The Powerball jackpot has increased once again, overtaking the spot of third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history at an estimated $1.5 billion with a cash option of $745.9 million. No player matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night–white balls … Continued
On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed 1,336 new cases of COVID-19. The seven-day update brings the state’s total number of recorded cases since the onset of the pandemic to 934,401. With 24 additional deaths, 12,992 Mississippians … Continued
Enrollment at Mississippi’s largest universities for the Fall 2022 semester remained relatively steady, but one school saw an increase in student population while the others experienced a slight decrease. According to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), Ole Miss … Continued
Southern Miss great and NFL Hall of Famer Ray Guy has passed away at the age of 72. Guy, who died Thursday morning following a lengthy illness, is widely considered the greatest punter of all time. Following his playing days … Continued
On Wednesday, authorities from several law enforcement agencies rounded up 16 suspects in Pearl River County in a once or twice-a-year exercise where the departments serve warrants for undercover drug violations and other charges. Deputies and investigators with the Pearl … Continued
Billboard has named Delta State University’s Entertainment Industries Studies program one of the top music business schools in America. The list, which appeared in the October 11 issue of the magazine, has Delta State alongside other renowned programs such as … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Sunny today with highs in the upper 70s. Clear tonight with lows in the mid-50s. Central Mississippi– Sunny with highs in the lower 80s today. Clear tonight with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Southern Mississippi– Sunny … Continued
On paper, Mississippi State is clearly the better team than Auburn. But a week of off the field headlines have Bulldog fans worried that the Tigers might have some extra gas in the tank when they come to Starkville on … Continued
How about Auburn hiring an athletic director and firing a coach on your first day of work as a beat writer? That’s what Richard Silva of the Montgomery Advertiser faced this past Monday. Brian Hadad caught up with the newest … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) has announced that it is now accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP). In Mississippi alone, wild hogs cause more than $60 million in damages annually. … Continued