A Mississippi State University astrophysicist will lead a $19.5 million NASA space mission to put an artificial star in orbit around the Earth. Angelle Tanner, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Mississippi State, is serving … Continued
The former Pearl police officer accused of forcing a person who was being booked in jail to lick urine off the floor of a holding cell has been sentenced to one year in federal prison. Michael Christian Green, 26, pleaded … Continued
A Crowder woman became the final defendant to be sentenced in a large-scale drug trafficking case. Linda Hunt, 49, previously pled guilty to distribution of methamphetamine in federal court in North Mississippi. On Tuesday, she was sentenced to 23 years … Continued
The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday issued a warning about the rising threat of impersonation scams as part of the federal agency’s continuing efforts to protect the nation’s senior citizen community. These scams are targeting older adults in Mississippi and … Continued
More details have been announced for Chapel Hart’s free concert coming to the country music trio’s hometown of Poplarville. Sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and their cousin Trea Swindle joined Good Things with Rebecca Turner to give fans a sneak … Continued
The body discovered in the trunk of a vehicle at a Laurel car dealership has been identified as a woman who had been missing for days. Authorities confirm that 32-year-old Samantha Elisabeth McCowan was found at Louis Auto Sales on … Continued
Bond has been denied for the man accusing of robbing and killing another at a tennis complex and park in Jackson. This week, Hinds County Court Judge Johnnie McDaniels denied bond to Daveon Marques Lindsey, 19, saying that Lindsey being … Continued
Former NFL wide receiver and Terry High School product Xavier Rush has published a new children’s book hoping to help youth live healthier lives. Rush, who played professionally with the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles, said his own experience … Continued
One of Mississippi’s oldest industrial manufacturing companies is expanding operations in Jones County with a more than $3 million corporate investment. Laurel Machine & Foundry plans to construct a 20,000-square-foot machining facility and a 7,500-square-foot warehouse, as well purchase and … Continued
A teenager has been taken into custody for a fatal stabbing in Jefferson County Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested an unidentified 13-year-old for the teen’s alleged involvement in the stabbing of 34-year-old Phillip Queen. Authorities believe the … Continued