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Mississippi mourns: State pays tribute to fallen police officer Troy Floyd at funeral
State law enforcement, local leaders and residents from across the state paid tribute to fallen police officer Troy Floyd. Floyd was shot and killed in the line of duty last Thursday while working for the Summit Police Department. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared Aug. 13, 2024 a day of mourning for Floyd and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.
Corinth shooting suspect captured in Amory
AMORY – After spending nearly a week on the lam, the suspect in an Alcorn County shooting that sent a man to the hospital was captured in Monroe County on Wednesday. Amory police searched the west side of their city on Aug. 14 for a subject with multiple active arrest warrants. An officer spotted a male who resembled the suspect at an apartment complex near 111th Street. When the officer ...
Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee resigns after federal charge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson City councilwoman has resigned after she was charged with conspiracy to commit bribery. According to court documents, Angelique Lee, former councilwoman of Jackson’s Ward 2, accepted cash, deposits and other gifts for her future votes in favor of two unidentified individuals’ proposed real estate development project in the City […]
Belle Collective Star ordered to pay former employee $150,000 for using photos without her permission
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Hinds County jury ordered a Jackson reality TV star to pay a former employee for using photos to promote her business without the woman’s permission. According to former employee Ada Green, her pictures were used in Billboard, Vending Machines, Internet, and Flyer Advertising to...
Columbus school construction project faces theft, vandalism
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – A construction project in Columbus is facing vandalism and theft issues. The Columbus Municipal School District has been working on rebuilding the Hunt High School since last year. It was closed in 2019. During a monthly construction update meeting, workers at the site reported that...
Tupelo police charge man with commercial burglary
TUPELO – A Tupelo man was arrested this week for allegedly breaking into a storage facility in mid-July. Tupelo police responded to Big Lenny’s Storage at 107 North Industrial on July 19. The responding officers were told one of the storage units had been burglarized. The investigation led to the Monday, Aug. 12 arrest of Michael E. Taylor, 58, of Gun Club Road, Tupelo, charged with burglary ...
Fact Check: Teen Named 'Graci Mae Thompson' Is NOT Missing In Various Cities -- This Is Part Of Real Estate Scam
Is there a teenager named "Graci Mae Thompson" missing in several locations at the same time? No, that's not true: This is a bait-and-switch scam. In such scams, users on social media post stories that they then edit to display supposed real estate offerings. In one instance, the claim appeared...
Update on Major Construction Project on State Street; find out its impacts so far
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The multi-phase project has made some major progress since it first started back in January. So much so, that we are now nearing the end of phase one of the project, which stretches from Pearl Street to here at Mississippi Street. A project official expects that...
Mayor Cuts Ribbon For Main Street Treats
Mayor Tommy Reynolds and the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors welcomed Main Street Treats with a ribbon cutting last Thursday. Owner Gena Dunn (left of mayor) shared the hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m.; and from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Dunn said the morning menu includes breakfast biscuits, and a wide variety of donuts.
Local leader invites public out for a day of walking
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Ward 4 City Councilwoman Romande Walker is hosting a couple of special days of shopping and fitness on August 14th and August 28th. Walker wants all Meridianites to visit Uptown Mall and see what it has to offer. The councilwoman wants people to shop, walk, and...
Ole Miss vice chancellor’s husband contests arrest for animal cruelty
Terry Pegues told Mississippi Today he is asking for a federal investigation due to "false facts" before hanging up the phone. The post Ole Miss vice chancellor’s husband contests arrest for animal cruelty appeared first on Mississippi Today.
Green Wave has first game of ‘24 football – SP & NP start in 2 weeks
A long-standing rivalry game will kick off the 2024 high school football season for Panola County teams this Friday (Aug. 16). North Delta School will square off in the season opener for MAIS (MidSouth Association of Independent Schools) when the Green Wave travels to Senatobia to take on the Magnolia Heights Chief in a 7 […] The post Green Wave has first game of ‘24 football – SP & NP start in 2 weeks appeared first on The Panolian.
Thousands of PRVEPA customers without power following equipment failure at Lumberton substation
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Thousands of Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association customers are without power following an issue at one of its substations. According to a Facebook post on its page, the power association says nearly 1,700 customers are without power due to an equipment failure at its Lumberton substation.
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