Guntown billing case, bail scam alert and college wins lead Mississippi rundown
Allegations of a $9,950 loss to a Mississippi town and a sheriff’s warning about bogus bail calls lead Wednesday’s news. In sports, The W won a men’s golf tournament, Northwest Mississippi Community College posted a women’s soccer shutout, and Mississippi State announced a future football series. This rundown draws on articles first published by MS News Group and Sports Mississippi in the 24 hours ending at 4:45 p.m. Central on October 14. Scheduled games and series are plans, not completed results.
Mississippi News
Former Guntown officials face charges over sewage line billing
Former Guntown Alderman William Daniel Davis and former Public Works Operator Robert Lee Davis were arrested on allegations of fraud or embezzlement in public office, according to an MS News Group report citing the state auditor. The auditor’s office alleges the two billed the city for a residential sewage line installed at Daniel Davis’s private residence between October and November 2024. It places the city’s alleged loss at $9,950.
Each man could face up to 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted, the report says. Those are potential penalties, not sentences. The case concerns alleged misuse of public money; neither arrest establishes guilt, and the auditor’s office says both men are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Lowndes County warns residents about bogus bail demands
Callers posing as deputies have told residents a relative is in jail and demanded payment to secure release, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office says in a warning covered by MS News Group. Some callers direct people to gift cards or cryptocurrency. The office says it does not call to demand money for a bond.
The practical advice is to end the call without sending money or financial information, then contact the sheriff’s office or detention center through an official number. Residents can also check directly with the person supposedly arrested or another trusted family member. The warning describes an impersonation tactic, not a change in how legitimate court payments work.
Lafayette County domestic violence charge follows October 11 incident
Lafayette County deputies arrested Eudalia Perez, 38, of Oxford after responding to a domestic disturbance on County Road 286 on October 11, according to an MS News Group account of the sheriff’s report. Authorities allege she fired a handgun at her boyfriend and injured him with a hand file. The report says he was not struck by gunfire and sustained minor injuries.
Perez was charged with one count of aggravated domestic violence. A Lafayette County Justice Court set bond at $50,000, the report says. The allegations have not been adjudicated, and Perez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Mississippi Sports
The W men lead throughout Sulphur Springs golf win
The W men’s golf team led from start to finish at the LeTourneau University/Sulphur Springs Invitational, Sports Mississippi reports. The Owls totaled 865 strokes over three rounds of 286, 288 and 291 at the par-71 Sulphur Springs Country Club. They finished 11 strokes ahead of host LeTourneau and 14 ahead of third-place Schreiner University.
Northwest women’s soccer scores four after halftime
Northwest Mississippi Community College shut out Meridian Community College 4-0 at the Ranger Soccer Complex, according to a Sports Mississippi match report. All four Northwest goals came in the second half. The report lists Northwest at 9-3 overall and 4-3 in conference play afterward; Meridian stood at 7-5-2 and 4-3.
Millsaps volleyball sweeps Tougaloo at home
Millsaps College beat Tougaloo College in straight sets Tuesday night at the Hangar Dome, Sports Mississippi reports. The Majors won 25-10, 25-9 and 25-15, and improved to 7-1 at home with the victory.
Ole Miss women take second at Illini golf event
The 20th-ranked Ole Miss women’s golf team finished second Tuesday at the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, according to a Sports Mississippi report. It is a completed team finish for the Rebels, separate from The W’s men’s tournament.
The brief report does not provide a team score, winning margin or individual finishes.
Mississippi State schedules Oklahoma State football series
Mississippi State and Oklahoma State have announced a football series for the 2030 and 2031 seasons, Sports Mississippi reports. The announcement gives Bulldog fans a future nonconference pairing, years ahead of either game.
The source account does not specify dates, venues or kickoff times, so those details are not set out here. This is a scheduling announcement, not a result or a matchup in the current season.
Southern Miss volleyball heads to ULM for two matches
Southern Miss volleyball is scheduled to play two Sun Belt matches at ULM in Monroe, Louisiana, on Thursday and Friday, October 15 and 16, according to a Sports Mississippi preview. Both matches are scheduled for 6 p.m. Central at b1Bank Fant Coliseum.
The report lists the Golden Eagles at 12-5 overall and 3-3 in Sun Belt play entering the series. Those are pregame records, and the matches were still ahead at Wednesday’s cutoff. Fans should treat the dates and start times as the published schedule.
Featured graphic: Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office “Tuesday Tip of the Day” warning about bail scam calls, from the MS News Group media library. Credit: Lowndes County MS. Sheriff’s Office on Facebook. This is an advisory graphic, not a photograph of a scam call.
