A Rankin County man has been arrested after allegedly holding a woman hostage for three weeks while abusing her. The unidentified adult woman was reported missing on May 12 in Smith County. A joint investigation by the Smith County and … Continued
Seven people were arrested in Perry County last week for stealing a collection of copper wire worth around $3,000. According to Pine Belt News, the theft of 560 feet of copper wire from AT&T telephone poles caused severe outages on … Continued
A repossession worker is confirmed to have been shot while on a DeSoto County job over the weekend. Law enforcement officials in Horn Lake report that an unidentified male victim was struck by gunfire while in the process of repossessing … Continued
The coined moniker, “The Mississippi Miracle,” referring to positive educational strides made by youth in the state, has been further highlighted by a top 20 national ranking. In the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s latest KIDS COUNT Data Book, a 50-state … Continued
A female inmate being held in an east Mississippi facility was found dead over the weekend. Officials with the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office said the death is an apparent suicide, though an investigation will be conducted. Facility staff found the … Continued
Northern Mississippi Today will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the lower to mid-80s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms and lows in the upper 60s. Central Mississippi Today … Continued
College sports changed dramatically this weekend with the approval of the house settlement, opening up revenue sharing with college athletes. Is that bad for Ole Miss? No. Here’s why
Mississippi State’s big commitment to baseball already showed up in the salary going to new coach Brian O’Connor, but the real proof in the pudding would come from the results in the transfer portal. After the first week of action, … Continued
A curfew will be instated across the entire Mississippi Delta in an effort to curb gun violence, if cities answer the call from one local lawmaker. Senate Minority Leader Derrick T. Simmons, a Democrat from Greenville, issued a press release … Continued
An investigation has been launched after an officer-involved shooting in Jefferson County. The shooting happened Saturday on Crosby Lane in Lorman. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the agencies involved were the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Mississippi Highway … Continued