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Warren Central aims to remain consistent in year 14 under Josh Morgan
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - The Warren Central Vikings are coming off a 9-3 season, including an undefeated Class 6A Region 2 schedule. Last year’s schedule included a non-region schedule comprised entirely of 7A opponents; the Vikings went 3-2 in those games. This year, the Vikings will face the same non-region opponents: Clinton, Pearl, Germantown, Brandon, and Madison Central.
Behind the Business: Gulf Coast Produce
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Workers stay on the move at Gulf Coast Produce in Biloxi — either moving, weighing, packaging, or cutting up fruits and vegetables for distribution. “Gulf Coast Produce was started years before Mike and I came to the Coast,” explained owner Christi Alise. “It was a smaller company doing well, wanted to get out of the industry, and Mike and I lived and are from Louisiana, so we came to the Coast.”
Greenville Christian deals 1st defeat to Cycs in 5
It took five games but Greenville Christian outlasted Community Christian to hand the Cyclones their first loss in three matches this season Thursday afternoon at the Peace Church gym. The Cyclones won the first set 25-22 before dropping the next two 25-21, 25-16. Community Christian came back to take the fourth set 25-23 before the Knights closed out the match […] The post Greenville Christian deals 1st defeat to Cycs in 5 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Farish Forward Fest wraps up two-day event with gospel and blues music festival
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Farish Forward Fest wrapped up the free two-day event Sunday evening with a music festival on Farish Street. Dozens of people brought out lawn chairs, tents, and umbrellas to enjoy the food, music, and fun. Some of the performers included Nick Allen, Stephanie Luckett, and Willie...
Deputy jailer charged in connection with DeSoto County inmate's escape
MEMPHIS, Tenn — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Monday one person had been arrested in connection with the escape of inmate Joshua Zimmerman from a DeSoto County courthouse. This comes just days after the MBI and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch opened an investigation into the escape.
Study: Legislature’s action on retirement system does not fix PERS woes
Action taken during the 2024 legislative session will not fix the long -term financial issues facing Mississippi’s Public Employee Retirement System, according to a study. A report released by a legislative watchdog agency cites a study saying “under the approach implemented by the (2024) Legislature, the PERS plan is currently expected to be at a lower funded level in the future than it currently is today.”
UMMC launches free tele-mental health clinic for public university students
The Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, in collaboration with the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, recently launched a new telehealth clinic to offer public university students free mental health services. UMMC committed to the creation of such a clinic as part of...
TIGHTENING THE BUDGET: County working hard to avoid tax increase in FY 2024-2025
NATCHEZ — While Adams County’s fiscal year 2024-2025 budget is far from finalized, county administrator Stephanie Washington walked the county’s board of supervisors through a proposed budget draft at a special meeting Friday morning. The proposed general fund budget currently calls for revenues of $17,734,594 and expenditures of $17,548,683, but those do not include the […] The post TIGHTENING THE BUDGET: County working hard to avoid tax increase in FY 2024-2025 appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Body of individual recovered from Homochitto River in Franklin County
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with the correct jurisdiction of where the incident took place on Sunday. An individual’s body has just been retrieved from the Homochitto River in Franklin County. Robert Bradford, who was there assisting with a search and recovery effort with Adams County Search and Rescue, confirmed just before 7 […] The post Body of individual recovered from Homochitto River in Franklin County appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Duplantis breaks world record in pole vault for 3rd time this year by clearing 6.26 meters
CHORZOW, Poland (AP) — Former LSU Tiger Armand Duplantis has broken the world record in the pole vault again, this time clearing 6.26 meters in a Diamond League meet in Poland on Sunday. Duplantis, the Louisiana-born 24-year-old who competes for his mother’s native Sweden, added another centimeter to his...
LSU Basketball cracks the final five for elite shooting guard recruit
As things currently stand, Matt McMahon and the LSU Basketball program haven’t landed a commitment. This isn’t a concern however as a majority of the programs have yet to land a commitment. This also isn’t a big deal as Matt McMahon continues to get great news from his top targets and is set to host jam packed recruiting weekends all September.
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