A Mississippi Gulf Coast man has been sentenced to life behind bars after killing a police officer. Joseph Michael Rohrbacker, 33 was charged with shooting and killing Hancock County Deputy Michael Boutte, 57, on February 1, 2021. Boutte was shot … Continued
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has proclaimed Tuesday, August 1 as Gold Star Children’s Day. The symbol of the Gold Star grew during World War I when families of servicemembers would embroider service flags with gold stars representing loved ones who … Continued
Northern Mississippi Partly sunny today, with highs in the lower 90s. The highest heat index readings will be anywhere from 100 to 104. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 70s. Central Mississippi Mostly sunny with a … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) is warning SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) recipients of scammers. Leaders with the MDHS confirm that they’ve received multiple reports of persons gaining access to individuals’ SNAP EBT card numbers and PINs through … Continued
College football is right around the corner, and three of Mississippi’s most prominent players have earned spots on the Maxwell Award watch list. Up for the award for the best player in college football, named after Robert “Tiny” Maxwell, are … Continued
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is aiming to have a new superintendent of education in place by the end of the calendar year. On Monday, the SBE released the following timeline: August 14, 2023: Application period opens … Continued
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Certain branches of the U.S. Military have been unable to meet recruitment quotas for the past three years, and Senator Roger Wicker is proposing two ideas to incentivize more people to enlist. According to USMilitary.com, recuiting efforts this calendar year have … Continued
The first day of trial for the two white men accused of trying to kill a Black FedEx driver in Brookhaven will begin in just over two weeks. According to The Daily Leader, the trial for Brandon Case and his … Continued
U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate has approved an order to transfer control of the Jackson sewer system to Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin. On Monday, Wingate signed the order naming Henifin, who has been over the city’s drinking water … Continued