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June 24, 2026 Jon Myers

Jackson City Council recognizes retiring police captain

During yesterday’s council meeting, Councilwoman Lashia Brown-Thomas and the Jackson City Council recognized Captain Mark Hodges, who recently retired from

NWS issues marginal severe-weather threat for most of Mississippi

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June 24, 2026 Jon Myers

NWS issues marginal severe-weather threat for most of Mississippi

The National Weather Service issued a marginal threat for severe weather for most of Mississippi on Wednesday, June 24, 2026,

Man sentenced to 45 years in Pontotoc County manslaughter case

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June 24, 2026 Jon Myers

Man sentenced to 45 years in Pontotoc County manslaughter case

PONTOTOC, Miss. — A 21-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to 45 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of

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June 23, 2026 Jon Myers

Hattiesburg police investigate accidental shooting involving minor

Hattiesburg police are investigating an accidental shooting involving a minor that occurred early Tuesday morning, the Hattiesburg Police Department said.