Ellisville deputy clerk sentenced to 4 years for skimming water bills
A former Ellisville deputy clerk is heading to prison after pleading guilty to embezzlement charges. According to court documents, Emerald Wuertz changed her previous non-guilty plea to guilty during Thursday’s…
Lawmakers pass bills prohibiting state from investing in companies boycotting Israel despite challenges to constitutionality
Amid conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine, Mississippi lawmakers have moved to extend an existing law that bars the state from investing in companies that boycott the…
Fourth Jackson tax return preparer sentenced for seeking over $3.5 million in phony credits
Another sentencing has been announced in connection to a group of Mississippi tax return preparers filing thousands of false returns. According to court documents, Christopher Randell worked at Sunbelt Tax…
Motorcyclist who shot at Olive Branch officers returned to Mississippi after arrest in Missouri
The Mississippi motorcyclist accused of shooting at officers in Olive Branch early Monday morning has been brought back to the Magnolia State after being captured two states to the north…
Wildlife biologists relocate abandoned cub to new home in Wilkinson County
Biologists with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Black Bear Program have recently rescued and rehomed an abandoned black bear cub. The baby bear was unexpectedly abandoned in…
Police investigating sexual assault claim involving Dak Prescott
Authorities in Texas are investigating accusations that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sexually assaulted a woman while simultaneously looking into claims by the former Mississippi State quarterback that he is…
Your Mississippi forecast for Friday, March 15
Northern Mississippi Thunderstorms are likely this morning and showers and thunderstorms will continue through this afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 70s. Tonight will be cooler with the possibility…
Mississippi Senate passes part of its plan to restore ballot initiative process
The Mississippi Senate passed part of a plan to restore the ballot initiative process on Thursday, meaning the conversation hasn’t died yet in the east corridor of the capitol. Lawmakers…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Can Put On Their Dancing Shoes
It took far longer than any Mississippi State fan would have wanted, but the invitation to the Big Dance has finally found its way to Starkville. Brian Hadad and Robbie…
