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Former Mississippi teacher accused of threatening students and teachers
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi teacher faces federal and state charges after allegedly posting threatening messages toward school officials on social media sites. Daniel Christian Johnson, 36, of Meridian, faces federal charges of interstate communications with threat...
No. 6 Ole Miss prepares to host Middle Tennessee after offensive explosion in opener
Middle Tennessee (1-0) at No. 6 Mississippi (1-0), Saturday, 4:15 p.m. ET (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ole Miss by 41 1/2. Series record: Ole Miss leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Rebels are trying to continue rolling in...
Arizona State eyes first win against an SEC opponent vs. Mississippi State
Mississippi State at Arizona State, Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Arizona State by 6 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Arizona State and Mississippi State both had dominant wins in the...
Dart, No. 6 Mississippi host Middle Tennessee after opening with rout, offensive explosion
Jaxson Dart and the Mississippi offense were downright unstoppable in the first game with a tougher opponent awaiting. They faced a similar scenario last season. The sixth-ranked Rebels (1-0) soared to a 76-0 opening win over Furman, an FCS team, with Dart practically...
Mississippi House panel starts study that could lead to tax cuts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers could consider a comprehensive proposal next year to make the state's tax system fairer and more efficient, a state House leader said Wednesday. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar said he joins other top Republicans, including...
Some imprisoned in Mississippi remain jailed long after parole eligibility
Transformation. Redemption. Forgiveness. Remorse. A group of women who have served decades in Mississippi prisons use those words to describe how they have changed during incarceration and why the Parole Board should see that as evidence they can be released. But...
Ex-official in Mississippi is treated for gambling addiction amid embezzlement charge, lawyer says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former tax assessor and collector in north Mississippi checked into a residential treatment center for a gambling addiction after he called the state auditor's office and confessed to misusing more than $300,000 in public money, his attorney said Tuesday. ...
7 people killed in Mississippi bus crash were all from Mexico, highway patrol says
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Tuesday as it released their names and ages. The department said those killed Saturday were Miguel Arriaga, 61; Victor A. Garcia, 32; Moises...
Investigators gather evidence at scene of Mississippi bus crash that killed 7, injured dozens more
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were collecting evidence Sunday at the scene of a commercial bus crash in Mississippi that killed seven people and injured dozens of others. The 2018 Volvo bus was traveling westbound on Interstate 20...
Jaxson Dart accounts for 6 first-half TDs, No. 6 Mississippi routs Furman 76-0
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jaxson Dart threw five touchdown passes and ran for a score in leading eight consecutive first-half scoring drives, helping No. 6 Mississippi overpower Furman 76-0 on Saturday night. Dart opened the scoring with a 15-yard run and the Rebels raced to a 52-0...
