Former DeSoto elementary teacher handed 9-year prison sentence for possessing child porn
A former DeSoto Central Elementary School teacher will spend nine years in prison for possessing child pornography. Mitchell Cantrell, 37, is reported to have downloaded images and videos of children…
Millsaps to rejoin SCAC beginning in 2027-28
Millsaps College is returning to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference after 15 years in the Southern Athletic Association, the Division III school announced Tuesday. The move will take effect for…
Amy Carruth named director of Mississippi State Hospital
Mississippi State Hospital now has a new director. Following the retirement of 36-year veteran administrator James "Bo" Chastain, the behavioral health facility has announced Brandon native Amy Carruth as its…
Mississippi parents can buy birth certificates online before school year begins
Although summer is in full swing, the start of the school year is just around the corner for Mississippi students, with many districts beginning the 2026-27 academic year in July.…
Mississippi aims to boost workforce through new Pell Grant program
Mississippi will soon allow low- and moderate-income college students use federal aid on workforce education programs. Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday that the State Workforce Investment Board approved a policy…
Bond denied for suspects in Jackson triple homicide that killed toddler, 2 women
Bond has been denied for the two men accused in a Jackson shooting that claimed the lives of three people, including a 2-year-old child. Cornelius Carter and Jordan Carter, both…
Woman pleads guilty to putting razor blades in bread at 2 Biloxi Walmart locations
A Texas woman accused of putting razor blades inside loaves of bread at a pair of Mississippi Gulf Coast Walmart stores has fessed up to her crimes. Camille Benson, 33,…
Auditor’s team arrests Prentiss clerk accused of embezzling nearly $470K
A former city official in Prentiss is accused of embezzling nearly $470,000 in taxpayer money. State Auditor Shad White announced Tuesday that his team took Dana Jones, former Prentiss city…
SuperTalk Eagle Hour 6/30/2026
David Bounds, former Southern Miss Physical Plant Manager. Plus, former Southern Miss golfer, Glen Hnatiuk.
SCOTUS upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people. The court’s…
