Candlelight vigil honors Mississippi fallen officers during National Police Week
JACKSON — Law enforcement officers, public officials and families from across the state gathered Tuesday evening in Jackson for the 16th Annual Fallen Officers Memorial Candlelight Vigil honoring Mississippi officers who died in the line of duty. Hosted by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office in partnership with the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police and […]
Mississippi Appeals Court rules State liable for dead tree that crushed Meridian man’s car
JACKSON — The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the state is liable for serious injuries a Meridian man suffered when a dead tree on state-owned property fell onto his moving vehicle, reversing a lower court decision and awarding the plaintiff the maximum $500,000 allowed under state law. The ruling in Charles Carter v. […]
Vicksburg businessman and philanthropist Dan Fordice killed in plane crash
VICKSBURG — When news broke Tuesday that Dan Fordice had been killed in a single-engine plane crash in Louisiana, many identified him first as the son of the late former Mississippi Gov. Kirk Fordice. But those who knew him best say the Vicksburg native spent his life building a legacy that was entirely his own. […]
Jackson firefighters respond to structure fire at self-storage facility
JACKSON – Jackson firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon to a reported structure fire at a self-storage facility, according to Jackson Fire Department Chief Charles Felton. Felton said units were called at 1:59 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, to Jackson Self Storage at 3280 U.S. 80. Firefighters are in the process of extinguishing the fire, Felton said. No […]
Both pilots eject safely after T-38 training jet mishap at Columbus Air Force Base
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE — Two pilots ejected safely Tuesday after a T-38 Talon II training aircraft from Columbus Air Force Base was involved in a mishap at approximately 12:00 p.m., according to a press release from the 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Office. Stars and Stripes reports that the aircraft came down in […]
Traffic stop in Rankin County leads to seizure of nearly 100 pounds of marijuana
RANKIN COUNTY — A traffic stop in Rankin County on Tuesday led to the seizure of approximately 96 pounds of marijuana and the arrest of a Florida man on trafficking charges, authorities said. According to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy conducted a traffic stop around 10:30 a.m. on a white Kia SUV for […]
Well-loved Florence “Santa” and bus driver seriously injured in crash
FLORENCE- A well-loved bus driver and “Santa Clause” from the community was injured in a school bus crash yesterday in Florence. Rankin County School Bus Involved in Crash with 18-Wheeler 79-year-old Alex Cooper was driving the bus at the time of the crash. The crash happened on Highway 49 and Eagle Post Road when an […]
Stolen Lauderdale County bulldozer found in Clarke County
CLARKE COUNTY – A Caterpillar bulldozer owned by Lauderdale County and reported stolen in 2022 was found Wednesday morning in Clarke County. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department, served a search warrant in Clarke County for the Caterpillar D5C bulldozer. Authorities said the bulldozer had been reported stolen Nov. […]
STEPPING UP TO SERVE: 47 shelter pets leave Mississippi through new rescue partnership
HATTIESBURG – Nearly 50 shelter pets from Southern Pines Animal Shelter were flown north last weekend to begin the next chapter of their lives. The shelter said 47 pets boarded a transport flight Saturday through a new partnership with Dog Is My CoPilot Inc. Southern Pines Animal Shelter said the transport was made possible through the […]
Mississippi wildlife officials encourage landowners to take part in No Mow May
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is encouraging landowners to participate in No Mow May by allowing grasses and wildflowers to grow during an important season for wildlife. MDWFP said many landowners feel the urge to clean up their property by mowing fields, edges and road ditches. However, those areas often […]