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By Adam Horlock As businesses and entrepreneurs persevered through 2020, the climate has shifted from business continuity and pivoting to how to recapture business and growth in 2021. Throughout 2020, businesses of all sizes and various industries sought innovative ways to launch new products or services while in that new normal of quarantine, restrictive travel … Read more
Police are looking for suspects in two alleged arsons at different Walmarts on the coast. Around 3:30 p.m. Friday, the Gulfport Police Department responded to the Walmart on Highway 49 after receiving a call about a fire. Police determined that the fire appeared to be intentionally set. Details beyond that are sketchy. Authorities were able … Read more
A Jackson resident took to Facebook Friday night to tell the story of what ended up being a violent homicide. Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart confirmed Saturday morning that 23-year-old Jertia Delois Evans was the victim of a homicide on Barbara Ann Drive Friday. The Facebook user posted grainy cell phone photos from the scene, describing it … Read more
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting in Sumrall. The incident took place on Tuesday when Sumrall police responded to a disturbance, according to Sumrall Police Department’s Facebook page. No further details have been released by the department. Lamar County Coroner Blake Matherne told WDAM that Christopher Dyess, 43, was pronounced … Read more
The injuries to a juvenile shot by police on Wednesday night after he allegedly shot another man are not life threatening, according to Ridgeland Police. Chief John Neal was frustrated as he address the media Wednesday night. “We’ve got a juvenile who’s in the hospital now who’s involved with weapons,” he said. “I guess the … Read more
Services for Trooper John M. Harris, killed in the line of duty Friday, can be seen here on Broadmoor Baptist Church’s website. Harris died of his injuries after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 16 while working a traffic stop. Among other family, he leaves behind his wife Kate and two small children. People … Read more
The Reservoir Police are reporting no major incidents over Memorial Day weekend. Historically, it’s not unusual for there to be a major call on holidays because of the mixture of alcohol and boaters, but Reservoir Police Chief Trevell Dixon said this year’s Memorial Day weekend was “actually pretty peaceful.” He said enforcement on the water … Read more
A few years ago, a few days before Memorial Day, a friend of a friend (she definitely wasn’t my friend, to be clear) said in front of me that there shouldn’t be such a thing as a veterans’ discount. “They aren’t special,” she said. “They knew what they were signing up for.” Now let me … Read more
Perry County authorities seized a record amount of crystal meth amphetamine on Saturday. Deputies were conducting a driver’s license check-point on Whitfield Road at Hancock Road when a man came through the check-point allegedly transporting a large amount of what appeared to be crystal meth. Forrest County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist with their K-9 … Read more
On Friday afternoon, Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Harris was killed when he was struck by a large vehicle on Highway 16 in Madison County. Harris leaves behind his wife Kate, and his two small children. The tragedy has reverberated to every corner of the law enforcement community in Mississippi, and far beyond. Warriors By … Read more
