A 25-year-old Polkville woman has been charged with capital murder following the death of her newborn, according to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office.Jantelle Sharon Jordan was arrested Friday after reporting to the sheriff’s office for questioning in connection with the child’s death.According to i
A suspect in a Long Beach homicide was injured hours later during an exchange of gunfire with sheriff’s deputies in Florida, according to law enforcement.The Long Beach Police Department responded to a home on Lantana Boulevard at approximately 10:15 a.m. Friday following a reported shooting. Upon a
Three children were killed in a house fire early Saturday morning in Carthage.Leake County Coroner Earl Adams confirmed to WLBT that the victims were 11, 10, and 2 years old.Emergency crews were dispatched to a home near the intersection of McFarland and Highland streets at approximately 3:26 a.m. T
Mississippi State’s losing streak reached six games Saturday as the Bulldogs fell 41-9 to Auburn at home.The Bulldogs (4-6, 2-6 SEC) struggled with ball security, fumbling five times and losing four. They also allowed seven sacks, converted just three of 17 third-down attempts and went scoreless on
Southern Miss was a victim of circumstances it created in a 63-31 loss at Louisiana Tech.The Golden Eagles (3-7, 2-4 Sun Belt) started the game about as poorly as a team could when quarterback John White threw an interception on the first play. Six seconds in, Blake Anderson’s team was behind the pr
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials said Friday that new technology being added to the nation’s air traffic control system overloaded antiquated parts of it and caused “intermittent” communications and radar gaps, leading to the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years.It was lifted i
The Ole Miss football program is finalizing plans to travel to Oklahoma for its matchup against the Sooners after a nationwide flight disruption.On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights in the U.S. due to communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The
High school football playoffs are in full swing across Mississippi.Friday’s slate features second-round matchups in MHSAA Classes 1A through 4A, opening-round games in Classes 5A through 7A, the MAIS championship game in its largest classification, and additional MAIS postseason contests.Follow all
As the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new. However, that’s not the case for Chick-fil-A’s seasonal items this year.With the Nov. 14 departure of the chicken and waffles sandwiches and s’mores desserts, the annual lineup of holiday favorites is up next. Starting Nov. 16, the peppermint se
An Italy-based electrical manufacturing company is establishing its first American location in Senatobia with a $542,000 investment that will create 35 jobs.Semar specializes in manufacturing power modules and transformers. The company will take over an existing facility of about 100,000 square feet
One of the Ole Miss students who made racially offensive gestures in a viral doorbell camera video is no longer enrolled at the university.The video in question was posted to the social media platform TikTok by Ole Miss student Jakiyra Metcalf and was captured around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 6. It depicts
When Scott Colom takes the oath of office for the U.S. Senate in January, he will not be the first Black senator from Mississippi to make history. But he will be the first in nearly 150 years and the first chosen by voters rather than state lawmakers.Colom, a Democrat, was declared the winner Wednes
Human remains found in Simpson County more than three months ago have been identified.Investigators confirmed to Darkhorse Press that bones discovered by dogs belong to Stephanie Suzan Sellers, 44.Sellers’ remains were found Aug. 9 behind a home on Highway 451 in the Martinville community. The homeo
A Greenville man passed away after a Thursday shooting but not before giving officers information about the crime.According to the Greenville Police Department, officers responded to the 300 block of Muscadine Street around 2 a.m. after receiving an alert of detected gunfire from the department’s Fl
An investigation is underway after a firearm was found in a student’s backpack at Clinton High School.Authorities said that the incident happened Thursday. School officials said they were notified that a student had an unloaded gun in a backpack. The student was immediately removed from campus, and
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday heaped praise on Mississippi’s Sen.-elect Scott Colom for courting some of his hardcore MAGA supporters in the final days of the midterm election campaign, a rare example of the Republican president showing admiration for a Democrat.When the presi
The Magnolia State returns to the spotlight in the latest Christmas movie streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.“The 12 Dates of Christmas” was filmed primarily in Clinton, and now anyone can watch it and catch glimpses of local spots in the Olde Town Depot neighborhood. The romantic comedy features former
CHICAGO (AP) — A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps.Nearly 130,000 users on outage tracker Downdetector reported problems accessing Outlook jus
As temperatures drop in Mississippi, officials urge the public to warm their homes responsibly.The reminder comes from the State Fire Marshal’s Office after the first space heater-related death occurred in Mississippi this fall. State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney confirmed that 68-year-old Bruce Curry d
Two of Mississippi’s largest homegrown banks are merging in a landmark transaction worth more than $3 billion.Hancock Whitney and Trustmark announced Thursday that the two have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger. Trustmark has agreed to merge into Hancock Whitney, with the transa
Ole Miss is likely to be without star running back Kewan Lacy for the remainder of the 2026-27 season.Lacy, who has battled a shoulder injury since the Fiesta Bowl loss to Miami in January, is not expected to suit up for the Rebels for the rest of this year, first reported by On3.The junior was side
The first football championship of the MAIS season will happen Friday night between two teams who have gotten to know each other quite well over the past few years: Jackson Prep and Hartfield Academy.The Patriots (11-1) and Hawks (7-4) will meet in the postseason for the fourth time in as many seaso
A workplace death in Pontotoc County is under investigation.Officials confirmed that an unidentified man died at the Ashley Furniture plant in Ecru on Wednesday at approximately 1:30 p.m. The victim, who was working as a subcontractor, is reported to have fallen through the facility’s roof and died
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press on Wednesday declared Democrat Scott Colom the winner in the race forU.S. Senate in Mississippiafter several counties reportedupdated results— including provisional ballots that are typically among the last to be counted.Colom led Republican incumbent Sen. Cind
