ROLLING FORK, MS (Ben Caxton) — Floodwaters in Mississippi claimed two victims late last week when the car they were riding in sank after leaving the roadway. 29-year-old LaTamela Taylor, a dispatcher for the Sharkey County Sheriff’s Department, and her boyfriend 34-year-old Darron Wilson left Vicksburg for her home in…
VICKSBURG, MS (Ben Caxton) — 45 ladies are in Vicksburg this week to compete for the title of Miss Mississippi 2019. It’s the first year with no swimsuit competition but the judges and audience will hear more about the social impact initiatives of each contestant. Of the 45 contestants six…
OMAHA, NE (Ben Caxton) — After a walk-off victory over Auburn in the College World Series on Sunday, Mississippi State faces Vanderbilt tonight in Omaha. The Bulldogs had four runs in the ninth inning to beat Auburn 5-4 while Vanderbilt beat Louisville 3-1.
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Mississippi education officials are changing how they award money for students with disabilities to attend private schools. The state department of education has enough money to award grants of up to $6765 to 695 applicants. The value of the award rose from $6594 this year…
WILMAR, AR (Ben Caxton) — The annual Juneteenth celebration in Wilmar, Arkansas turned deadly early Sunday morning. As things were winding down in the early morning hours around 3:30 AM 35-year-old Derrick Lewis, was headed westbound on Johnson Street, when he attempted to turn right onto 8th Street. Lewis lost…
OMAHA, NE (Ben Caxton) — A bases-loaded single up the middle capped a four-run ninth inning and gave Mississippi State a 5-4 walk-off victory over Auburn in the College World Series on Sunday night. Auburn was within an out of wrapping up the win before the bulldogs quick 9th inning…
MEMPHIS, TN (Ben Caxton) — Mississippi law enforcement remains on high alert following last week’s officer-involved shooting in Memphis. 20-year-old Brandon Webber was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals after he rammed task force vehicles several times and stepped out of his car with a gun Wednesday night. Riots broke…
HORN LAKE, MS (Ben Caxton) — A Horn Lake girl was fatally shot by her brother while he and several children played with a gun last week. The 12-year-old girl was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to her chest and later died. Police say her brother, also 12, was shot…
GULFPORT, MS (Ben Caxton) — Gulfport police have identified the man who was shot at a gas station and then driven around for at least an hour before being pronounced dead at a hospital. 20-year-old Breanna McClendon is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Lee Barnes III….
SARDIS, MS (Ben Caxton) — A Florida company that makes organic fertilizer supplements will open a factory in Sardis, investing $8 million and hiring 25 people. Humic Growth Solutions says it plans to begin making and distributing products there by February. Panola County will grant property tax abatements estimated at…
