Claiborne County Sheriff Frank Davis says James Stirgus III is charged with possession of a firearm on campus and sale of a controlled substance.

The grant will use the SNAP Model Notice Toolkit as a guide to modernizing recipient notices and transition to a platform connected to data in the eligibility system to reduce Case and Procedural Error Rates.

He was last seen Wednesday, September 25, at about 9:00 am walking westbound in the 1000 block of Highway 82 in Washington County.

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The notice was issued after a 16-inch water main broke after a contractor working in the area hit the line and sent water gushing into the street.

The MFC continues to urge Mississippians to postpone any outdoor burning until weather conditions improve.

Shoops is charged with burning down the lower pool house and attempting to burn down building number 20 on Tuesday, September 24.

This donation, made in honor of Sanderson Farms, will give patients a playground where they can just be kids.

Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other state, federal, and volunteer agencies will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs and help survivors complete or check the status of their application.

One will be built on Burnham Road and the other will be located on Old Lakeland Drive near North Street.

The MFC approved the Lincoln County burn ban due to the increase in wildfire activity, elevated drought conditions, dry vegetation, and forecasted weather patterns.

So far, Mississippi has four identified cases of serious lung injury related to vaping, all in individuals between 18 and 34 years of age.

A male has been detained for questioning.

News outlets report Michael Grace was booked in the Clarke County Jail on Monday morning. Chancery Judge Larry Primeaux says Grace failed to appear in court.

Crews with the City of Jackson have been working through the night to repair that water main break on Rankin Street.

Members of JFD (Community Relations & Fire Safety Education) will professionally install a minimum of four smoke alarms in a residential home.

A burn ban means no outdoor burning of any kind. Under state law, anyone caught burning during a burn ban may be fined up to $500. Individuals are also responsible for any damage caused by the flame or smoke from a fire they set.

According to the City of Jackson, a contractor hit the line, breaking it.

Rainey, Canton’s Director of Human and Cultural Needs and school board member, was found guilty of witness intimidation in July.

The deadline to register is October 7.

In a release, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said they are saddened by the loss of maintenance technician Mark Youngblood in a tragic tractor accident.

We have a crew at the scene and we will update this story as more information becomes available.

A Waynesboro man faces 15 years in prison for sexual battery of a vulnerable person.

We will update this story as more information becomes available.

The suspect has broken into two package stores in the Ridgeland area as well as many other businesses in the metro area.

Ridgeland police asking for help identifying man wanted for multiple liquor store burglaries

52-year-old Charles Ponthieux was shot and killed on Feb. 22 after being shot at a Jackson intersection, according to the Jackson Police Department.

The August 2019 rate is five-tenths of a percentage point higher than a year ago in August 2018, when the rate was 4.7%.

Today’s Park(ing) Day event will go from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m and take place on Capitol and Congress Streets, extending to Smith Park. Vendors, food, music, and games will be featured.

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