Samantha Ricketts Returns to Thunder & Lightning After Mississippi State’s WCWS Run
Coach Samantha Ricketts kept a promise to return to Thunder & Lightning after Mississippi State advanced to the Women’s College World Series, the program said.
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Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone will answer viewer questions in a new edition of “The Rumblings,” the Thunder & Lightning program said. The show acknowledged discussion about an age divide between the hosts.
Read moreClayton Legear, CEO of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, has been appointed to lead the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. He will serve a three-year term.
Read moreMississippi is broadening access to substance use disorder treatment across all 82 counties following a successful pilot program, officials say.
Read moreOle Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who led the Rebels to a College Football Playoff semifinal in 2025, plans to take a break after spring drills. The sixth-year senior is considered a Heisman Trophy contender heading into the season.
Read moreThe Supreme Court has extended its review of restrictions on mailing and telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone, a key abortion drug, affecting thousands of Mississippians. A decision could come as soon as Thursday.
Read moreAfter a Mississippi Supreme Court decision secured an extra year of eligibility, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss said he plans to step away briefly following spring practice and media events.
Read moreThe Missouri Supreme Court upheld a new congressional map favored by Republicans, while South Carolina lawmakers fell short of approving a GOP-led redistricting proposal amid political tension.
Read moreOrganizers of Burnside Music Fest are inviting local vendors and makers to apply for a one-day festival honoring the 100th birthday of blues musician R.L. Burnside on June 6, 2026, in downtown Ripley.
Read moreForecasters say dry and warmer weather will persist through the rest of the week and the upcoming weekend, with a better chance of rainfall by the middle of next week.
Read moreForecasters say overnight temperatures will drop into the 50s with pockets of patchy fog possible in parts of Northeast Mississippi. Daytime highs are expected to climb into the 80s.
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