Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 7:41 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins and Gray News staff
The soldier experienced a medical emergency after finishing a two-mile run event of the Army Combat Fitness Test as a student at Camp Shelby, an official said.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard and Renaldo Hopkins
The changes follow the death of one service member and the heat-related injury of another.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
16-year-old Cortlen Jase Moody was last seen at his home at Willams Drive in Leakesville Friday morning, according to the Greene County Sheriff's Office.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 2:30 PM CDT
|By Scott Kirk and Renaldo Hopkins
Four Southern Miss baseball players were chosen on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft on Monday.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
U.S. Army Sgt. Joel Perryn Carpenter II was arrested and charged on Friday, June 16, according to the Stone County Sheriff's Department.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 11:34 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
A Columbia, Miss. native, Wilks is a junior business administration major and holds a 3.52 cumulative grade-point average.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 9:21 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
“Baseburg is back!”
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Consumers in Mississippi who paid to file their taxes through TurboTax from 2016, 2017 and 2018 are eligible to receive payment, according to Attorney General Lynn Fitch.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 12:53 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Senate Bill 2187 was signed by the governor Tuesday, expanding the number of disabled veterans who can purchase two motor vehicle license plates or tags for just $1 each.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
MBI's announcement comes hours after the Jones County Sheriff's Department placed the reserve deputy on administrative leave.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:50 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The Sun Belt Conference released its regular-season award recipients Monday as the league’s 14 head coaches voted upon them.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 4:53 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
DNA K9 is helping the Forrest County Sheriff's Office by using a K-9 and its handler that specializes in the field of forensic science.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 4:40 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The sheriff’s department says it was reported that the alleged shooter goes by the nickname “Cornbread,” with no other information on his identity confirmed.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
A local volunteer firefighter and a bystander aided in rescuing a driver after her vehicle overturned from a rollover crash in Jones County early Monday morning.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 4:26 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Levin announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon as a decision to spend more time with his family.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 12:25 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Lindin Ellzey, 42, of Soso, was found guilty of three counts of molestation towards his stepdaughter.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 9:34 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
JCSD Administrator Lance Chancellor Chancellor says the mothers’ will make their initial appearance in Jones County Justice Court Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The Golden Eagles will take on in-state rival Ole Miss to determine who takes a trip to Omaha, Neb. for the CWS.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 2:09 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney spoke about urging residents to prepare for the season ahead.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 1:24 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and will continue through Nov. 30.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 9:53 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Jones County Fire Council spokesperson Dana Bumgardner says workers stated that chickens were being housed at the time of the fire.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is calling for a six-month suspension of Mississippi’s 18.4-cent gas tax to fight record-level inflation.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 4:51 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Terry M., of Collins, hit a jackpot of $419,754 while playing the Monopoly Money Platinum Edition slot machine.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 4:56 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
FCSO says the child tested positive for methamphetamines and was ordered by the court to be removed from Collier’s custody.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 5:49 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Southern Miss has released information and tips for those who wish to attend the 2021 MHSAA Football Championships at its Hattiesburg campus this weekend.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 5:21 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Registration for the CyberStart America program will be open through April 29, 2022.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 3:42 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
9,845 citations were issued, 158 impaired driving arrests were made and 195 crashes were investigated.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 4:53 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Mississippi Mobile ID is a digital version of a physical driver’s license that will let residents control their identity through a free smartphone app.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 3:27 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Pediatric vaccines for children ages five to 11 are set to be given on Sunday, Nov. 11.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 3:58 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Benefits will come later this month, through two lump-sum payments; first for Summer 2021 and second for the 2020-21 school year.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
SNAP households in counties that suffered food loss because of the storm have until Monday, Sept. 20, to request replacement benefits.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Benjamin Dagley, 54, was arrested Thursday after leaving a store in a Dayton, Oh. shopping plaza.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
MSNG announced Wednesday that about 250 soldiers will deploy for emergency response missions in Louisiana.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 3:56 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Both high schools will start a virtual schedule on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2021 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Angela Pacheco, 39, was arrested during the stop early Saturday morning.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2021 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The initiative is being conducted through six networks of regional community transportation providers across the state.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is releasing $7.65 million in grant money that will fund body cameras to any law enforcement department with 50 or fewer full-time, sworn personnel.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 7:08 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Gabrielle Nicole Meadows, 17, was last seen in the Perkinston community Sunday, June 27.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2021 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
USM was rated by the Military Times resource guide in its “Best for Vets: Colleges 2021 Rankings.”
Updated: May. 22, 2021 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Two male Chacoan Peccaries, Fennel and Basil, are now on exhibit at the zoo.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2021 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Both services were halted in March 2020 due to COVID-19 guidelines.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 5:06 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board’s annual Easter Coloring Contest is open to state school children ages four to nine-years-old.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2021 at 4:11 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The choristers have earned the approval of the church’s congregation, staff and Dr. Susan Hrostowski, a professor of social work at USM.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 12:21 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
MTR is a two-year program that combines college coursework and on-the-job training to prepare soon-to-be teachers.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 11:19 AM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
A Jones County bus driver came across a pleasant surprise before starting her morning bus route.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 10:43 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Open enrollment for Medicare began Thursday and will run through Dec. 7, 2020, for seniors to have the opportunity to update Medicare health or prescription coverage.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2020 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
HPD is urging people to be on the lookout for a vehicle that was stolen with a child inside.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2020 at 11:41 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins and Branden Walker
Two caretakers were charged following an investigation of the death of a 62-year-old man found drowned in a pool at a home in Richton on Aug. 15.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 1:12 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
A reward has been set for information regarding animals being stolen out of the Dixie Adoptables at Lucedale Animal Shelter early Tuesday morning.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 11:12 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Metro Narcotics Agents and the Mississippi Department of Corrections assisted the Hattiesburg Police Department in arresting a Purvis man on felony drug charges Wednesday.