The student found dead on the campus of Mississippi State University has been identified as Maxwell Curtis Pennebaker. On Sunday at 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of an individual found unresponsive in a vehicle in an on-campus parking … Continued
Mississippi-based BankPlus has made a $420,080 donation to Children’s of Mississippi as a result of the company’s check card program. The BankPlus Friends of Children’s Hospital CheckCard program gives customers an opportunity to financially contribute to the work being done … Continued
As the current school year is underway, the Mississippi Highway Patrol has begun its annual school travel safety campaign titled Operation S.T.O.P. (Safe Transport of Pupils). The initiative is in place to remind motorists to take extra precautions in school … Continued
Despite a recent uptick of spam calls in Mississippi, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking residents in Jackson and Jasper counties who applied for disaster assistance to answer their phones — even if the call is from an … Continued
Two major wildfires broke out across Mississippi over the weekend as the majority of counties across the state experience dry conditions. The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) released that wildland firefighters had responded to an over 2,000-acre wildfire in Hancock County … Continued
A California-based electric truck manufacturing company has launched production at its Tunica facility. Mullen Automotive, Inc. on Thursday displayed the company’s first Class 3 EV trucks rolling off the assembly line in the north Mississippi plant. Mullen will be gradually … Continued
The Alcorn County tax collector has stepped down from his position after pleading guilty to attempting to defraud the government on Friday. Larry Ross entered a guilty plea to one count of false representations to defraud the government in Lee … Continued
Jim Butler, the husband of Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, has passed away at the age of 74. Hawkins Butler posted the news to Facebook on Friday night. According to WAPT, Butler died of natural causes. Butler began his professional … Continued
Longtime Republican lawmaker Rep. Mac Huddleston has passed away at the age of 79. Huddleston, who had represented Pontotoc since 2008, had been battling multiple myeloma. The news of his passing was announced in the obituary section of The Daily … Continued
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to intensify into a Category 3 hurricane, bringing life-threatening surges and flooding to Florida when it hits later this week. Forecasters expect the storm to become a hurricane on Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico, … Continued