A post commander with the Veterans of Foreign Wars was killed during a Thursday morning fire in Aberdeen. According to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley, Howard Ausborn, 76, died from smoke inhalation inside his residence on Highway 45. His wife … Continued
Football is here, and so is the beginning of the Jeff Lebby era at Mississippi State. Can the Bulldogs get off to a good start? Will the offense look like it has everywhere else Lebby has coached? Brian Hadad and … Continued
An Ocean Springs man has pleaded guilty to trafficking more than 6,000 grams of methamphetamine across state lines with the intent to sell the load in Mississippi. Eric Donte Pittman, 51, is said to have picked up a large package … Continued
The Jackson metro will soon have a Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburger. Known for its cooked-to-order steakburgers, hot dogs, and freshly churned chocolate and vanilla custard, the fast-food joint will open its first central Mississippi location in Flowood on Saturday, … Continued
Gun enthusiasts in Mississippi will have the chance to purchase discounted items this weekend as the state’s annual Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday will be underway. From Friday through Sunday, shoppers can avoid paying the pesky sales tax on certain … Continued
A major canning and bottling company is expanding in central Mississippi with a nearly $41 million investment. Gulf States Canners has announced that it will be expanding its canning facility in Clinton and creating 19 new jobs. The company has … Continued
Andy Williams once sang, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” and while the tune references the holiday-packed winter, in Mississippi, the song can be used to describe another season that takes precedence above all others — football. The … Continued
Ahead of the 2024 college football season in Mississippi, controversy was stirred by an alleged comment made by former Alabama head coach Nick Saban about his former assistant and now-Ole Miss frontman Lane Kiffin. One of the writers who penned … Continued
The director of athletics for the George County School District has been arrested for allegedly possessing and sharing child pornography. Chris West, 51, was taken into custody on Thursday by the George County Sheriff’s Office and charged with one count … Continued
When an EF-3 tornado struck Amory in March 2023, it ravaged homes, businesses, and took a toll on the local high school with the destruction of the softball, baseball, and football fields. As student-athletes at Amory High School were displaced … Continued