MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump has become the official Republican presidential nominee after receiving the votes of enough delegates at the Republican National Convention. Trump has been the presumptive nominee for months. But it was the vote of RNC delegates … Continued
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, choosing a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time … Continued
Authorities have seized contraband introduced at the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility. Police were dispatched to the jail on Saturday around 1:09 a.m. in reference to a pair of subjects near the outer perimeter fence. The individuals, who have yet … Continued
The mayor of Heidelberg, David Taylor II, has died at the age of 42. According to the Jasper County Coroner’s Office, first responders answered a medical call to the Taylor home where the mayor was pronounced dead at 8:21 p.m. … Continued
As Mississippi suffers from a hospital crisis, two rural hospitals are working together to open a new emergency hospital in Smith County. The Smith County Emergency Hospital, being formed through collaborative efforts between Covington County Hospital (CCH) and South Central … Continued
Veterinarians at Mississippi State University have successfully performed life-saving measures on a pair of endangered sea turtles. The first was a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, named “Toast Malone” by veterinary professionals at the university, who had its third successful visit … Continued
Ahead of his senior, Jacob Parker of Purvis High School is competing with some of America’s best prospects in this year’s MLB All-Star High School Home Run Derby championship. Parker pounded out a field-best 24 home runs in the first … Continued
Tickets are officially on sale for the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship. Mississippi’s lone PGA golf tournament will run from Monday, Sept. 30 through Monday, Oct. 7 at the Country Club of Jackson. Mobile tickets are now available via the ticket … Continued
A 7-year-old boy now holds the record for the largest-ever catfish caught at Lake Lamar Bruce just outside of Saltillo. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks reports that Gunnar Cheney reeled in a 17.7-pounder at the 300-acre state … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed. … Continued