Category Archives: MS

New Tax For Hybrid And Electric Vehicles

Jackson, Ms Owners of hybrid and electric vehicles in Mississippi received a notice from the state Department of Revenue informing them of a new annual tax on their vehicles. The new tax, which took effect on October 1, will tax

Two Brookhaven Police Officers Shot And Killed

Brookhaven, Ms Two Brookhaven MS police officers were killed in a shootout early Saturday morning. The officers responded to a call of “shots fired” around 5:00 a.m. this morning at a home located at 630 N Sixth Street in Brookhaven,

Buddy East Mississippi’s Longest-Serving Sheriff Dies

Oxford, Ms By: Waller Funeral Home Sheriff F.D. “Buddy” East, 75, died Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. The funeral service will be Friday, September 14, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at North Oxford Baptist

President Trump To Visit Mississippi Next Friday

Jackson, Ms President Donald Trump is scheduled to be in Mississippi next Friday. He will be at the Mississippi coliseum at 1207 Mississippi Street at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and tickets are free. The Make America Great

Mississippi New State Lottery Bill On The Way To The Governor

Jackson, Ms Mississippi Has A New Lottery The lottery bill is on the way to the Governor Phil Bryant desk where he is expected to sign it into law. Officials said the Mississippi lottery could be up and running within

Mississippi Lottery One Step Closer To Reality

Jackson, Ms The Senate today in their special session passed a bill that would establish a state-sponsored lottery by a vote of 30 to 20. The vote brings Mississippi one step closer to permitting the game chance. Mississippi is one

A State Lottery Could Be Coming To Mississippi

Jackson, Ms Governor Bryant has issued the call for a special session. Lawmakers are heading to Jackson and will get back to business at the State Capitol at 10:00 a.m. Thursday morning. There are two items on the agenda, the

North Mississippi Sheriff Charged With Drug Trafficking

Tallahatchie County, Ms. Sheriff William Brewer the Sheriff of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, has been arrested on federal narcotics trafficking and extortion charges, federal prosecutors announced Friday. William Brewer, 58, of Oakland, Mississippi, was charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled