Mississippi College named among USA’s best Christian colleges and universities
Mississippi College has found its niche among the nation’s finest Christian institutions of higher learning, according to a website considered the “market leader” in connecting colleges and schools with students and families. Niche, a data and review company that has helped millions of students from K-12 through graduate school discover and connect with the best […]
Jackson’s 91st homicide was out on bond after being charged in a 2018 homicide
Jackson’s 91st homicide was a man who was out on $150,000 bond awaiting trial on a 2018 murder charge. According to police, Booker Tarvin Jr., 26, was shot to death in the Rebel Woods Apartments late Sunday. Police say Tarvin was fatally shot multiple times. He died at the scene. He was last seen with […]
Greenville Man Sentenced to 12+ Years For Selling Drugs, Gun Charges
A Greenville man was sentenced Friday to 12 years and 7 months in prison for selling drugs and for possessing guns as a previously convicted felon. According to court documents, 45-year-old William L. Mays, Jr., of Greenville, Mississippi, pled guilty in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi to one count […]
Jones County search warrant leads to eight narcotics arrests
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department executed a narcotics search warrant this afternoon at a residence on T. Webber Drive in the Calhoun Community. Sheriff Joe Berlin led a combined team of JCSD command staff, narcotics agents, investigators, patrol deputies, and corrections officers on the raid. The search warrant team arrested eight adult males who were […]
Dog Brought Into Brookhaven Vet With Tire Stuck On His Head
Dr. Watson at the Brookhaven Animal Hospital had quite the adventure when an owner brought their dog in with a tire stuck around his head. The owner said their dog was chasing a rodent and ended up getting his head stuck in the rim of a tire. He was happy regardless of his new head […]
Fire Department, Hazmat Team Respond To Chlorine Leak At Jackson Water Treatment Plant
Monday morning around 9:04 a.m., there was a chlorine leak at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant. According to the City of Jackson, on-site safety personnel were notified of an alarm at the water treatment plan in Jackson. Officials identified a chlorine leak in the chemical building. Everyone was evacuated from the building immediately. The […]
Oxford Police Officer Saves Infant Choking, Unable To Breathe
The Oxford Police Department posted a video about one of their officers rushing to help a choking infant. She was able to dislodge the food stuck in the child’s mouth. On Thursday, September 15th, the Oxford Police Department said they received a 911 about an infant not being able to breathe. Officer Ortiz arrived quickly, […]
18-Year-Old In Starkville Charged With Armed Robbery
On Thursday night, September 15th, 18-year-old Reginald Phillips was charged with armed robbery. The robbery occurred Thursday around 7:00 p.m. behind an apartment building on Sand Road in Starkville. Starkville police say the suspect and victim knew each other. If you have information, please contact the Starkville Police Department at 662-323-4131, Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers […]
39-Year-Old From Kiln Killed In Wreck In Hancock County
On Saturday, September 17, at approximately 2:30 PM, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 43 in Hancock County. A 2003 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 39-year-old John Paul Abshire Jr. of Kiln, MS, was traveling South on Highway 43 when the vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree. John […]
Florida man dies 1-vehicle crash in Hancock County Saturday
On Saturday around 6:30 AM, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 10 in Hancock County. A 2019 Ford passenger car driven by Ernest H. Fogg, 91, of Fort Myers, FL, was traveling East on Interstate 10 when the vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree. Earnest Fogg received […]