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Counties with the worst droughts in Mississippi
About one-fifth of the continental United States is currently experiencing moderate to exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Storms during this past winter brought heavy (in some areas, record-setting) rainfall and flooding to California, offering the state an expected two-year reprieve from widespread droughts that covered nearly 100% of the state from 2020 […]
Fire work continues in summer
BUDE — Conditions from late June to September are usually not conducive to prescribed fires. Temperatures are hot, humidity is often high, fuel is green and low winds make it hard for fire to carry. Homochitto National Forest Fire Management Officer Trey Bolt said they spend the dog days of summer carrying out other work. […] The post Fire work continues in summer appeared first on Daily Leader.
New School Funding Formula for Mississippi K-12 Schools
JACKSON, Miss. – Starting July 1, Mississippi’s K-12 public education system began using a new funding formula for schools. This new formula replaces the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP). It aims to ensure that school districts in the most need receive additional funding. The Mississippi Student Funding Formula...
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.
Man Gets 60 Years for Murder of 5-Year-Old in Lee County, Arkansas
One down and one to go in Lee County, Arkansas, Nathan Bridges, 34, has been sentenced to 60 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to First-Degree Murder and First-Degree Battery in connection with the 2022 death of a 5-year-old boy in Moro. This past Monday, July...
Free haircuts given out at Back to School Summit
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — We’re just a few weeks away from the first day of school and dozens of kids in DeSoto County are going to be sent back with a new look. The clippers were out and the chairs were full inside the Brown Missionary Baptist Church’s gymnasium in Southaven on Saturday morning. In collaboration […]
Grizzlies star Desmond Bane to host back-to-school event for MSCS students next month
As Memphis-Shelby County Schools helps students prepare for the upcoming academic year, it’s getting an assist from a star athlete. Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane will host a back-to-school giveaway event for MSCS families on Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Held at the Memphis Sports and Events Center, it’s a continuation of “Bane’s Backpacks,” which he has hosted the past three years.
Elon Musk says training begins for xAI supercomputer project in Memphis
It looks like xAI has begun training, at least in some capacity. Around 5 a.m. Monday, xAI founder Elon Musk posted on the social media app X (formerly known as Twitter and also owned by Musk) regarding the xAI supercomputer in Memphis. In the post, Musk thanks xAI, X and Nvidia as...
Memphis Tigers: Phase 2 of renovations begin at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Memphis Athletics said Monday that Phase 2 of the $220 million renovations for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium are now underway. Phase 2 includes demolishing the West Side tower and a bulk of the West Side seating bowl, creating an interior "party plaza" area for fans, and beginning initial perimeter and halo upgrades to create a hospitality space around the stadium.
Man dies after bullets fly in Frayser, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Gunfire claimed a man's life in Frayser Sunday night, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). MPD said the deadly shooting happened just before 11 p.m. on Madewell. Officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds when they arrived at the scene. MPD said he was rushed...
Teen Tech Center makes trip to Tennessee
Local teen tech members from the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Wallace Community College got an opportunity to participate in a regional teen summit located in Memphis, Tennessee. The teens met with other teen tech center members from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Memphis to discuss youth activism and...
Man, woman steal toilet from house in Hamilton area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police responded to a burglary on July 9 in the Hamilton area. Officers made the scene around 5 a.m. on Pillow Street. Surveillance showed a man and woman stealing a toilet from a home. Officers say they uninstalled the toliet. No arrests have been made.
Man charged with kidnapping, robbing another man before leading police on a chase
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have arrested an 18-year-old man who they said kidnapped a man as he robbed him, then was caught after a police chase and crash. Adrian Starks is charged with robbery, kidnapping, evading arrest in a vehicle and evading arrest on foot, and no driver’s license. MPD said he also has previous arrests for domestic assault, aggravated stalking, violation of protection order, and violation of bail conditions. He is in the Shelby County Jail on a total bond of $37,500.
Memphis man sentenced to over 8 years for SNAP fraud, identity theft
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis man will spend more than eight years behind bars for a years-long scheme involving SNAP fraud and identity theft, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said that 56-year-old Willie Williams Jr., also known as Willie Gary, was sentenced to 104 months in...
Jones Family of Cos. adds 4th generation, expands team with 4 new execs
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. – Nonwovens supplier the Jones Family of Cos. has added four new executives to its team, including a fourth-generation family member. William Jones has joined the family business as business development manager. Prior to joining the company, Jones was a management consultant in the operations and supply chain segment with RSM International.
Memphis celebrates diversity at second annual Asian Night Market
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Vietnamese American Community’s second annual Asian Night Market at Tiger Lane sparked excitement for the Asian community in Memphis over the weekend. Quynh Tran, president of the group that sponsored the event, said that the goal is to introduce the rich cultural heritage of Asia to the Memphis community. “The primary […]
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