A judge in Tishomingo County Circuit Court has sentenced Roy Steven Roberts, 64, to serve 12 years on each charge. Prosecutors recommended for Roberts to only serve 8 years in prison, but Judge Paul Funderburk gave him the tough sentence … Continued
Senator Roger Wicker has introduced a bill to bolster America’s naval fleet. Building upon Wicker’s 2017 SHIPS Act, which made it the policy of the United States to reach a 355-ship Navy, the new ‘Securing the Homeland by Increasing our … Continued
College baseball season begins one week from today. Ahead of the 2020 season, Vanderbilt has been projected to repeat as SEC champions following a vote by the conference’s coaches. The Commodores received 8 of the 14 votes. Mississippi State got … Continued
Business professionals Jim Duff (left) and Thomas Duff (right), of Hattiesburg, visit with UM Chancellor Glenn Boyce about their gift of $26 million toward construction of a new STEM facility on the Oxford campus. Ole Miss students, such as those … Continued
Photo courtesy of MDOC The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Mississippi’s prison system. Amid the recent outbreak of violence in Mississippi’s prisons, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division will investigate the living conditions at four facilities including the … Continued
This bill, House Bill 587, the main caption states, “TO REQUIRE THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN AN ADVERSE POSSESSION ACTION TO PAY COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES.” What does this mean? Basically that if you sue someone and … Continued
It was a relatively quiet National Signing Day in Mississippi with both Ole Miss and Mississippi State signing a small number of recruits. Mississippi State signed a majority of its class during the early signing period in December, but the … Continued
The Downtown Tupelo Main Steet Association (DTMSA) is one of eight semifinalists for the 2020 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA). According to the DTMSA, downtown Tupelo has built on its legacy as being the home of Elvis Presley and transformed … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has announced the criteria for the next Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), as recommended by the group of experienced Mississippians tapped to help with the nationwide search. Assisting Governor Reeves in finding a permanent … Continued
As expected, the Senate has voted the acquit President Trump and bring the impeachment trial to an end. A total of 67 votes were needed to remove the President from office on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of … Continued