1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (107+ words) SIMPSON COUNTY – A burn ban is in effect for Simpson County through Sept. 1, according to the Mendenhall Fire Department. Officials are asking residents to avoid all open outdoor burning while the ban remains in place. That includes burning leaves, brush,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (268+ words) TUPELO – Three defendants received prison sentences this week in Lee County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to fentanyl-related offenses, according to the First Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Circuit Judge Michael P. Mills Jr. sentenced Theodis Barron, 60, after Barron pleaded guilty…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (246+ words) CLARKSDALE — A Clarksdale community is rallying around the two young children of a woman killed in an Aug. 12 murder-suicide that also left her mother critically injured. A GoFundMe fundraiser established for Aaliyah Dudley’s children, 5-year-old Ayden Dudley and 9-year-old Ashanti…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (389+ words) JACKSON — Hinds County is launching a countywide autism awareness and acceptance initiative designed to promote patience, understanding and safer interactions with individuals with autism and their families. The initiative, a partnership among several county offices and public-safety agencies, will provide…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (83+ words) HATTIESBURG — The hospital says Forrest General Hospital Police responded to an incident on the hospital campus Friday morning. According to hospital spokeswoman Beth Bunch, officers are following appropriate protocol with law enforcement. Multiple news agencies have reported it to be…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (139+ words) YAZOO CITY – Four people have been charged with murder in connection with the July shooting death of McKinley Sawyer Jr., according to the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called to Yazoo City on July 29 after…...

2+ day, 5+ min ago   (141+ words) Southern Cross Animal Rescue is asking for donations to help cover emergency medical care for a dog found in poor condition along an interstate. The rescue said the dog was found on the side of the interstate and appeared to…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (473+ words) JACKSON — The father of a man who was shot and killed in a Jackson apartment complex is asking the public for help as he works to increase a reward for information leading to an arrest in his son’s death. Robert…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (97+ words) SOUTHAVEN – The Southaven Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 17-year-old who was last seen earlier this week. Police said Brayden Allen was last seen Aug. 11 at the Olive Garden in Southaven, where he was wearing…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (291+ words) COLUMBUS — A former Columbus city councilman and a private contractor have been arrested in an alleged scheme to rig a city flooring contract in exchange for future HVAC work, according to the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor. State Auditor…...