A man who once took the oath to serve and protect his community is now behind bars for child sex crimes.Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Tuesday that former Reservoir police officer Rodney Jernigan has been sentenced on two counts of child exploitation. Jernigan was sentenced to 40
Even with prices at the pumps the highest they have been since 2022, travel experts are expecting a busy Memorial Day weekend with millions of Americans packing up and gassing up the cars for road trips.AAA Mississippi spokesperson Don Redman said Tuesday the automobile association is “staying with”
Gov. Tate Reeves is requesting significant federal assistance for five Mississippi counties impacted by a tornado outbreak earlier this month.The Republican governor announced Tuesday that he has requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump following the tornadoes, severe storm
Ole Miss was a quick exit from this year’s SEC Tournament, falling to Missouri 10-8 on Tuesday in what turned into a historic showdown.Missouri catcher Mateo Serna was the star of the show for multiple reasons. The junior not only had three hits and two RBI, but he was also the only player to effect
A Texas juvenile is in custody after a bomb threat was called into Oxford Middle School on Tuesday.Oxford Police Chief Jeff McCutchen said the call came to the school’s front office from a blocked caller ID. School resource officers immediately placed the educational facility on lockdown and first r
Instead of a chicken dinner, one Raising Cane’s customer could face jail time after allegedly punching an employee in the face at the restaurant’s Gulfport location.The Gulfport Police Department is attempting to identify a male suspect accused of striking the unidentified employee at the Raising Ca
A state inmate in George County was found unresponsive before later dying at a hospital, according to the local sheriff’s office.On Sunday at approximately 7:55 a.m., officials at the George County Regional Correctional Facility reported that inmate Robert O. Pugh was found unresponsive. The sheriff
Mississippi has been selected as the first state to partner with the federal government in a revamped initiative to locate missing foster children.Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Department of Child Protection Services Andrea Sanders have launched “Operation Hope,” alongside federal partners. As par
A former Corinth Middle School teacher will spend five years in prison for using artificial intelligence to make porn involving students.U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson sentenced Wilson Jones on Monday, after the defendant’s sentencing had been delayed a week. Jones pleaded guilty to one count of
With the regular season complete and postseason play set to begin, the Sun Belt Conference announced its annual baseball awards Monday, with several Southern Miss Golden Eagles earning recognition.Head coach Christian Ostrander was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year after leading Southern Miss to a 40
A Mississippi police chase involving a motorcyclist that spanned more than 30 miles and reached triple-digit speeds ended in an arrest Monday.The Capitol Police Department in Jackson said officers attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle on an undisclosed portion of Ridgewood Road around 5:40 a.m. Th
Mississippi State sophomore pitcher Tomas Valincius is the winner of this year’s Ferriss Trophy, handed out annually to the top college baseball player in Mississippi.Valincius received the honor during a luncheon at Pearl River Resort on Monday. The trophy is named in honor of Dave “Boo” Ferriss, a
As redistricting continues to be a hot topic, another court ruling could impact the way political lines are drawn in Mississippi.The U.S. Supreme Court reversed Monday a lower court’s ruling that forced several legislative districts in Mississippi to be redrawn last year over concerns Black voting p
Gov. Tate Reeves announced Monday that more than $23 million in federal funding is being distributed to communities across Mississippi for public infrastructure improvements.The funding, part of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program authorized by Congress and administered by the Mississ
Mississippi GOP chair Mike Hurst said Monday that Gov. Tate Reeves was correct to call off the state’s special session but believes there is a way for state lawmakers to draw four Republican congressional districts after November’s midterms.“Unfortunately, we already had our primaries in March. It w
The Mississippi State softball team swept through the Eugene Regional to advance past the opening round of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history.The No. 20 Bulldogs beat Saint Mary’s, 3-2, in extra innings on Friday before using an Alyssa Faircloth no-hitter on Saturday to blank
A Republican lawmaker in Mississippi was arrested Friday in DeSoto County, according to jail records.State Rep. Jeff Hale was pulled over around 9:50 p.m. by the Hernando Police Department for alleged speeding. He was then taken into custody and booked in the DeSoto County Jail on additional charges
Belhaven softball secured its fourth-ever super regional appearance, surviving a winner-take-all game on Saturday, and is now one series away from the NCAA Division III College World Series.The home-team Blazers started the regional at McLeod Field with an 8-2 win over Westminster (Pa.) on Thursday
Cheap movie tickets with proceeds going to a good cause. It doesn’t get much better than that.Malco Theatres announced plans for another edition of its Midweek at Malco programming, which includes various Wednesday morning matinees throughout the summer. Tickets for the family-friendly movies cost j
The highlight of the weekend that was in college baseball – at least for the teams here in Mississippi – was Southern Miss’ sweep of Georgia Southern. For several reasons, too.The No. 8 Golden Eagles (40-14, 22-8 Sun Belt) closed out the regular season with three consecutive conference sweeps and, p
As college graduations take place statewide, the Mississippi College School of Law presented a posthumous honorary degree to one of the state’s iconic civil rights leaders.During Friday’s commencement ceremony, the family of Medgar Wiley Evers was presented with the degree along with a framed citati
Less than two months before the high-profile Jackson bribery trial is scheduled to begin, a federal judge has denied attempts by the defendants to get the case thrown out.Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba had separate motions to dismiss denied Th
For the first time in 90 years, the Delta Council held its annual meeting on the grounds of the Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville May 8.The Delta Council is a regional economic development organization formed by forward-looking citizens in 1935. Members o
Ole Miss track and field star Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan is the first athlete to ever win four consecutive SEC men’s hammer titles.Robinson-O’Hagan opened day one of the 2026 SEC Outdoor Championships on Thursday behind the 8-ball, staring a possible foul-out in the face on his third attempt with two pr
