A large midweek crowd at Pete Taylor Park was pleased with the performance by the home team, as an explosive offensive outing allowed No. 12 Southern Miss to annihilate Alabama 14-4 in a shortened game. Fueled by a pair of grand slams, the Golden Eagles (7-1) were able to 10-run rule their SEC foe o
Local liquor store owners, the state’s hospitality industry, and restaurants are bearing the brunt of a major blow delivered by a massive backlog spurred by the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control’s warehouse in the Jackson suburb of Gluckstadt experiencing a conveyor belt software failure.“We’ve
A new top cop is coming to Jackson after being confirmed by the city council during a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon.Dr. RaShall Brackney, Democratic Mayor John Horhn’s pick for chief of the Jackson Police Department, was confirmed on a 6-1 vote. Brackney is a decorated law enforcement veteran
An elementary student in DeSoto County was detained Monday after reportedly bringing a gun onto a school bus.DeSoto County School District Superintendent Cory Uselton made the announcement. He said the firearm was found in the possession of a student from DeSoto Central Elementary School. While on t
A Jackson teen appeared on Monday night’s episode of “The Voice,” and while he did not earn a coveted chair turn, he walked away with high praise from some of music’s biggest stars.Landon Price, a 17-year-old student at Murrah High School, performed the civil rights anthem “Glory” by John Legend and
You never know what treasure you will find in small-town Mississippi. For David Aven, a goldmine was discovered on the shelves of a GameStop outlet in Grenada.Aven laid claim to the highly-coveted redemption for Paul Skenes’ Gold MLB Logoman Patch in late 2025. The card earned the Batesville residen
For the sixth straight season, the Ole Miss rifle team will compete for a national title.The Rebels punched their ticket to the NCAA Rifle Championship during Monday’s selection show. The announcement followed the team’s 10-2 regular season and second-place finish in the Patriot Rifle Conference Tou
Delta State football fans and alumni can now begin the countdown to one of the university’s most popular events.Officials announced Tuesday that the 41st annual Pig Pickin’ will take place on Saturday, Sept. 5. Pig Pickin’ weekend will once again kick off the Delta State football season and bring to
After a cyberattack disrupted electronic services at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, officials with one of the state’s largest health care providers have confirmed the attack is financially motivated.Dr. LouAnn Woodward, UMMC’s vice chancellor for health affairs, said Tuesday that the
The Starkville police officer seriously injured while assisting with a funeral procession escort has been identified as Colby Huffman.Huffman, a motorcycle officer with the Starkville Police Department, was hit by a vehicle not involved in the procession Saturday just before 1:45 p.m. While Huffman
A cyberattack last week is continuing to impact operations at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.After announcing that clinics statewide would be closed and elective procedures would be canceled on Monday and Tuesday, UMMC officials provided an update Monday evening, saying the same schedu
The average Jackson water customer will soon have to pay close to an additional $10 each month for services.U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate approved on Monday a 12% rate hike recommended by JXN Water, the third-party utility manager overseeing the city’s water services. The request was made months
Four threats were made against daycares in Pearl last week, according to local law enforcement.The Pearl Police Department announced Monday that it is working with the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security to “identify the source of these threats.” Investigators have not yet said whether the threa
President Donald Trump on Tuesday night will deliver the first State of the Union of his second presidency.Trump’s incoming speech will be an opportunity for him to highlight – and in some cases, defend – the administration’s work through 12 months. But it won’t be the first time he has spoken to bo
All three of Mississippi’s major college baseball teams are ranked for the first time this year. Per the latest poll from D1Baseball, Ole Miss made its top 25 debut two weekends into the 2026 campaign, while Southern Miss took a significant leap forward in the rankings, and Mississippi State stayed
A Mississippi high school basketball coach was arrested over the weekend for allegedly driving under the influence.Brian “BJ” Townsend, the head boys’ basketball coach at Canton High School, was arrested by the Reservoir Police Department and charged with DUI, no insurance, and another undisclosed t
A Mississippi hospital is one of the best in America, per a new report from Healthgrades.The popular website used by Americans when searching for a doctor or hospital recently released its “Best 250 Hospitals for 2026” list. The inclusion of Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi places the Oxf
Farmers across the country will soon be able to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s bridge payments.The Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, first announced in December, will provide $11 billion in one-time payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruption
The impacts of the partial government shutdown on U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding are beginning to be felt at airports nationwide.Officials at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport – Mississippi’s largest – said Sunday morning that DHS had informed them that the Transportatio
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the far-reaching taxes on imports that he had imposed over the last year.Trump’s announcement on social media was t
MILAN (AP) — No miracle needed. The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century.Jack Hughes scored in overtime and the U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday to earn the nation’s third men’s title at the Ga
COLOMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Meechie Johnson scored 21 points and racked up a career-high nine assists, and Kobe Knox added 17 points for South Carolina in a 97-89 win over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon, snapping a seven-game losing streak.Elijah Strong put up 16 points for the Gamecocks (12-15,
Ole Miss has now lost nine straight games. The Rebels, continuing a drastic slump in conference play, fell to No. 12 Florida 94-75 in the SJB Pavilion on Saturday.The reigning national champion Gators (21-6, 11-3 SEC) were led by Alex Condon and Thomas Haugh’s dominant performances. Condon finished
Officials with the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) are warning the public about a phone scam in which callers are spoofing the airport’s number and offering fraudulent promotions, including free airline tickets.According to an announcement made by GPT, scammers have cloned the airport’s
