Report of a possible shoplifter leads to an arrest on weapons charges in Booneville
Jonathan Decanter is currently charged with Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, but other charges may be possible...
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Mid-Morning (What You Need to Know Wednesday) - 08/19/26
Today on Mid-Morning, Charity and Nick Hairston discuss what you need to know about hydration!
Parents and students express their concerns about off-campus housing
This all started with posts on Facebook from parents expressing their frustrations about the cleanliness of Yugo apartments...
Frank Beard, ZZ Top drummer, dies at age 77
According to CBS News, Frank Beard, longtime ZZ Top drummer, has died, the band confirmed to CBS News. He was 77...
MSU faculty member appointed to EPA Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
Sources from a press release say that Mississippi State’s Whitney Crow is a new appointee to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee, giving the state’s agriculture sector a voice in national discussions about environmental policy and its impact on farmers and rural areas...
MSU hosting preview days for prospective Bulldogs this fall
According to an MSU press release, Prospective Bulldogs and their families can sample life at Mississippi State through a variety of recruiting events this fall...
State Farm is sending $5 billion in dividend checks to customers. Here's who qualifies.
Sources from CBS say millions of customers are now receiving checks from State Farm after the company announced its largest dividend in history earlier this year...
Tupac Shakur autopsy photos shown at Las Vegas murder trial after some family members leave court
According to CBS News, some members of Tupac Shakur's family stepped out of the courtroom Tuesday before prosecutors showed photos from his autopsy at the Las Vegas trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed the rap giant...
Two people charged with Burglary of a Commercial Building in Noxubee Co.
Publicity surrounding a burglary helps the Noxubee County Sheriff's Office make two arrests...
Students head back to class on area university campuses this week
MUW students were greeted by representatives from various campus groups as they made their way across campus...
A man is facing federal charges in Carroll Co.
A Carroll County man, already under arrest on state charges, is now facing charges for Federal crimes as well...
Team-up between law enforcement leads to five arrests in Chickasaw Co.
The Chickasaw County Sheriff's Office and the Houston Police Department teamed up to target illegal drugs in the area. The coordinated effort netted five arrests...
Woman charged with one count of embezzlement in Lafayette Co.
An Oxford woman has been charged with one count of embezzlement for allegedly failing to deliver furniture after a client had paid for it...
Meta's federal trial begins over child social media addiction claims
According to CBS, opening statements kicked off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children...
U.S. quietly deporting Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras, angering Mexico
The Trump administration has been quietly deporting migrants from Mexico to different countries in Central America despite the Mexican government's willingness to accept the return of all its citizens, two Department of Homeland Security officials told CBS News...
Justice Department to send a record 1,000 monitors to polling places in midterm elections
According to CBS, the Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections, the head of the department's Civil Rights Division said this week...