‘It helps everybody’ Chance is just looking to pass the bat back
Bryce Chance entered tonight's contest with Jackson State batting .436 to lead all Bulldogs, and he was doing it mainly out of the nine hole in the lineup. The Madison, Mississippi, native has been on campus for five years now, has produced a lot over that time, and is on pace for a career year. Still, his approach...
Jackson council rezones Metrocenter property despite developer’s unpaid taxes
The Jackson City Council voted 6-0 Monday to rezone three parcels behind the Metrocenter Mall from mixed use to industrial, even though Hinds County records and the secretary of state’s office show two of the lots became state-owned after years of unpaid property taxes. The rezoning clears a key...
Hinds’ Daveon Henry Named to NJCAA Region 23 All-Tournament Team
Hinds Community College guard Daveon Henry earned all-tournament honors after leading the team to its deepest postseason run since 2020.
Vintage Market Days® of Mississippi Brings Small Businesses and Community Energy to Pearl
A small business is bringing energy, economic impact, and community connection to the Pearl community. Vintage Market Days® of Mississippi, owned and operated by past Rankin County residents Chris and Jana Fuss, returns to Pearl April 17 – 19, 2026, at the Clyde Muse Center with a three-day, vintage-inspired...
Lyric Stage at MC presents timeless theatrical masterpiece ‘Our Town’
Lyric Stage at MC will explore life, love and death in a small town when Mississippi College’s musical theater team presents “Our Town,” Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1938 play, for four performances March 26 through 29. “Our Town” is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday and...
Chance, Parker lead State offensive assault of Jackson State pitching
Mississippi State did all they needed to do and used the mercy rule to send everyone home early.
Coleman Avenue Bridge: West Jackson residents demand action on the closure
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - West Jackson residents are demanding answers and a timeline after the Coleman Avenue Bridge has remained closed for nearly a year following safety concerns. Residents say the bridge was shut down after safety issues were raised, but communication from officials has since stalled. They argue...
Miss. bill to remove tax on athletes’ NIL money dies in committee
JACKSON, Miss. (WMC) - A bill that would allow college athletes in Mississippi to receive Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) money tax-free died in committee. The bill passed in the House earlier this month. Lawmakers argued the bill could give schools in the state an edge in recruiting, but it...
From the Florence Boardroom: February business
The City of Florence met in their regularly scheduled meeting, set for the first Tuesday in February, February 3, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall located at 203 College Street in Florence. Present were Mayor Trey Gunn, along with Aldermen Mason Herrin, Kyle Martin and Brent Sistrunk. Aldermen John Banks and Brian...
Hinds County Sheriff’s Office to unveil monument honoring fallen deputies and jailers
HINDS COUNTY – The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office will host a ceremony next week to unveil a monument honoring deputies and jailers who died in the line of duty. The Fallen Deputies and Jailers Monument Unveiling Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, at 10 a.m. at the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office...
