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Biotech company’s CEO pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The chief executive officer of a biotech company with ties to the largest public corruption case in Mississippi history pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of wire fraud for improperly using welfare funds intended to develop a concussion drug. Jacob VanLandingham entered the plea at a hearing in Jackson before U.S. […]
Mississippi judge denies motion to seal capital murder case of man accused of killing former Ole Miss graduate who has been missing since 2022
A Mississippi judge denied a motion Thursday to seal the file in the capital murder case against Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr., who is accused of killing Jimmy “Jay” Lee, the Ole Miss graduate whose body has not been found since he went missing in 2022. Last...
Educators discuss teacher shortage, training in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi’s teacher shortage continues to persist statewide despite recent efforts to reduce vacancies and get more educators into classrooms. A 2024 report from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) reveals that the problem is not improving. MDE data indicates 2,775 teacher vacancies in the 2023-2024 school year. That is a 7% increase […]
Anthony Fox to receive compensation from Mississippi for wrongful conviction
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The State of Mississippi will pay compensation to a former Jackson police officer for his wrongful conviction. According to court documents, Anthony Fox will receive $75,617.13 from the state. Fox was released from the Madison County Detention Center in February 2024. This comes after the Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed his conviction in the George Robinson case. […]
MSDH offers free rides through Transportation to Health
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) launched Transportation to Health for those needing a ride to a county health department or participating pharmacy. According to the agency, the federal-grant funded program provides transportation to and from county health department clinics and offices for health services or a WIC appointment. Rides […]
No one injured in active shooter incident at Mississippi school. Elderly man in custody
A man was taken into custody Thursday morning after what is being called an active shooter situation was reported at West Marion Primary School. District officials reported the incident in a Facebook post. "We will update the community with more information as it becomes available," the post said. "Again, no one was...
New agricultural plant coming to Wayne County
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Folks in Waynesboro are celebrating the first fungicide plant in the area. After purchasing Odom Industries this past December, Sipcam Argo Solutions is expanding its operations into Wayne County. The company is investing more than $2 million into the new plant, which makes agricultural chemicals...
Ocean Springs encourages Mississippi artists to enter the Blue Moon Art Contest
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WKRG) — Mississippi artists could win a cash prize and be selected as a featured artist at an upcoming art contest. The contest is the Blue Moon Art Contest. According to a press release, the contest is open to Mississippi artists 21 years of age or older who submit a painted art […]
The Tripps celebrate 60 years of loving and faithful service to church and community
It was July 1964 and Prentiss Presbyterian Church hadn’t had a full-time preacher in nine months. A man from Chattanooga, Tennessee, in seminary at the time, was asked if he would come as supply pastor, just for one year. He agreed. That was 60 years ago. The preacher at Dr. F. W. Tripp’s home church […] The post The Tripps celebrate 60 years of loving and faithful service to church and community appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
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