U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced a resolution to designate August 2024 as “National Catfish Month.” The resolution from the Republican senator comes as the Magnolia State leads the nation in catfish production. According to the Mississippi Department of … Continued
Seeds will be flying for a long time after a Water Valley man nearly broke the state record for the largest watermelon ever grown. Hal Vaughn won the 2024 Water Valley Watermelon Carnival’s growing contest on Saturday for the fifth … Continued
A local financial expert is reassuring investors that Monday’s market decline is likely a correction and is not indicative of a global recession. The week on Wall Street started with the Dow Jones Industrial Average toppling 1,000 points while the … Continued
Ole Miss track and field standout turned Olympic athlete Sam Kendricks has added another medal to Team USA’s ever-growing tally. After qualifying for his third Olympic Games, Kendricks cleared the bar at 5.95 meters to bring home his first silver medal. … Continued
Pearl River Community College’s Kiln location is officially home to an Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting was held at the center located near Hancock High School Career and Technical Center and the Stennis International Airport on Monday to … Continued
A California-based construction giant has reached into Mississippi and purchased a local construction company for an undisclosed amount. Granite Construction, Inc., a 102-year-old company headquartered in Watsonville, Calif., recently announced an agreement to purchase Dickerson & Bowen, Inc. Founded in … Continued
The praise is coming in early for the Ole Miss football team ahead of what many are expecting to be a historic season for head coach Lane Kiffin and company. Coming in at No. 6 in the preseason USA Today … Continued
A former Mississippi high school bookkeeper has been arrested for embezzlement. The Mississippi State Auditor’s Office announced on Monday that special agents arrested Memory Smith and charged her with one count of embezzlement. Smith previously worked as a bookkeeper at … Continued
A fire that shut down a Mississippi Delta staple is now being investigated as arson. In the early hours of Thursday morning, first responders made their way to Catfish Cabin in Boyle, less than 10 minutes away from Cleveland, in … Continued
A Pearl woman is the latest Mississippian to plead guilty to fraud related to COVID-19 relief funds. Robbie Reese, 46, fraudulently claimed and received over $1.3 million in federal tax rebates and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds. According to court … Continued