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Softball Game Preview: West Blocton Tigers vs. Oak Grove Tigers
The West Blocton Tigers are on the road again on Monday to play the Oak Grove Tigers at 4:30 p.m. West Blocton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Pelham on Thursday. Their rough 8-2 defeat to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Blocton in their matchups with Pelham: they've now lost four in a row.
Holdout states consider expanding Medicaid — with work requirements
In Humphreys County, Mississippi — about 70 miles north of the state capital, in the heart of the fertile Delta region — a third of the residents live in poverty. In Belzoni, the county seat, there are just a handful of health care clinics. The town’s only major hospital closed more than a decade ago, […] The post Holdout states consider expanding Medicaid — with work requirements appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Manchester, Former Brandon Baseball Head Coach Earns 1,000th Career Win
Manchester Academy baseball head coach Stacy Hester has won his 1,000th game. Hester becomes the 3rd Mississippi HS baseball coach to reach the milestone, after former West Lauderdale coach Jerry Boatner and former Mooreville coach Rex Berryman. Hester has coached at Washington School, New Hope, Brandon, Central Hinds, Carroll Academy and Manchester. He’s won state […]
Focused on Mississippi: The State’s Tiniest Town
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – As you drive on into Satartia, it looks kind of like you’re still in the country, but you’re in the tiniest town in Mississippi. The 2020 census put the population of Satartia at 41. It’s the smallest incorporated municipality in the state. The Yazoo River is the reason they’re here, […]
Miss. storm recap: Supercell storm brought lightning, winds
Severe storms roared across the southern U.S. Thursday, producing ominous clouds and dangerous yet beautiful lightning while triggering storm sirens. Weather & Radar reporter Jonathan Petramala followed this supercell thunderstorm from Rolling Fork to Jackson, Miss., late Thursday afternoon. As you can hear, the storm sirens were blaring as a tornado warning was issued for the area.
Anguilla Culinary Experience Announces 2024 Guest Chefs
The Anguilla Culinary Experience (ACE) 2024 returns for its third year, held May 23-26. This year’s guest chefs include Zachary Engel, James Beard Award-winner and executive chef and co-owner of Michelin-starred Galit in Chicago; and Yannick Rochat, sous chef at Saison by Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at The OWO.
One dead after car hits deer in East Carroll Parish
EAST CARROLL PARISH, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana State Police Troop F is investigating a deadly crash that happened on Tuesday, April 23 just after midnight. The crash claimed the life of Jamaar Scott, 33, of Lake Providence. Troop F says Scott was driving north on US 65 near La 580...
Final inmate who escaped from Yazoo County jail captured
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The final inmate who escaped from the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility has been captured. The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, April 17 that Glen Bassett has been captured. Yazoo County Sheriff Jeremy McCoy said Bassett and four other inmates escaped from the facility on March 24. Officials […]
Weeks after initial escape, final Yazoo Co. inmate captured
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The last remaining inmate who escaped the Yazoo County Regional Correctional facility last month has now been captured, according to the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office. According to a post by the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook, Glen Bassett, who was one of several escapees...
Mississippi lake closed to boating following last week's storms and rain. See where
Following last week's storms and heavy rains, a Yazoo County lake has been closed to boating. According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, high water has forced the closure of Wolf Lake, which is located northwest of Yazoo City. "There's private property around it," said MDWFP Fisheries...
Baseball Recap: Sterlington snaps four-game streak of wins at home
Sterlington was the 10-1 winner over Oak Grove when they last played one another on April 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Sterlington Panthers fell just short of the Oak Grove Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Sterlington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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