Former community college honor society advisor sentenced for embezzlement
The person once behind an honor society at a local community college has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Robin Lowe, the former advisor for Phi Theta Kappa at Itawamba Community College…
Elderly man charged with murder in Oxford
An elderly man in Oxford has been charged with first-degree murder. According to the Oxford Police Department, officers responded Tuesday morning to a report of someone being shot in the…
Officials break ground on $55 million mixed-use development in Brandon
Officials in Rankin County have broken ground on a major mixed-use development known as The Heights at Brandon. According to developers, The Heights at Brandon will feature 96 luxury lofts,…
Largest credit union merger in Mississippi and Louisiana history announced
The largest federal credit union merger in Mississippi and Louisiana history has been announced. Louisiana-based Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union will be merged into Mississippi-based Keesler Federal Credit Union. The…
Les George hired as head football coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College
There’s a new head football coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College. The hiring of Les George was approved Tuesday night by the Southwest Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees. George,…
Heindl Center releases spring 2025 lineup: The Beach Boys, Priscilla Presley, and more
The Heindl Center for the Performing Arts at Northwest Mississippi Community College has rounded out its show calendar for spring 2025 with some major acts set to take the stage…
Virginia murder suspect arrested in Mississippi after 20 months on the run
After nearly two years on the run, a murder suspect out of Virginia has been arrested in Mississippi. Akea Faison, 33, was taken into custody on Tuesday by U.S. Marshals…
Sheriff after historic church in Hatley burns: ‘Arson is suspected’
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information after a historic church in Hatley went up in flames. On Friday, Harmony Baptist Church on North Harmony Road caught fire around…
Razor-thin margin pushes Mississippi Court of Appeals race to runoff
After a week of counting votes, a runoff has been set in this cycle’s lone contested race for the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Though the Associated Press called the runoff…
More than $1 million in unclaimed money to be delivered to 4,000 Mississippians
More than $1 million in checks will be sent to roughly 4,000 Mississippians from the State Treasury’s Unclaimed Money Division. According to State Treasurer David McRae, the checks are the…
