A Jones County woman has been found guilty in the killing of Carl the Rooster, the former unofficial mascot of the city of Ocean Springs. Kendra Shaffer, a former Jones County juvenile corrections officer, appeared Wednesday in Ocean Springs Municipal … Continued
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi announced that 14 individuals from Marshall and DeSoto County have been arrested on criminal charges relating to their involvement in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain government funds. The funds were … Continued
Mississippi’s largest fine arts festival is a little over a week away, with this year’s 44th annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival kicking off in downtown Ocean Springs on November 5 and 6. The festival — named in honor … Continued
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The Mississippi Parole Board voted Wednesday to reverse course on a previous decision and deny parole for Frederick Bell, a Grenada man convicted of murdering two people in May 1991. Over the summer, members of the parole board voted to … Continued
The Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Mississippi) presented two awards to the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) for its planning work across the state. APA Mississippi announced the awards during its annual conference in Gulf Shores, Alabama, … Continued
The McRaven House in Vicksburg has served many purposes since the first part of the house was constructed in the late 1700s, including a hideaway for highway robbers, a children’s home, and a field clinic. Now, the home is known … Continued
Jackson native Kiese Laymon has been granted a MacArthur Fellowship, commonly referred to as a “genius grant,” for his stylistic writing. The MacArthur Fellowship is a “no strings attached” award in support of people, not projects. Each fellowship comes with … Continued
Beginning Wednesday, appointments for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster shot are available for children ages five and older at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health department clinics. The updated COVID-19 booster offers improved protection against both the … Continued
We’re taking a look at this weekend’s game in College Station as a beat up Ole Miss team travels to face a more beat up, and worse, Texas A&M team The post Rebel Report podcast: Ole Miss has injury problems, … Continued