HATTIESBURG, MS (Ben Caxton) — Hattiesburg Police Department has two suspects in custody for armed robbery. Cedric Bolton and Rubbey Brown are accused of going up to a person, pulling a weapon out and demanding money. The victim complied and then contacted police. The incident is still under investigation.
ROSEDALE, MS (Ben Caxton) — Rosedale wants to get rid of the trash and hold on to illegal aliens. At this week’s city council meeting the top topic was removing trash from the old Amoco lot, with the Mayor promising the council to look for a place to permanently…
CLEVELAND, MS (Ben Caxton) — The Federal Highway Department closed six bridges in Bolivar County last week. the closings came as part of more than 100 bridges that were closed statewide after inspections found them to be unsafe. Bolivar county engineer project manager Josh McPherson told the county board of…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — The three people injured in wrecks that took place after a Jackson PD Officer chased a suspected kidnapper are still recovering in a Jackson hospital. The accidents occurred during a high-speed chase that left the officer injured along with two civilians, three cars wrecked,…
GREENVILLE, MS (Ben Caxton) — Parents get ready. Spring Break kicks off after school lets out today in the Greenville Public School District. The youngsters will be off the week of March 13 through the 17th, and schools will be closed. Faculty and staff are catching a break, too. School…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — The Shaw boys basketball team fell to Ashland 88-57 in the Mississippi Boys Class 1A championship game on Thursday. It’s the second state championship in a row for Ashland. Ashland dominated Shaw on the boards with a 44-23 rebounding edge. Shaw shot just 39…
YAZOO CITY, MS (Ben Caxton) — Two Louisiana men were arrested in Yazoo City after 3,731 Ecstasy pills were discovered in their car by police during a routine traffic stop. Baton Rouge residents Stanley Lias and Kentrell Augustus were charged by Yazoo City Police with felony possession of controlled…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — In the on-again-off-again battle over the Mississippi state flag, the legislature once again is attempting to force universities to unfurl the banner. The state House voted 57-56 Wednesday to withhold proposed tax exemptions to public universities that refuse to fly the flag. Supporters of…
VICKSBURG, MS (Ben Caxton) — One man was shot and killed in Vicksburg near Highway 61 around 10:45 Tuesday night, Vicksburg Police said yesterday. Police were notified by Merit Health that they had a patient with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim, identified as 30-year-old Reginald Gaines,…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Pelicia Hall is the new commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed Hall to replace Marshall Fisher. Fisher was recently appointed commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Hall has served as interim commissioner since late January after…
