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Shreveport community gets FREE gas with funky moves
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Cares Krewe is back at it again and decided to keep up the smiles, laughter, and dancing one gas pump at a time. The KTAL NBC 6 and KMSS FOX 33 Cares Krewe headed to a local Walmart fuel stop, using dance moves, gas-pumping arms, and high-energy music to stop customers in their vehicles.
DeSoto Regional Health System breaks ground for $50M upgrade
MANSFIELD, La. - It was a big day in Mansfield as the DeSoto Regional Health System broke ground for construction and renovation of its facility. This is a $50 million project that's been in the works since 2021. The hospital has been in Mansfield for 72 years. This is the...
Scammers pose as law enforcement, ask for payment of fine
Scammers posing as law enforcement officers and businesses are at work trying to solicit “fines” and personal details from unsuspecting residents of the Miss Lou in recent days. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said, “The scammers are hard at it today. I hope no one falls for this,” in response to two reports he’d received […] The post Scammers pose as law enforcement, ask for payment of fine appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Young men show remorse, ask for license reinstatements
JACKSON — Three young men stepped to a lectern and asked the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks commission for their licenses to be reinstated. All three were caught while illegally hunting deer at night. The offense is commonly referred to as spotlighting or headlight deer. It is a Class 1 Offense meaning fines […] The post Young men show remorse, ask for license reinstatements appeared first on Daily Leader.
Weedian Compilation feature three Vicksburg bands
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Weedian’s 38th compilation “Trip to Mississippi and Alabama” feature bands from both Mississippi and Alabama on the sprawling 28 track album. Of the seven bands featured from Mississippi, three are from Vicksburg: Beneath the Kudzu, Chief City, and Death Throes from a Star.
19-year-old killed in Claiborne County crash
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A 19-year-old from Port Gibson was killed during an early morning crash. The crash occurred on Highway 18 West in Claiborne County around 4:10 a.m. on Saturday, August 24. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a 2017 Nissan Altima was traveling west on Highway 18 near R.K. Neal […]
More hydro revenue requested for Council on Aging office, turf fields
VIDALIA, La. — The Vidalia community offered more suggestions for the spending of excess money from hydroelectric royalties during a special called meeting Thursday. These requests included funds for office space to house the administration of the Concordia Council on Aging and furnishing one of the recreation complex ball fields with turf for athletes with […] The post More hydro revenue requested for Council on Aging office, turf fields appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
This state lawmaker has been named Alliance for Good Government's legislator of the year
The Alliance for Good Government has selected state Rep. Matthew Willard, a Democrat from New Orleans who chairs his party’s caucus, to receive its 2024 Legislator of the Year award. “It’s an incredible honor,” Willard said. “Usually whoever they give that to has demonstrated an ability to succeed, to...
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