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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.
MTSU Walker Library receives donations from personal archives of legendary state conservationist
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Hundreds of books, papers and postcards from the estate of legendary Tennessee ecologist Mack Prichard will now be housed in Special Collections in the James E. Walker Library at Middle Tennessee State University. The Mack Prichard Collection was donated by the Mack S. Prichard Foundation, which...
Everything You Need to Know About the Tennessee State Fair
The Wilson County Fair/Tennessee State Fair takes place August 15 – 24, 2024 at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center, located at 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon. Admission Gates: Close at 9:30p Sunday – Thursday, and 10:00p on Friday and Saturday. Armband Sales End at 9:00p (Individual ride...
Tennessee is facing a blood shortage, as hurricanes and wildfires trigger nationwide drop in donations
Tennessee blood suppliers are nearly out of the type hospitals need for emergency room patients. “Right now, the supply of type O blood products is so low that hospital distributions have been reduced below what hospitals need,” said Jerrica Williams, the regional communications director for Red Cross of Tennessee. “Type O is the universal blood type, so it is critical that hospitals have both type O-positive and O-negative ready and available for emergency situations.”
CCJHS Football and Softball start their seasons CCJHS Football vanquish Panthers, CCJHS Softball falls to Ramer
The Chester County Junior High Football team started their season with a huge victory over Decatur, 44-8, on last Thursday. “Huge back and big lineman. (Decatur) always is a tough team, especially up front,” CCJHS Head Coach Chad Hanna said. “Kind of out sized us. Made some big plays, especially on defense. Had two returns on defense, a pick six by Iziah Armstrong and a strip for touchdown by JSean Austin for a touchdown, and almost had a third on an onside kick by Hunter Hurst to put us in good position for another score.”
CCHS Football prepares for 2024 season with scrimmages
Over the past couple weeks the Eagles have scrimmaged against the University School of Jackson and Jackson Central Merry to find what they need to work on before the season starts against Trinity Christian Academy at home on August 23. The Eagles looked good against USJ on August 2 but...
Mississippi River to lower as harvests kick off
If forecasts hold, the Mississippi River level at Memphis will again fall below zero as harvest season takes hold, raising the specter of the last two seasons' higher freight rates, piled up grain and weaker basis. Basis is the difference between the cash price and the futures price for a...
Ruth Q’s is Now Open for Business
Ruth Q’s is a new barbeque joint that opened in mid-July on Main Street in Martin and is owned by Joe Mara, with Rhonda Koon helping him along the way. Ruth’s Q is named after Joe’s mother, Ruth, who fought a battle with cancer. The business originally...
Bonchon restaurant coming to Jonesboro
A South Korean based restaurant will open its first location in Arkansas and it will be in Jonesboro. Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate and Development has announced that Bonchon – which means “my hometown” in Korean – will open a restaurant in the former Premier Auto center on Red Wolf Boulevard.
Corinth shooting suspect arrested in Amory
AMORY, Miss. (WTVA) – A Corinth shooting suspect has been captured in Amory. The Amory Police Department shared that Bryson Warren, 28, was arrested on Wednesday in the G Avenue and 111th Street area, near West Amory Elementary School. He was seen by an officer at an apartment complex.
Mississippi festival that attracted over 100,000 attendees in 2024 named ‘Signature Event of the Southeast’
The annual Double Decker Arts Festival, one of Oxford’s most celebrated events, has been named a “Signature Event of the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society (STS) for the fourth time. This prestigious recognition highlights the festival as one of the region’s top events, showcasing its significant cultural impact.
HRAYS FunDay Brings Out Eager Soccer Players
Soccer players from the ages of three years old all the way to high school converged on the soccer fields for the Hatchie River Area Youth Soccer (HRAYS) league’s FunDay that was held at the Middleton Municipal Park on Friday, August 9, 2024. FunDay is the official kick off for the HRAYS league season and draws children from across Hardeman County and surrounding areas, and into Mississippi.
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