One of Canada’s most wanted criminals has been arrested nearly 1,000 miles away in Mississippi.U.S. Attorney Scott F. Leary announced that Adrian Walker, a Canadian national, was captured by federal and state law enforcement officials in Tupelo on Monday.Walker was wanted by the Toronto Police Servi
The motive behind a veto from Gov. Tate Reeves on a disaster relief bill has sparked a public clash among some of Mississippi’s top political leaders, with accusations ranging from misinformation to potentially criminal conduct.Reeves, a Republican in his sixth year as governor, vetoed Senate Bill 2
The Mississippi Public Service Commission is looking to address the evolving needs of the state’s energy sector while exploring workforce recruitment strategies.To accomplish those goals, an energy workforce and education summit will take place at the Woolfolk Building in downtown Jackson on Thursda
As the Trump administration works to find a new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mississippi’s state health officer is reportedly on the shortlist for the position.The Washington Post reported Dr. Dan Edney is one of three names being floated around by administration offic
A delegation of officials representing Mississippi State University visited with religious royalty while in Italy.The group met with Pope Leo XIV, the first American to head the Catholic Church, while visiting the future home of Mississippi State’s international programs in Rome. Mississippi State h
Community members are being asked to rally behind small businesses impacted by a fire that forced an abrupt end to an event-filled weekend at the Mississippi Trade Mart in downtown Jackson.The annual Spring Market and 4 Children Consignment Sale, which draws vendors and visitors from across the stat
Southern Living has released its list of the Top 20 Beach Getaways in the South, and one Mississippi Gulf Coast city earned a spot among the region’s most popular destinations.Ocean Springs ranked No. 19 in the reader-powered survey, which drew more than 17,000 responses. The city was recognized for
The Biloxi High School boys’ basketball program has named its fourth head coach in 57 years, promoting from within to replace longtime leader Seber Windham.Biloxi announced Monday it was elevating assistant coach Randy McCrory to head coach, succeeding Windham, the program’s all-time winningest coac
A Pearl River County woman has fessed up to defrauding a federal food assistance program.Officials with the Mississippi Department of Human Services announced Monday that Betsy Johnson pleaded guilty to fraudulent activity related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Johnson is reported
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday sounded skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.The court heard arguments in a case from Mississippi that also could affect voters in 13 other st
As temperatures rise in Mississippi, landowners are urged to be on the lookout for one pesky insect known to wreak havoc on trees.Forestry specialists with Mississippi State University Extension Service warn that bark beetles could be on the hunt for trees to destroy, especially after January’s ice
A pair of Grammy-winning groups are joining forces on a new tour, one that will include a stop in Mississippi this September.Salt-N-Pepa and TLC announced their It’s Iconic Tour on Monday. The tour will include 34 stops across 22 states and Canada, with the lone Mississippi performance set for Sept.
Mississippi yacht rockers are in for a big treat this year with legendary band The Doobie Brothers set to make two stops at local venues.The Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling legends – inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame – will take the stage at the
Ole Miss returned to the D1Baseball rankings this week, as Mississippi State and Southern Miss held strong in the polls after a good weekend of conference play.The Rebels (19-6, 3-3 SEC) landed at No. 18 after earning a home series win over then-No. 15 Kentucky. A 1-3 record the week prior – includi
Mississippi native Madison Booker scored herself into the record books and Texas into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a dominant showing on Sunday.Booker, a 2023 graduate of Germantown High School in Gluckstadt, scored 40 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished five assists with no turno
Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss flushed last week’s rough opening to conference play with series wins this weekend.The No. 6 Bulldogs (20-4, 4-2 SEC) returned home with a vengeance after dropping two of three games at Arkansas one weekend ago. Brian O’Connor’s club got the broom out t
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Ole Miss 65-63 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years.Battle, who finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists
Alcorn State saw its season come to an end Saturday afternoon as the Braves fell 73-65 to South Alabama in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament in Lorman.Alcorn State finished the 2025-26 campaign with a 17-14 record, while South Alabama is now 17-18 and advances to face
Tylertown native Jordan Anthony is a world champion.Anthony, 21, logged a world-leading time of 6.41 seconds to claim 60m gold at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland on Friday. The speedy Mississippian, who recently capped his collegiate career as a wide receiver on the Universit
International Paper announced plans Friday to build a $225 million facility in Rankin County, with Gov. Tate Reeves touting it as a “great way to end the week.”Reeves, who has secured more economic development than any other governor in Mississippi history, was included in the paper company’s announ
The final race from Mississippi’s primary election on March 10 has been called with Ron Eller winning the Republican nomination for U.S. House in the state’s 2nd Congressional District.The Associated Press called the race Friday night – almost exactly 10 days after the polls closed – with Eller at 5
Former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. has been cleared of all federal charges linked to alleged involvement in the largest welfare scandal in Mississippi history.A federal jury on Friday found DiBiase not guilty of 13 charges connected to allegations that he knowingly and illegally accepted m
A pair of teenagers has been locked up in connection with the January death of a Wilkinson County High School student.Law enforcement officials announced that Kevin Slack and DeMarion McNabb, both 16, were arrested in mid-March related to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day shooting of Enaje Bates. The v
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday revived a lawsuit from an evangelical Christian barred from demonstrating in Mississippi after authorities say he shouted insults at people over a loudspeaker.The high court unanimously ruled in the case of Gabriel Olivier, who says his religious and fre
