AG Lynn Fitch Announces Statewide Skimmer Operation Results
JACKSON — Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the conclusion of a statewide operation to help businesses and consumers identify and report credit card skimmers used to steal personal information. During Operation S.A.F.E. (Skimmer and Fraud Enforcement), which ran from November 6 through November 20, more than 900 businesses were inspected and nearly 6,000 point-of-sale […]
Jones County Deputies Capture Wanted Man After Ground Search in Laurel
LAUREL — Jones County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after a ground search in the Anderson Street area. Deputies took Zhivago Bell, 44, into custody on Palmer Road after receiving a tip that he was at an abandoned house east of the Magnolia Center, according to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department. Bell was […]
Jones County Woman Escapes Overturned SUV by Breaking Window
JONES COUNTY — A woman was injured early Thursday after her SUV overturned into a water-filled ditch along Sharon Moss Road, according to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded around 6:51 a.m. to the one-vehicle crash near the intersection of Shady Grove Moss Road. The driver of a 2020 Kia Sportage told 911 dispatchers […]
Hattiesburg Police Arrest Suspect in Nov. 16 Shooting
HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg Police have arrested a 21-year-old Ellisville man in connection with a Sunday shooting that left a 22-year-old man injured. Police said Roosevelt Jamel Page was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with one count of attempted murder. He was booked into the Forrest County Jail. The shooting occurred Nov. 16 in the […]
Early detection saves lives: low-dose CT scans key to fighting lung cancer
By Annie Oeth University of Mississippi Medical Center JACKSON – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. One of the reasons why is that it often goes unnoticed until it reaches an advanced stage. When caught in early stages through low-dose CT scans, treatment is more effective, and survival rates […]
Millsaps College and Ole Miss Team Up for a Six-Year Undergrad/Law Degree
JACKSON — Millsaps College and the University of Mississippi School of Law have launched a new partnership that allows students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years, which is one year sooner than the traditional path. The schools signed a memorandum of understanding creating the Pathway to Law School […]
Mississippi Farmers Urged to Act After Grain Dealer Files for Bankruptcy
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is urging farmers to take immediate action following the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of the Hansen-Mueller Company in federal court in Nebraska. Though the company has no physical office in Mississippi, it is licensed as a grain dealer in the state and subject to Mississippi law. […]
Crash on Highway 57 Claims the Life of Florence Man
GEORGE COUNTY — A Florence man was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 57, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred around 5 p.m. when a southbound 2002 Ford Explorer driven by 39-year-old Charles Burkley collided with a 2019 Buick Encore. The Encore, driven by 76-year-old Linda Cochran of […]