Author: Staff Report
Hosemann Wins Republican Nomination for Lieutenant Governor with More Than 85 Percent of the Vote
Jackson, Miss. – Garnering 85.6 percent of the vote with only 63 percent of precincts reporting, Delbert Hosemann cruised to a landslide Republican Primary victory in his bid to become Mississippi’s next Lieutenant Governor.
“I am incredibly honored to accept the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor,... Read More.
Alderman Jerry Darby awarded the designation of Certified Municipal Official
Alderman Jerry Darby was awarded the designation of Certified Municipal Official from the Mississippi Municipal League. Walnut Grove Mayor Brian Gomillion presented the award to Vice-Mayor Darby last week.
The basic CMO designation which course work focuses on municipal organization, law, finance, and land use.... Read More.
3 run for GOP nomination for Mississippi attorney general
Mississippi voters are choosing a new attorney general for the first time in 16 years.
Three lawyers are competing for the Republican nomination, and they are battling over who would make the biggest change in the office currently held by Democrat Jim Hood. He's the... Read More.
More than 46,000 absentee ballots requested for primaries
The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office says 46,545 people requested absentee ballots for the Aug. 6 primary elections. And as of the deadline Monday, 41,097 absentee ballots had been received back to the circuit clerk offices in the state.
Comparatively, in the 2015 Primary Election,... Read More.
Governor primaries headline Mississippi ballots on Tuesday
(AP) Mississippians head to the polls Tuesday to decide Democratic and Republican nominees for a host of offices from governor to county supervisor.
The crowded ballots will be headlined by parallel contests for governor. On the Republican side, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves is trying to... Read More.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Transport Stolen Motorcycles Across State Lines
Brandon Soublet, 27, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. District U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to conspiring to transport stolen motorcycles across state lines, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michelle Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation... Read More.
ECCC Tennis Hosting 3rd Woods and Whites Doubles Fundraiser Aug. 24
The East Central Community College tennis program is hosting its third Woods and Whites Doubles Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Tennis Complex on the ECCC campus in Decatur.
The Woods and Whites event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The... Read More.
Neshoba County Fair Speech: Foster makes run for Mississippi Governor
Thursday at the Neshoba County Fair candidates running for Governor talked issues facing Mississippi and why they should be your vote Tuesday. Robert Foster is a conservative republican who believes that Mississippi education and healthcare need to be addressed. Foster spoke at the Neshoba... Read More.
Ex-trooper pleads to manslaughter in MSU athlete’s death
A former Mississippi Highway Patrol officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2017 death of a Mississippi State University track athlete but will not face prison time.
Kyle Lee entered the plea Friday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court. Lee faced a culpable negligence manslaughter... Read More.
Woman killed after saying she would keep baby
A prosecutor says a 33-year-old Mississippi man killed his 21-year-old pregnant girlfriend after finding out she was not going to give the baby up for adoption.
A judge ruled Friday there was enough evidence to keep murder and kidnapping charges against Terence Sample and hold... Read More.
Jockey injured in Neshoba County Fair race
A jockey is in the hospital after an accident during a horse race Friday at the Neshoba County Fair.
In dramatic video given to us by spectator Aaron Skinner, you can see the field of horses coming to the corner. The horse in the first... Read More.
