Jackson Prep baseball’s Konnor Griffin earns another national player of the year award
Outgoing Jackson Prep baseball star Konnor Griffin has secured yet another national award, this time from Baseball America. On Thursday, the highly respected publication named Griffin its 2024 High School…
Mississippi business owner could face 5 years in prison for allegedly defrauding government
A Tallahatchie businessman has been taken into custody for allegedly defrauding the government. State Auditor Shad White announced that special agents from his office arrested John Jackson, a landscape architect…
Former Jackson State football player faces up to 20 years for COVID fraud scheme
A former Jackson State football player faces up to 20 years behind bars for fraudulently seeking and obtaining pandemic unemployment funds. Abdul-Malik McClain, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of…
State relinquishing control of Tunica County School District
Tunica County will soon regain control of its public school district following nine years of state control. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) on Thursday voted in favor of…
Mississippi Lottery players have 5 days left to enter at shot of winning pontoon boat
Lottery players in Mississippi have just under a week to enter for a shot at winning a pontoon boat and a hefty cash prize as the Summer for Fun drawing…
First West Nile virus case of 2024 confirmed in Mississippi
The first Mississippi case of West Nile virus has been discovered in Rankin County, confirmed by the Mississippi State Department of Health on Thursday. Most people infected with the virus,…
FEMA disaster recovery centers open in Mississippi
Three disaster recovery centers are now open in Mississippi following a recent bout of severe weather that struck the state. On Thursday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that…
Fourth suspect arrested in MJ Daniels’ fatal shooting investigation
The Hattiesburg Police Department has taken a fourth suspect into custody in the MJ Daniels murder case. Law enforcement arrested 16-year-old Nytavion Shaw of Laurel around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night,…
Biloxi mother’s charge elevated to capital murder following infant’s death
The charge against a mother accused of killing her 5-month-old child has been upgraded following an autopsy. On Thursday, June 13, Biloxi police responded to Merit Health Hospital after being…
