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Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes is calling for budget cuts and departmental shifts to increase funding for local law enforcement, arguing residents live in fear that hinders revitalization, WJTV reported.
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Alcorn State announced Aug. 7 that former NBA guard Monta Ellis has been named general manager of its men’s basketball program, effective immediately. The school says Ellis will help with roster construction, recruiting and NIL opportunities.
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Saronic, a defense technology firm specializing in autonomous maritime systems, announced a new testing site at the Port of Gulfport, supporting the deployment of its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel, Marauder.
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Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone said the confident tone noted at SEC Media Days has carried into Mississippi State’s first week of preseason camp. Bulldogs players spoke to the media after practice and outlined reasons for optimism for fans, Hadad and Barone said.
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Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is running for governor, aiming to become the first woman elected to lead the state. Her campaign seeks to surpass a historic bid by Evelyn Gandy in 1979.
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Scott Colom, a Black Democrat, is running for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi and says he hopes to buck history by defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Mississippi Free Press reported.
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Families of the 16 service members killed when the Yanky 72 military transport plane crashed outside Itta Bena returned to a memorial near the site to remember their loved ones, the Mississippi Free Press reported.
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Alcorn State has hired former NBA guard Monta Ellis as the general manager of its men’s basketball program, the school said in a statement reported by WJTV. Ellis, a Jackson native, brings 12 years of NBA experience to the Braves’ coaching staff.
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Jones County volunteer firefighters responded to a fire at Frank’s Sawmill in Ovett about 3 p.m. Aug. 7, 2026, the Jones County Fire Council said. The council told WHLT that two large wood piles were burning out of control.
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A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Highway 575 in Pike County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The incident occurred Thursday morning.
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