Hinds County Issues No-Burn Advisory Due To Elevated Fire Risk
HINDS COUNTY — The Hinds County Department of Emergency Management is urging residents to refrain from all outdoor burning until further notice due to conditions that increase the risk of fires spreading rapidly. Emergency management officials said current weather and environmental conditions make outdoor burning especially dangerous and could lead to wildfires that threaten lives […]
Mississippi Blood Services Offers Free Starbucks Coffee to Donors at Flowood Center
FLOWOOD — Mississippi Blood Services is encouraging residents to donate blood Monday by offering a free Starbucks coffee as a thank-you to donors. Officials said all donors who give blood on Monday, Jan. 5, will receive a Starbucks gift card for a free coffee. The promotion is aimed at boosting donations at the start of […]
Quinton Tellis’ Louisiana murder trial expected to go forward Monday
MONROE, La. — The Louisiana murder trial of Quinton Tellis is scheduled to begin Monday in Ouachita Parish, marking the latest chapter in a case that has faced multiple delays over a decade, most recently following the death of a key prosecution witness. Tellis has pleaded not guilty in the 2015 killing of Meing Chen […]
One dead in late Saturday shooting on Lee Drive
JACKSON — A man in his 30s was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound Saturday in the 3600 block of Lee Drive in Jackson, authorities said. The victim was discovered in the front yard of a residence, according to the Hinds County coroner’s office. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The body will […]