Oxford will be celebrating one of the city’s biggest events when the 27th Double Decker Arts Festival takes place on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27. The red double-decker bus, imported from England in 1994, serves as the inspiration … Continued
A troubling report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that Mississippi’s sexually transmitted infection rates are alarmingly high compared to other states. On Tuesday, the CDC released its 2022 STI Surveillance Report with the Magnolia State ranking … Continued
Nearly $1.4 million has been appropriated to over two dozen high schools and districts throughout the state to promote career and technical education in Mississippi. According to Accelerate Mississippi, the state has allocated approximately $1,393,000 to 25 schools, with the … Continued
Less than two months remain until Mississippians will be able to cast their vote in the 2024 presidential primaries, with absentee ballots now becoming available in county circuit clerk’s offices throughout the state. According to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s … Continued
Mobile sports betting is one step closer to coming to Mississippi as lawmakers made a necessary step in the process on Tuesday. House Bill 774, also being referred to as the Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act, was approved by the … Continued
Two Alabama men have been arrested and charged with auto theft and grand larceny after Madison police received reports of a stolen golf cart. Officers responded to the Reunion subdivision earlier this week after being notified that a golf cart … Continued
A former Mississippi political candidate accused of vandalizing the Satanic Temple’s Baphomet display in the Iowa Statehouse has been charged with committing a hate crime. Michael Cassidy, 35, was initially charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief after allegedly tearing down the … Continued
A Fayette woman will spend time behind bars for using her position as a pharmacy technician to illegally obtain hydrocodone pills. 57-year-old Rosie Marie George, on Tuesday, pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining possession of a controlled substance. According to court … Continued
A Biloxi man has been sentenced to just under five years in federal prison for possessing thousands of pills containing fentanyl. 28-year-old Raushaud Ladarius Davis in June 2023 was pulled over for a traffic violation in Harrison County. Officers searched … Continued
A juvenile has been locked up for an early Tuesday morning shooting that left two teenagers deceased in central Mississippi. The Brandon Police Department reports that the unidentified suspect opened fire around 2 a.m. in the area of Mary Myles … Continued