickett Day.. Pickett, a well-known teacher who served the Vicksburg Warren School District for 36 years, passed away this week and will be laid to […]
Rolling Memorial honors fallen officer in Madison
MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) - Horren Randy Tyler, the retired Ridgeland Police Chief, was working for the Madison Police Department at the time he was killed in the line of duty in 2023. On Thursday, the nonprofit Beyond the Call of Duty brought its “End of Watch: Ride to Remember” rolling...
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