The remains of a child found in a Meridian basement last month have been identified through DNA. The Mississippi State Crime Lab has confirmed that the human remains are those of 5-year-old Jakie Toole. Authorities say the boy was reported … Continued
A six-week joint federal, state, and local law enforcement initiative has resulted in the arrests of 149 individuals in North Mississippi on a variety of criminal charges, including violent crimes, drug crimes and gang-related activities. ‘Operation Triple Beam,’ a U.S. … Continued
Photo courtesy of USM Athletics Southern Miss QB Jack Abraham has been named as a finalist for a prestigious award. The junior from Oxford is one of 20 finalists for the 2019 ‘Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award’, which is awarded … Continued
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has announced the formation of a new human trafficking division. The division was created with the passage of a bill designed to combat human trafficking that was passed during the 2019 legislative session. The Mississippi … Continued
The Business and Industry Political Education Committee (BIPEC) has named Delbert Hosemann as “Best for Business and Jobs.” BIPEC reviews backgrounds and key positions of candidates and disseminates research findings to members and educates its membership on the impact that … Continued
(Guest column written by by Brett Kittredge of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy) It is generally considered a good thing if there is high demand for short-term vacation rentals in your city. And the reasons for this demand in Starkville are obvious. … Continued
On Friday, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its beach monitoring program, lifted water contact warnings for all 21 standard beach segments as well as the four nonstandard segments that were issued August 6. Water contact warnings were … Continued
A former member of the Tribal Council for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and his wife have been arraigned on a Superseding Indictment for theft/embezzlement, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and false statements to a bank, in separate schemes … Continued
It appears that there will be a second debate between Mississippi’s gubernatorial candidates, Republican Tate Reeves and Democrat Jim Hood, ahead of November’s general election. The first debate between the current Lt. Governor and Attorney General will be held in … Continued
Today is your last chance to get registered to vote if you want to cast a ballot in the upcoming general election on November 5th. Mississippi’s in-person voter registration deadline is today at 5:00 p.m. Mail-in registration applications must be … Continued