Demolition of former Mississippi DPS administration tower to close roads, portions of I-55 Sunday
The former Mississippi Department of Public Safety administration tower off Woodrow Wilson Avenue is scheduled for demolition Sunday, Oct. 4, prompting temporary road closures and traffic restrictions in the area. According to a release from the governor’s office, several nearby roads and portions of Interstate 55 will close beginning at 7:45 a.m. The closures are […]
Mississippi man pleads guilty to manslaughter, cocaine trafficking
A 50-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and cocaine trafficking in two separate cases, according to First Circuit Court District Attorney Jason Herring. Don C. Gilleylen was set to stand trial Sept. 29 in Monroe County on an aggravated trafficking charge. After a jury was selected, Gilleylen changed his plea and pleaded guilty to […]
Jackson State sweeps Mississippi Valley State volleyball
ITTA BENA — Mississippi Valley State volleyball fell to Jackson State 3-0 Wednesday night in Southwestern Athletic Conference play at the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex. Jackson State won 25-14, 25-17 and 25-16 to improve to 7-9 overall and 3-0 in SWAC play. Mississippi Valley State dropped to 1-11 overall and 0-3 in conference play. Taylor […]
The Lot at Liberty returns to Flowood for October
FLOWOOD — The Lot at Liberty food series returns to Liberty Park Thursday evening, offering free admission and local food vendors each Thursday throughout October. The pop-up food series runs from 5 to 8 p.m. each Thursday, with vendors serving a variety of savory foods, desserts and frozen treats in an outdoor setting near the […]
Natchez man arrested in joint narcotics operation; drugs, handgun seized
NATCHEZ – A Natchez man was arrested Wednesday during a joint narcotics operation that led to the seizure of drugs and a handgun, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, assisted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group and the Natchez Police Department, arrested 36-year-old Kedric […]
Oxford police investigate suspected overdose involving synthetic kratom products
OXFORD — Oxford police are investigating a suspected overdose involving a 22-year-old person who had synthetic kratom products in their possession Thursday morning. Officers responded about 5 a.m. to a residence on Sweetgum Lane after the person was found unresponsive. Emergency medical personnel were able to revive the person, who was alert and oriented when […]
Jackson State awarded $7.5 million federal research grant
JACKSON — Jackson State University has been awarded a five-year, $7.5 million federal research grant to expand its capacity to conduct defense-related research focused on protecting critical transportation and logistics infrastructure. JSU was one of 10 historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions selected for funding through the U.S. Department of War’s HBCU/Minority-Serving Institutions […]
Applications open for 2026 Mississippi WMA waterfowl draw hunts
JACKSON – Applications are now open for Mississippi’s 2026 Wildlife Management Area waterfowl draw hunts, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. The application period will remain open through Oct. 15. Hunters can apply through the MDWFP license system on the department’s website or mobile app. Applicants must have a WMA permit […]
22 pounds of cocaine seized during Harrison County traffic stop
GULFPORT — Harrison County deputies seized 22 pounds of cocaine and more than $10,000 in suspected illicit currency during a traffic stop on Interstate 10, Sheriff Matt Haley announced Wednesday. A deputy with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Division stopped a gray Kia Sportage about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday near the 33-mile marker of I-10 […]
Ocean Springs man, 27, awaits specialized flight to Houston for lung transplant evaluation
OCEAN SPRINGS — A 27-year-old Ocean Springs man is on life support at a New Orleans hospital as his family works to get him to Houston for evaluation for a potential lifesaving lung transplant. Timothy, who has end-stage sarcoidosis that has severely damaged his lungs, is being kept alive with ECMO and other advanced life […]