The law spells out the timelines for opting in or out of medical marijuana. Cities and counties had 90 days to opt out. They can opt back in at any time. But the people who live there, have another way to have their voices heard.
The Pecan Festival is an annual event held at Fulmer’s General Store in Richton on the last weekend in September. The festival is a great way to kick off fall here in the Pine Belt.
He has his own Forrest General Hospital badge and is prepared to bring smiles to many faces at the hospital. Cash Money is Forrest General’s fourth and newest certified therapy dog.
A 20-year fight between a longtime Biloxi family and the state of Mississippi was finally settled Friday when a judge ruled John Bret Aldrich owns the 1.5 acre property south of U.S. 90 and west of Oak Street.
Axel C. Cox, 23, of Gulfport, had been charged with hate crime and arson violations for burning a cross in his front yard “to threaten, interfere and intimidate” a Black family.
An ongoing, extensive investigation of drug trafficking around the Hattiesburg area led to the arrest and conviction of a Columbia man on multiple federal drug charges.
Samantha Simmons was sentenced to life in prison without parole a day after being found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2018 death of Thomas Burns.
Loretta Denise Elkins, the accused shooter of a four-year-old girl at Lone Oak Apartments, was transported by JCSD corrections officers Friday morning from Sumter County, Ala.
Fifth-rated Jones College held off East Central 17-14 here Thursday night at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field. The victory lifts Jones to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the MACCC. East Central drops to 0-4 and 0-2.
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson was in Petal Thursday evening to listen to the concerns of Petal residents regarding an unkempt cemetery.
With former Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis’ guilty plea comes the expectation that he’ll provide investigators with information and insight into the largest public embezzlement scheme in state history, according to a plea agreement approved by a federal judge.
The Governor stated for months, Mississippi is preparing to help expecting mothers. Now, he is answering...How? He said during a one-on-one interview with WDAM 7, Mississippi Pregnancy Resource Centers are a part of the answer.
While SNAP benefits are geared to help families, the Mississippi Department of Human Services said some people take advantage of the program through fraud.
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man on Thursday morning following reported shoplifting at the Fast Stop convenience store in the Hebron community on Highway 84 West.
Thursday morning, D’Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles released images of two suspects in the Wednesday morning murder of 36-year-old Nicholaus Craig.
John Davis, 54, of Jackson, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds.
Jamison Kelly spent his first two years of college football at Louisiana Tech. He’s back in his home state of Mississippi and enjoying his time at Jones College, leading the team with 18 solo tackles and a couple of forced fumbles through three games.
Reeves said the goal is to stop drug crime, human trafficking and existing criminal enterprises across the state, with hopes to improve the quality of life for citizens.
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