Enrollment for the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) program is now open for the 2023-2024 school year. MPACT, run by the state treasury office, allows Mississippi families to lock in today’s tuition rates and prepay for a child’s college … Continued
Week one of college football is in the books and Ole Miss has moved up two spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Rebels opened the season ranked No. 22 prior to Saturday’s 73-7 victory over Mercer. After … Continued
After a disturbance in the Hinds County Detention Center over the weekend, roughly 200 inmates are expected to be transferred to a private facility. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones reports that over the weekend, a group of detainees escaped a … Continued
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is looking into the death of a Columbus man in police custody. Jeremy Finch, 39, was tased twice on Friday before going into cardiac arrest, according to WCBI. Columbus police had been called to … Continued
It was opening day of dove hunting season in 1971. I was six years old and had a Stevens single-shot .410 shotgun. I remember getting checked by a conservation officer in Webster County. He wanted to see my gun’s plug. … Continued
Amid extremely dry weather that continues across the state, you might notice a gap between the ground and the actual cement poured for walkways and patios. While this might cause concern, homebuilding expert and host of The Handyman Show Buddy … Continued
Ole Miss head coach has officially named Jaxson Dart the team’s starting quarterback following the junior’s four-touchdown performance in the Rebels’ 73-7 win versus Mercer. Questions surrounding who would ultimately take over as Ole Miss” primary signal caller between Dart … Continued
A handful of female inmates at the Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women (MCIW) have become the first-ever graduating class in MDOC’s welding vocational program. In total, 10 women were among the first to enroll in intensive classroom study to master … Continued
Former Jackson city official and longtime baseball coach Doug Shanks passed away on Monday. State Rep. Fred Shanks, R-Brandon, took to social media to announce that his father had been diagnosed with lymphoma months ago and passed away due to … Continued
One person has passed away and another has been injured following an attempted murder-suicide at Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday morning. Capitol Police in Jackson were informed that the suspect was believed to be visiting the victim, who was a … Continued