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High School Football Scores for Week 6

Saturday, September 24 by Caston Countz

Brookhaven Academy 6 Columbia Academy 47 Prentiss Christian 54 Wayne Academy 14 Bassfield 54 East Marion 8 Prentiss 8 West Marion 40 Sacred Heart 15 Lumberton 46 Mendenhall 38 Magee 26 Brookhaven 40 South Jones 24 Simpson Academy 24 Cathedral 0 Salem 32 Bogue Chitto 6 Mount Olive 12 Wesson 21 Lawrence County 29 Seminary 34 Sumrall 28 Newton 34 Quitman 43 Collins 20 East Central 27 Purvis 34

Marion Co. Chief Deputy resigns over ‘questionable matter’

Friday, September 23 by Caston Countz

Chief Deputy Jeff Broom, who was been in law enforcement for 17 years turned in his resignation Friday, according to Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall. "Regarding Broom, it's a personnel matter that can't be discussed," Hall said. "Investigators with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations were... Read More.

Two Marion County Men Injured in Stabbing, Shooting.

Thursday, September 22 by Caston Countz

On Wendesday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 395 Tolar Road in Goss about a shooting and stabbing. On arrival, the officers found two wounded men, Ryan Broom with a possible stab wound to the left arm and James Dustin Brewer... Read More.

Squirrel Season Opens October 1

Wednesday, September 21 by Caston Countz

JACKSON – The 2016 – 2017 Mississippi fall squirrel season opens on October 1, 2016 and closes February 28, 2017. The special youth squirrel season is September 24 – September 30 on private lands and authorized state and federal lands only. The bag limit... Read More.

Governor Phil Bryant Appoints John Dowdy Director of Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics

Wednesday, September 21 by Caston Countz

Jackson, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant announced today that he has appointed John Dowdy director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. Dowdy replaces Sam Owens, who is retiring. Dowdy comes to MBN from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi, where he... Read More.

Southern Miss Historian Uncovers New Information About The Civil War’s Last Slave

Wednesday, September 21 by Caston Countz

The life of Sylvester Magee has intrigued many over the past several decades and the man who claimed to be 130 years old at the time of his death was something of a national sensation. Though dozens of accounts have been written about him,... Read More.

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Taps Mississippi to Improve Emergency Responses

Wednesday, September 21 by Caston Countz

WASHINGTON, D.C – The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has been awarded a $2.0 million federal grant to carry out a demonstration project to improve emergency medical communications, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today reported. UMMC will use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security... Read More.

Mississippi payrolls rise in August, jobless rate stays flat

Tuesday, September 20 by Caston Countz

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi employers added workers in August, with payrolls rising for the second straight month, while the unemployment rate was flat. Used by many economists as their top labor market indicator, Mississippi payrolls increased by 3,000 to 1.15 million. That's 12,000 more... Read More.