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Podcast: Senate Elections chairman says the public wants early voting
Senate Elections Chairman Jeremy England tells Mississippi Today’s Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance that he plans again in the 2025 legislative session to push for in-person early voting and for campaign finance reform — measures he introduced this year that were unsuccessful. listen to more episodes. by Bobby...
Best Mississippi receivers in 2024 MHSAA, MAIS seasons? See our ranking
Ranging from wide receiver to tight end, here are the top MHSAA and MAIS receivers returning for the fall ahead of the start of the 2024 high school football season. MAIS games begin Aug. 16, and MHSAA games follow Aug. 23. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Best Mississippi high school football receivers for 2024 MHSAA,...
VIDEO: TFC 2010 girls team wins first ever USYS Presidents National Cup Championship for the state of Mississippi
Tupelo Futbol Club's 2010 girls team won the first ever USYS Presidents National Cup Championship for the state of Mississippi. TFC 2010 girls team wins first ever USYS Presidents National Cup Championship for the state of Mississippi. Tupelo Futbol Club 2010 girls team won the first ever USYS Presidents National...
Mississippi 11-month-old rescued after being found unresponsive on Florida beach
A Mississippi family’s visit to a Florida beach turned into a nightmare when they found their baby unresponsive in the water. WJHG News in Panama City, Florida, reports that an 11-month-old baby was rescued after a family found the child face down in the water Friday evening. Emergency officials...
North Mississippi native jumps his way into the Olympic Games
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For the second straight cycle, Abbeville, Mississippi, native Shelby McEwen has jumped his way into the Olympic Games. McEwen finished atop the podium at the U.S. trials with a clearance of 2.30. “I’m just excited for the moment, excited for the experience and am ready to...
Bridge connecting Pontotoc, Tupelo reopened
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – A bridge connecting Pontotoc and Tupelo has reopened. The bridge over Mubby Creek on West Main Street had been closed due to construction, but reopened on Monday, according to Pontotoc County engineer Mike Falkner.
Rock Hill community awaits capture of man who allegedly shot at home
The Rock Hill community in Alcorn County is awaiting the capture of a man who allegedly shot at a home. Search continues for Alcorn County shooting suspect. Authorities in Alcorn County are searching for a man who allegedly shot at a home.
Man sentenced to 20 years after woman killed in DUI crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a DUI-related crash in DeSoto County last year that left a woman dead. According to the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office, Baudilio Benedicto Perez Lopez, a 26-year-old from Guatemala in the country illegally, was sentenced on Monday for his role in a […]
Natchez Balloon Festival photo scene on new Visit Mississippi cab in London
International travelers may spot a photo of the Natchez Balloon Festival on the wrap of a new Visit Mississippi taxi cab. Director of Tourism for Visit Mississippi Rochelle Hicks shared a photo of Mississippi Development Authority Director Bill Cork and his wife Nina getting ready to take a spin in the new taxi cab in […] The post Natchez Balloon Festival photo scene on new Visit Mississippi cab in London appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Meridian native wins the title of Miss Mississippi Volunteer
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The fourth annual Miss Mississippi Volunteer has been crowned and she happens to be from the Queen City. Nineteen-year-old Meridian native, Lauryl Joyner was crowned in Tupelo last month. Throughout the upcoming year, she will travel Mississippi promoting safe driving awareness and teaching better driving practices...
Meet the six new principals heading up DeSoto County Schools this year
DeSoto County Schools start August 1, and so does the tenure of a few new principals. Six schools have appointed six new principals for the 2024-25 school year. All six already have lengthy tenures in DeSoto County Schools, and all have prior experience as either an assistant principal or principal.
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