Poplarville alderman Kevin Tillman has been taken into custody by officials following a county-wide drug roundup for individuals with active arrest warrants. The Pearl River Sheriff’s Department reports that Tillman, alongside 14 others, was arrested for various drug offenses. The … Continued
For the fourth consecutive year, Mississippi’s capital city has surpassed the triple-digit mark in terms of homicides. In what initially looked like it could have been a less violent year in Jackson, new data obtained by a local TV station … Continued
There were no winners during Monday night’s Powerball jackpot, which means the prize has now climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion. The massive jackpot – which has a one-time cash payout option of $756.6 million – will be back up … Continued
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful launch of the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8) into the Pascagoula River over the weekend. On September 9, Bougainville was translated from land to the company’s floating dry dock using translation railcars … Continued
The elevated threat for wildfire conditions will continue through Tuesday due to low humidity values and very dry ground conditions. Northern Mississippi Patchy fog in the morning, then turning mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s. Tonight will be … Continued
Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team was dealt a harsh blow last week with the announcement that All-SEC center Tolu Smith would be missing significant time with an injury. Does Coach Chris Jans have enough to keep his team in the … Continued
On this episode of From D2 to D3, J.T. goes over the weekend that was in Division II and Division III football. He’s then joined by Mississippi College men’s soccer coach Kevin Johns (begins at 15:15) as they discuss the … Continued
Entergy Mississippi has announced that it has replaced more than 1,000 wooden poles with stronger structures courtesy of a $28 million annual investment to harden the grid in the state. Last year, Entergy Mississippi launched a project to accelerate the … Continued
The hit TV show, American Idol, will be at the Mississippi State Fair on Monday and Tuesday nights. Over the past few months, more than 500 applicants have sent in videos to the Idol casting crew with 40 of the … Continued
The race to become Mississippi’s governor has narrowed with Independent candidate Gwendolyn Gray withdrawing her name on Monday. Gray announced that she is withdrawing her candidacy from the general election and has turned full support to Democratic challenger Brandon Presley … Continued