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Texas authorites thank Pace, WCSO for efforts in apprehending suspect; says officers are en route to Missisissippi
Officials with the Webster Police Department in Texas say investigators are en route to Mississippi to continue a homicide investigation in which the most recent development came Tuesday morning when Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies apprehended a person of interest in the case. WCSO arrested 29-year-old Marcus Thompson Tuesday morning after an overnight manhunt […]
Gators in Mississippi: How common are alligator bites in MS? How to avoid them
The weather is warm and beautiful and people are enjoying it outdoors, but they aren't the only ones enjoying it. Mississippi's alligators are out and about too as they hunt, warm in the sun, breed and nest. Unfortunately, this can lead to conflicts as human and alligator activities overlap and end with bites...
Focused on Mississippi: Cicadas
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – You can hear the first of the 13-year cicadas at the Oak Grove Cemetery in the Ratliff community of Itawamba County. The cicadas are out in the woods as they begin to emerge in Mississippi. If you live in east Mississippi, from about Forest over to Meridian and then north […]
Alabama man, Mississippi woman sentenced for conspiracy to sell 991 grams of methamphetamine
An Alabama man and a Mississippi woman were sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 991 grams of methamphetamine. Linda Renee Mizell, 41, of Moss Point, Mississippi, was sentenced to 75 months in prison and Charles Oliver Trahan, II, 51, of...
Missed opportunity, but Medicaid talk changed this session
By Sid Salter Columnist While not an absolute, it’s been my experience that political change comes slowly in Mississippi – as slowly as molasses on a cold biscuit. That’s my take on the disappointing failure of Mississippi lawmakers to reach a consensus on a plan to expand Medicaid coverage to our state’s working poor. The […] The post Missed opportunity, but Medicaid talk changed this session appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Officials seek public’s help, release video of interstate hit-and-run accident at Mississippi-Louisiana border
Officials have released a video of an interstate hit-and-run accident at the Mississippi-Louisiana line, hoping the public can help with the investigation. At approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, a collision occurred on Interstate 59, southbound at the Mississippi-Louisiana line. A delivery truck and a vehicle collided, resulting in significant damage to the car.
Man killed during crash on Natchez Trace in Leake County
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – One person was killed during a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Leake County. Breezy News reported the crash happened on Sunday, May 5 just before 2:45 p.m. Authorities said 48-year-old Joseph Dewayne Lowery, of Sumrall, died at the scene. A second person […]
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