The day after Bricen Rivers was officially indicted by a grand jury for the homicide of his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend Lauren Johansen, he pleaded not guilty to capital murder, stealing a motor vehicle, and tampering with evidence. All three charges are … Continued
While temperatures will remain low, it should be a sunny start to the weekend across Mississippi. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi It won’t feel as cold outside as it did Thursday, but highs will … Continued
Mississippi State looks like a team starting to find its way as the calendar gets closer to March. After a top ten win on Tuesday, the last thing the Bulldogs can afford is a slip-up, and that’s why Saturday’s game … Continued
Mississippi saw a slight decrease in its high school graduation rate while the dropout rate stagnated. According to a report from the state’s Department of Education, Mississippi’s 2023-24 school-year graduation rate was 89.2% — down just 0.2% from the previous … Continued
On Thursday, February 20, Jermaine Mayers of Gulfport pled guilty to a manslaughter case from Stone County and a drive-by shooting from Gulfport. After accepting the pleas, Judge Lisa Dodson sentenced Mayers to a total of 50 years with 10 … Continued
If you’re looking to update your driver’s license or update a change of address in Mississippi in person this week, you are out of luck. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced that driver service bureau locations statewide will be … Continued
Jones College head men’s basketball coach and former Southern Miss men’s basketball player, Newton Mealer, talks Jones College/Pearl River Community College game tonight. Southern Miss head basketball coach Jay Ladner previews tonight’s match-up between the Golden Eagles and Chanticleers at … Continued
A Mississippi judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday requiring the Clarksdale Press Register to remove an editorial from its website. The ruling was sparked by the city of Clarksdale, who sued the newspaper saying the critical opinion piece was … Continued
Cold weather won’t stop action on the diamond in Mississippi this weekend, but the frigid temperatures have caused two of the state’s college baseball programs to alter their schedules. In Oxford, Ole Miss ace pitcher Hunter Elliott will take the … Continued
Eight months after Southern Miss football player MJ Daniels was shot and killed at a Hattiesburg apartment complex, two individuals have fessed up to their roles in the shedding of innocent blood. Allen Marcus Gardner pleaded guilty to first-degree murder … Continued