A third arrest has been made in connection with the death of a woman found hanging in Jackson.Jackson police report that 45-year-old Eric Clark turned himself in to law enforcement on Friday. He is charged with murder and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 28. He joins 51-year-old Jarques Ratl
Southern Miss will look to senior quarterback Landry Lyddy to take the reins as the starter against Tulane on Saturday.First reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Lyddy will start Saturday for the second time in his Southern Miss (1-2) career after Ethan Hampton suffered a hand injury in the team’s 48-20
The 2026-2027 oyster season will soon open in Mississippi, beginning at sunrise on Oct. 1.According to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, daily harvest limits will be set at 15 sacks per resident commercial tonging vessel and 20 sacks per commercial oyster dredging vessel per day. All r
Government buildings in Jackson County were targeted by bomb threats on Friday morning.The Pascagoula Police Department told WLOX that two separate calls were made. One caller reportedly notified authorities that a bomb had been planted under the county coroner’s vehicle. The other caller allegedly
Midterm voting season is right around the corner in Mississippi, which means political roadside signs are popping up all over the Magnolia State. In response, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is reminding political candidates and their teams to follow the rules for placing signs on highw
A&W Custom Furniture is expanding its operations in Chickasaw County with a $2.2 million investment.The company manufactures upholstered furniture, while specializing in sofas and sectionals. As part of its latest investment, A&W Custom Furniture plans to create 20 new jobs. It currently employs 72
Two people are behind bars for the alleged sale of illegal substances at an Oxford beer and tobacco store.The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit announced Friday that Yahya Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, were arrested and charged with possession of Schedule I controlled substances with intent
The deadline for Mississippi voters to be eligible to cast a ballot in the upcoming midterm elections is rapidly approaching.Secretary of State Michael Watson reminded the public that the deadline to register is Oct. 5. Registration can be done in person at a voter’s local circuit clerk’s office or
Oxford police are pushing back against an Ole Miss student’s claim that law enforcement dismissed her after she reported being drugged at a local bar.A video from freshman Mary Harvey circulated online after national outlets picked it up. In the video, Harvey claimed that she remembered nothing afte
Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath and the attorney representing the family of Nolan Wells continue to spar over how the deceased teen’s case was handled.After a grand jury determined that there was insufficient evidence to charge any of Wells’ friends who accompanied him to Horn
The two Ole Miss students who died this week have been identified.University officials announced that Robert Strang, 20, and Aidan Hamilton, 18, were discovered deceased on Monday after receiving permission from the two families to share the victims’ names. Strang was a junior from Atlanta and Hamil
Mississippi State’s defense got a little help on Thursday after it was announced that defensive lineman Eddie Kelly Jr. would be eligible to play for the Bulldogs (3-0, 1-0 SEC) for the first time this season against his former team, Missouri (3-0).Playing for his fifth team in as many years, Kelly
Mississippi set a tourism record in 2025, officials announced.Gov. Tate Reeves and Visit Mississippi Executive Director Rochelle Hicks announced Thursday that the state welcomed 45.5 million visitors in 2025, with tourism activity generating a record $18.9 billion in total economic impact across the
The sentence for the man convicted of killing his nursing student girlfriend in 2024 has lengthened.Bricen Rivers, 26, pleaded guilty earlier this week to tampering with physical evidence and desecration of a human corpse in Harrison, Hancock, and Stone Counties, according to District Attorney W. Cr
Operations have returned to normal at two Mississippi charter schools following a report of a weapon on campus.Smilow Collegiate and Smilow Prep in Jackson are back in session after a brief lockdown on Thursday. The schools share a campus along Northside Drive.Capitol Police officers were dispatched
A pair of former Mississippi corrections officers will spend three decades behind bars for smuggling drugs into a state-run prison.Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced Thursday that Somalia Funchess, 30, and Aaliyah Reid, 26, were each sentenced to serve 30
English advanced maritime technology company SubSea Craft is coming to Hancock County with a $6.1 million investment expected to create 56 jobs.SubSea Craft, headquartered in Portsmouth, England, is expanding its U.S. presence with a new maritime production hub in Bay St. Louis. SubSea Craft develop
Jackson native Daeshun Ruffin has been cleared to play one more season of college basketball.The former Jackson State standout announced on Wednesday that the NCAA granted him another year. The move by the NCAA was unrelated to its new five-year eligibility rule, nor was Ruffin’s additional year the
A Biloxi man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for sex crimes against a child.David Burkart, 66, began an online relationship with a 13-year-old male victim when he was 64. According to court records, after meeting at the victim’s residence in Gulfport, the victim testified that he listed
Warren County Board of Supervisors President Kelle Barfield will look to fill the shoes of outgoing state Sen. Briggs Hopson.Barfield announced her candidacy for the District 23 seat. She is running as a Republican. Hopson, also a Republican, made it known earlier this month that he is not seeking r
The Mississippi State Department of Health is sounding the alarm to make the public aware of the dangers and unpredictable risks that come from taking counterfeit pills, illicitly manufactured drugs, and other psychoactive products.The warning follows the reported deaths of two Ole Miss students. Fo
Mississippi State fans will have a chance to make history on Saturday.Bulldog fans attending Mississippi State’s SEC home opener against Missouri and former Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons are encouraged to bring one or multiple cowbells to help the school reclaim the cowbell world record.In 201
The state of Mississippi will use a federal grant to mobilize its community colleges to help strengthen the workforce.Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that $8.5 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program will go toward immediate training
Bond has been denied for all of the suspects facing charges in connection with the shooting death of a Claiborne County deputy.A multi-agency effort yielded the arrest of 12 individuals connected to deputy Terrian Bailey‘s passing. Each suspect is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault
