Cleveland business owner found guilty of COVID relief fraud
A Cleveland-based Mississippi business owner has been found guilty in connection with a scheme to defraud a government grant program. Ethel Cain, owner of Lifeline...
Nonprofit expands voter information hotline ahead of runoff election
by Ben Milam
As residents in central Mississippi prepare to head to the polls for a runoff next Tuesday, nonprofit Mississippi Votes has launched an information hotline to...
One injured, school bus struck in Columbus shooting
by Ben Milam
A barrage of gunfire between two parties injured one man and struck a school bus unloading children in Columbus Monday afternoon. According to Columbus Police...
Report: DOJ initiative leads to more criminals off Mississippi streets
by Ben Milam
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a national initiative of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, has significantly boosted federal prosecutions of violent criminals, narcotics traffickers, and other offenders...
After controversial releases, Gov. Tate Reeves pushing for parole reform
by Ben Milam
In his executive budget recommendations for the new fiscal year, Governor Tate Reeves has endorsed two changes to the parole process for Mississippi’s inmates –...
Mississippi State’s Albert Reese named top offensive lineman in state
by Ben Milam
On Monday, Mississippi State offensive tackle Albert Reese IV was named the winner of the 2024 Kent Hull Trophy. The award is given annually to...
Five names to watch in Southern Miss football coaching search
by Ben Milam
After the firing of Will Hall in October, steam is beginning to pick up in what Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain said would be...
Samaritan’s Purse now accepting drop-offs for Operation Christmas Child
by Ben Milam
More than 4,700 drop-off locations across America are now accepting gift boxes for this season’s Operation Christmas Child, a nonprofit that ministers to children in...
Razor-thin margin pushes Mississippi Court of Appeals race to runoff
by Ben Milam
After a week of counting votes, a runoff has been set in this cycle’s lone contested race for the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Though the...
Mississippi State stifled by Tennessee defense in 33-14 loss
by Ben Milam
No. 7 Tennessee dominated the Mississippi State offense for four quarters, handing the Bulldogs their eighth loss of 2024. Tennessee struck early in Knoxville on...