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Suspects wanted for trespassing on Hinds County farmlands
UTICA, Miss. (WJTV) – Agents with the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) and Hinds County deputies are searching for the suspects who trespassed on farmlands in southwest Hinds County. Hinds County deputies responded to a report about the trespassers on August 6. On August 17, an officer responded again to trespassers along with […]
Hinds County poll workers undergo training ahead of 2024 election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – New and returning poll managers and workers started training for the upcoming presidential election in downtown Jackson. The Hinds County Election Commission will take the workers through an extensive course on how to work, operate machinery and maintain precincts. The November 5 election is expected to have high voter turnout, and election […]
Restaurant inspections for August are in. Only three failed. See which ones
Only three restaurants in the Jackson metropolitan area failed to pass health inspections during the month of August, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. As of Sept. 3, there had been a follow-up inspection allowing for problems to be rectified in order to earn a passing score from the MSDH for one, but not the other two.. ...
7 people killed in Mississippi bus crash were all from Mexico, highway patrol says
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Tuesday as it released their names and ages. The department said those killed Saturday were Miguel Arriaga, 61; Victor A. Garcia, 32; Moises A. Garcia, 31; Kain Gutierrez, 8; Perla Gutierrez, 16; Elia […]
States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, community health centers and hospitals that […]
Mississippi governor signs bill to establish cannabis program
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed a bill that established the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program at the University of Mississippi. “We are grateful for the leadership of Gov. Reeves and the tireless efforts of Sen. Blackwell, Sen. Boyd and their colleagues in championing this landmark legislation,” said Robert Welch, director of […]
Mississippi man sentenced for conspiracy to commit bank fraud
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Carrollton man was sentenced to 189 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to court documents, Robert Earl Givens, Jr., 50, participated in a scheme to defraud multiple banks by obtaining fraudulent heavy equipment loans. Prosecutors said Givens, who organized the scheme that spanned the […]
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