Mississippi man arrested in Maryland home invasion, assault
CUMBERLAND, Md. — A 31-year-old man from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was arrested Monday following a violent home invasion and assault in Cumberland, Maryland, police said. The incident occurred in the 100 block of…
Flooding on Upper Mississippi River to halt barge traffic for weeks -USDA
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – All barge traffic will be halted across a wide swath of the Upper Mississippi River for weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday, as record…
Mississippi Senator Endorses Trump Right Before Arraignment
Mississippi Senator Endorses Trump Right Before Arraignment Lorenzo Prieto on April 4, 2023 Republican Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith endorsed former U.S. President Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential campaign hours before the…
Mississippi town mobilizes volunteers, opens mobile hospital after tornado kills 26
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Officials in Rolling Fork on Monday mobilized volunteers, organized logistics and opened a mobile hospital in the impoverished small town in western Mississippi clobbered by a ferocious…
Republican Mississippi Gov. Leads Dem Challenger In Reelection Bid: POLL
Republican Mississippi Gov. Leads Dem Challenger In Reelection Bid: POLL Mary Lou Masters on March 16, 2023 Incumbent Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has a 7 percentage point lead ahead of his…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Signs Bill Banning Gender Reassignment Surgery For Minors
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Signs Bill Banning Gender Reassignment Surgery For Minors Mary Lou Masters on February 28, 2023 Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves joined several other states Tuesday by signing a…
Former Mississippi Sheriff and Deputy Indicted on Bribery Charges
Jackson, Miss. – A federal grand jury in Jackson has returned indictments charging the former sheriff of Noxubee County and one of his deputies with receiving bribes, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J.…
Wilkinson County Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilogram Quantities of Methamphetamine and Cocaine in the Natchez, Mississippi Area
Natchez, Miss. – A Wilkinson County man was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette, III, to 168 months in federal prison for participation in an interstate drug trafficking operation…
California Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Kilogram Quantities of Methamphetamine in Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Miss. – A Victorville, California man and his wife were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette, III, for their participation in an interstate drug trafficking operation distributing kilogram…
Texas Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilogram Quantities of Methamphetamine in Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Miss. – A Mesquite, Texas man was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette, III, to 90 months in federal prison for his participation in an interstate drug trafficking…
Pike County Drug Trafficker Sentenced to over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Distribution in the Natchez, Mississippi Area
Natchez, Miss. – A Pike County man was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette III, to 87 months in federal prison for participation in an interstate drug trafficking operation…
US ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
United States Attorney Clay Joyner announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Rob Coleman will lead the efforts of his office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program…
PJ’s Coffee Poised for Continued Franchise Growth in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi
Gourmet Coffeehouse Franchise to Stimulate Economy in Key Southern States Over the Next Three Years New Orleans, LA (RestaurantNews.com) PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans – a gourmet coffee company renowned for its…
Waitbusters Adds Multi-unit Partners Throughout Mississippi
Atlanta, GA (-) Waitbusters, LLC announced today they have partnered with the multi-unit establishment, Georgia Blue, in various locations throughout Mississippi. Georgia Blue selected Waitbusters for their Online Ordering, Delivery as a…
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Continues Rapid Expansion Throughout Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee
Orlando-Based Frozen Treats Franchise Gets Even Sweeter With New Area Representative Deal Orlando, FL (-) Jeremiah’s Italian Ice – the hottest brand in the frozen dessert category-continues its rapid expansion across the…
Huey Magoo’s Now Open In Pearl, Mississippi
America’s Greatest Tasting, Rapidly Expanding Chicken Tenders Brand Celebrates the Grand Opening of Its Second Restaurant in Mississippi Orlando, FL (-) Huey Magoo’s – the “Filet Mignon Of Chicken™” – celebrates its…
Zaxby’s Opens Its First Restaurant in Richland, Mississippi
New 102 Marketplace Dr. Zaxby’s opening on Monday, April 25 Athens, GA (-) Zaxby’s, a premium quick-service restaurant known for its Chicken Fingerz™, wings and signature sauces will open its first restaurant…
Sizzling Breakfast & Lunch Concept Taps Four Experienced Multi-Unit Franchisees for Ohio, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi & New Texas Markets
Houston-based full-service neighborhood eatery executes multiple area development agreements to introduce the brand to new states in 2022 and 2023. Houston, TX (-) The Toasted Yolk Cafe is ready to get the…
U.S. EPA opens civil rights probe into Mississippi capital’s water crisis
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday opened an investigation into Mississippi state agencies to determine if they violated civil rights in the majority Black city of…
U.S. Attorney LaMarca Announces Justice Department Grant to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods in Southern District of Mississippi
Jackson, Miss. – U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $106,936 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Southern District of Mississippi. Funding will…
Mississippi Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Client Returns
Natchez, Miss. – A McComb woman pled guilty today to preparing false tax returns for her clients, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge James E. Dorsey of Internal…
U.S. Gulf grain exports slowed by low Mississippi River
By Karl Plume (Reuters) – U.S. crop exports at Louisiana Gulf Coast terminals were at their lowest level in nine years for the first week of October, a period when export shipments…
U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River
By Karl Plume CHICAGO (Reuters) – Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and…
Thirty-Year-Old Mississippi Man Charged with Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that COLBI TRENT DEFIORE, age 30, from Carriere, Mississippi, was charged today in a one-count bill of information with using a transferring obscene…
Mississippi Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Client Returns
Jackson, Miss. – A Mississippi man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for preparing false tax returns for his clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Orland…
Former Executive Director of Mississippi Department of Human Services Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Defraud the State of Mississippi
Jackson, Miss. – A former Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) official pleaded guilty today for conspiring to defraud the State of Mississippi of millions of dollars in federal funds. According to…
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