At a public budget hearing last week, Columbus citizens decried heightened tax bills that stem from the city’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Property taxes are set to drop slightly in The Friendly City in Fiscal Year 2025, … Continued
Months after a Pearl woman told police she was beaten and carjacked, she’s facing charges in connection with faking the incident to get away with embezzlement. 41-year-old Chaquinta Lynell Russell, of Byram, reported to police that, after shopping at Save-A-Lot … Continued
A man is behind bars after a standoff with central Mississippi police. According to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a home on Sundance Circle in Richland on Tuesday to serve an arrest warrant on 24-year-old James Martin. … Continued
A new legislative study group has been created in Mississippi to assess the state’s spending habits and look for methods of ensuring tax dollars are being efficiently used by the government. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann announced the State Fiscal Policy … Continued
A former Mississippi jail staffer has been taken into custody in connection with the escape of a DeSoto County inmate. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation reports that Ronnie Hunt is behind bars. He faces escape of prisoners and conveying articles … Continued
A professional truck driver out of Mississippi rolled through the American Trucking Association’s National Truck Driving & Step Van Championships, being crowned the grand champion. Jackie Reed, a Magnolia State-based driver with FedEx Freight, earned the title on Saturday at … Continued
It’s GAME WEEK at Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin had a lot of interesting things to say in his press conference. So today we’ll play a bit of what he said, talk about the season opener, Pete Golding’s move to … Continued
After the fatal shooting of George County product and senior Southern Miss defensive back MJ Daniels in June, his teammates are playing for more than wins this upcoming season. Daniels was the victim of a fatal shooting in June in … Continued
The 2024 NFL preseason is now in the books with a familiar face leading the rookie class in rushing. Frank Gore, Jr., a four-year starter at Southern Miss before turning pro, has made a serious case as to why he … Continued
Northern Mississippi It will be sunny today with highs in the upper 90s and heat index readings around 101. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the lower 70s. Central Mississippi Today will be mostly sunny with a slight … Continued