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Man faces inattentive driving charge after fatal collision in LeFlore County
LE FLORE COUNTY, Okla. — A Heavener man has been arrested for inattentive driving and having no proof of insurance after striking a man on a tractor who later died from his injuries on Nov. 13, 2023. James Dehart, 36, was arrested in April in connection to a collision...
Volunteer of the Week: Liz Johnson believes in putting passion into community
The Volunteer of the week is Liz Johnson, who is from Yazoo City. When Johnson was a little girl, her dad’s career took her family to New Orleans and then to Houston. She graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in journalism. Eventually, she returned to the Magnolia State and worked at International Paper’s […]
VIOLENT ARMED ROBBERY IN OKLAHOMA CITY LEADS TO 25 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR MISSISSIPPI MAN
OKLAHOMA CITY – CHARLES LAMAR SCOTT, 36, of Greenville, Mississippi, has been sentenced to serve 25 years in federal prison for robbing an Oklahoma City pharmacy, discharging a firearm during the robbery, and possessing a firearm that had been modified to operate as a machinegun, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
More than a year later, disputes grow in Rolling Fork over how well recovery is progressing
Within days of the tornado, state emergency management officials were already predicting the recovery process would look much like the one following Katrina – long and somewhat complicated. Nearly 14 months later, that prediction largely seems to have come to fruition. Numerous houses on the edge of town along...
UMMC School of Dentistry begins research project to improve children’s oral health
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Students, faculty and staff from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) School of Dentistry visited the South Delta School District in Sharkey County to begin new research focused on improving oral health in school-age children. According to UMMC officials, the study aims to compare how various educational behavioral interventions, given […]
ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints Rolling To Greenville Speedway
GREENVILLE, Miss. (May 14, 2024) Making the return to Greenville Speedway on Saturday, May 18, the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints roll into the first of four nights at the Mississippi oval in 2024. The season’s sixth round of competition, the tour’s last outing atop the gumbo quarter-mile was on...
One killed, multiple injured in connected Yazoo City shootings
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) – Yazoo City police are investigating four shootings that investigators believe are connected. The Yazoo Herald reported the shootings resulted in one death and multiple injuries. Yazoo City Police Chief Terry Gann said the first shooting occurred on 14th Street on Saturday, May 4. A woman was shot four times in […]
Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State sweep weekly SWAC honors
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson State baseball and Mississippi Valley State baseball player earned weekly SWAC honors after displaying impressive performances this past weekend. JSU starting pitcher Eric Gonzalez was named the SWAC Pitcher of the Week and MVSU designated hitter Benny Hernandez the SWAC Hitter of the Week...
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