Rankin County tax assessor accused of rape found not guilty
Following a three-day trial, Rankin County Tax Assessor John Sullivan has been found not guilty on three counts of sexual battery and one count of simple assault. Sullivan, 53, who…
Baptist burn center receives verification from Department of Health
Baptist Medical Center in Jackson has officially been designated by the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) as a Level III trauma and primary pediatric center and burn center. A…
Supreme Court: Brett Favre to remain defendant in TANF scandal lawsuit
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre will not be removed from a civil lawsuit in the largest public fraud scheme in Mississippi history, a panel from the Mississippi Supreme…
MRA football’s Herbert Davis released from hospital
After five days in the hospital, Madison-Ridgeland Academy head football coach Herbert Davis is heading home. Davis, a five-time state champion battling kidney failure, posted the news to social media…
Mississippi man wins $400K from lottery scratch-off game
Even though the winner of the largest-ever Mega Millions jackpot wasn’t from Mississippi, one local player did win big on a different game. According to officials with the Mississippi Lottery…
Mississippi man free after court rules part of federal gun statute ‘unconstitutional’
A Mississippi man was behind a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to void a federal law that prevents unlawful drug users from possessing firearms.…
Lane Kiffin calls conference realignment ‘really sad’ for student-athletes and fans
Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin is not a fan of the recent conference expansion that has taken place in college athletics. Within the past four months, eight programs in…
Belhaven football’s Boatman named preseason All-American
With college football kicking off in Mississippi later this month, Belhaven star offensive lineman Kendrioun Boatman has been named a preseason All-American by D3Football.com. Going into his fifth year with…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, August 10
Northern Mississippi Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms through tonight. Highs will be near 90, with heat index readings anywhere from 105 to 110. Lows tonight will…
