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Mount Olive pastor speaks out against embezzlement charge
MOUNT OLIVE, Miss. (WDAM) - The pastor of the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church is speaking out about an embezzlement charge made against him. Earlier this week, Pastor Floyd Strickland and Deacon Armond Barnes were each charged with one count of “embezzlement of more than $500.”. According to reports, almost...
wcbi.com
Starkville Police Department make arrest
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – On Friday, March 7, the Starkville Police Department arrested 25-year-old Julian Monsibias-Perches who is from Del Rios Texas, for possession of a weapon by a felon and discharging a firearm in the city limits. At 1:20 p.m., E911 dispatched officers to Tomlinson Drive to the...
Mississippi Today
Starkville policies shaped by MSU-induced seasonal influx of people
Editor’s note: Lynn Spruill is the second term mayor of Starkville. This piece is part of an ongoing Mississippi Today Ideas series showcasing perspectives of mayors across the state. Starkville was founded in 1835 and Mississippi State University was founded as a land grant college in 1878. We have...
WLBT
Belhaven student athlete passed away in her sleep, family says
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Natalie Black was a sophomore track and field standout at Belhaven University. The Terry native was a lightning bolt on the track and a light to the ones around her. But her big heart and smile weren’t just for her friends and family. She also found...
wcbi.com
Tupelo Police Department make six arrests
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) On February 27, officers with the Tupelo Police Department were a conducting a surveillance operation in the area of North Gloster Street near Blair Street, and they also pulled over three different vehicles. After coming in contact with the drivers of the vehicles, narcotics were discovered in...
WTOK-TV
Meridian native, Lillian Rhoden, is headed to Hollywood on American Idol
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - On Sunday night’s episode of American Idol Lillian Rhoden auditioned for one of the biggest talent shows in television history “American Idol.”. Lillian sang a cover of Billy Idol’s " Rebel Yell." She was able to snag two yes votes one from Lionel...
vicksburgnews.com
Callaway makes history by winning the first girls’ basketball state championship
Jackson, Miss.-Callaway High School girls’ basketball team made history by winning the first state championship in the program’s history. The Lady Chargers defeated West Jones 51-46 in the MHSAA Class 6A state title game. Callaway is led by Head Coach Ashli Sutton who took the team to a...
WSMV
‘Violent fugitive’ wanted out of Mississippi arrested in Mt. Juliet after traffic stop
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A wanted “violent fugitive” was arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate 40 East on Sunday, according to the Mt. Juliet Police Department. MJPD said they initaited a traffic stop on the vehicle for having a suspended license plate. After further investigation, it was discovered that the driver, a 37-year-old Nashville man, had been wanted in Mississippi for almost eight years.
The Clarion Ledger
Mississippi State women’s basketball practice squad player violates NCAA sports gambling rules
STARKVILLE — A Mississippi State women’s basketball practice squad player violated NCAA rules by sports gambling while participating as a member of the program. The male practice squad player, whose name was redacted, placed six bets from Sept. 28-30 worth $10 total on NFL and college football games, according to Mississippi State’s annual NCAA violations report obtained by the Clarion Ledger through an open records request. None of the bets were placed on Mississippi State games. He began working for the team four days prior to placing the bets, according to the documents. It was in violation of NCAA...
vicksburgnews.com
One trapped in single-vehicle accident on I-20
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — A woman was trapped in her vehicle and later airlifted to a hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 in Vicksburg on Thursday night, authorities said. Just after 8:15 p.m., a red sedan with Hinds County plates veered off I-20 East just past the...