U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is praising a decision by Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer to name a future guided-missile destroyer after her predecessor, the late U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.). Hyde-Smith said Spencer made the decision to honor Cochran by … Continued
Courtesy of MHSAA The Mississippi High School Activites Association has announced the 2019 Mr. Football Award winners. Six players — one from each MHSAA classification — were selected Tuesday as Mississippi Mr. Football recipients for the 2019 season in a … Continued
photo credit: Joshua McCoy — Ole Miss Athletics Story by SportsTalk Mississippi Ole Miss Beat Reporter Brian Scott Rippee OXFORD — Ole Miss slogged past a feisty and well-coached Norfolk State team to the tune of a 68-55 win at … Continued
(Information from State Auditor’s Office) Tuesday State Auditor Shad White announced Paula Hunt, a former bookkeeper at the Warren County Tax Collector’s office, pled guilty to embezzlement in Warren County Circuit Court. Judge James Chaney sentenced Hunt to spend at … Continued
The former Speaker of the Mississippi House has passed away. Billy McCoy, a democrat, was elected to the state House in 1979, serving a total of 28 years. He served as speaker from January 2004 until January 2012. McCoy died … Continued
(Information provided by State Farm) What can you do to try to avoid hitting animals when driving on highways and roads? As fog cleared off the river, two deer bounded into the tall grass near the road. It’s not an … Continued
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has awarded more than $100 million in funding, including grants to Mississippi recipients, to combat human trafficking and provide vital services to trafficking victims throughout the United States. The Mississippi State Department of … Continued
(Information provided by Mississippi Development Authority) Industrial construction company Great River Industries is expanding its operations in Natchez to accommodate an increase in consumer demand. The project is a $3-million corporate investment and will create 20 jobs. “Great River Industries’ … Continued
Photo courtesy of MDOC The suspect accused of murdering two Brookhaven police officers in September 2018 has been indicted on two counts of capital murder. 26-year-old Marquis Flowers allegedly murdered Cpl. Zack Moak and Patrolman James White after the officers … Continued
Mississippi residents affected by last February’s storms and flooding have until Tuesday, Nov. 19 to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster assistance. Survivors who have storm-damaged property in Clay, Humphreys, Issaquena, Lowndes, Monroe, Sharkey, Warren and Yazoo counties may be eligible … Continued