A grand opening date has been scheduled for a new, casino-based travel center in Winston County. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians announced Wednesday that its Crystal Sky travel plaza in Louisville will open on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 11 … Continued
The person once behind an honor society at a local community college has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Robin Lowe, the former advisor for Phi Theta Kappa at Itawamba Community College from 2008 to 2023, was arrested in February for stealing … Continued
An elderly man in Oxford has been charged with first-degree murder. According to the Oxford Police Department, officers responded Tuesday morning to a report of someone being shot in the 200 block of Herman Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered a … Continued
Officials in Rankin County have broken ground on a major mixed-use development known as The Heights at Brandon. According to developers, The Heights at Brandon will feature 96 luxury lofts, 9,000 square feet of retail including an upscale restaurant, and … Continued
The largest federal credit union merger in Mississippi and Louisiana history has been announced. Louisiana-based Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union will be merged into Mississippi-based Keesler Federal Credit Union. The merger will result in the combined organization having assets of … Continued
There’s a new head football coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College. The hiring of Les George was approved Tuesday night by the Southwest Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees. George, no stranger to the state’s JUCO scene, played and coached … Continued
The Heindl Center for the Performing Arts at Northwest Mississippi Community College has rounded out its show calendar for spring 2025 with some major acts set to take the stage in Senatobia. The season kicks off Jan. 11 with comedian … Continued
After nearly two years on the run, a murder suspect out of Virginia has been arrested in Mississippi. Akea Faison, 33, was taken into custody on Tuesday by U.S. Marshals in Jackson. Faison was wanted for two counts of first-degree … Continued
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information after a historic church in Hatley went up in flames. On Friday, Harmony Baptist Church on North Harmony Road caught fire around 11:45 p.m. On Tuesday, law enforcement took to social media … Continued
After a week of counting votes, a runoff has been set in this cycle’s lone contested race for the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Though the Associated Press called the runoff for District 5, Position 2 on Friday, confirming Amy St. … Continued