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Byhalia Alderwoman Jailed During Swearing-In, Remains on Board Amid Charges

BYHALIA, Miss.--Byhalia Alderwoman Delainer Richmond was not sworn in for her term, but rather signed an affidavit since she was unable to attend the board meeting where board members took the oath of office. Richmond is under arrest, accused with two other people, including ...
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Former Sardis Fire Dept. Treasurer Gets Probation for $7K Embezzlement

SARDIS, Miss.--The former secretary and treasurer of the Sardis Fire Dept. was sentenced to ten years probation after pleading guilty to an embezzlement charge. William Clark has admitted to scamming the city out of more than $7,000 by submitting an inflated number of emergency calls, ...
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Belzoni Man Sentenced to 40 Years for 2023 Attempted Murder

BELZONI, Miss.--A man who tried to kill another man two years ago will spend four decades in a Mississippi prison. Humphreys County District Atty. Akillie Malone-Oliver said that a verdict had been reached in the attempted murder trial of Thomas Johnson in late June. The ...
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DSU Sophomore Awarded Scholarship to Study Abroad in Poland

CLEVELAND, Miss. — A Delta State University student will study abroad in Poland this summer after receiving a competitive scholarship. Kiersten Bible, a rising sophomore in flight operations and a native of Batesville, was selected by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange to ...
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Former Panola County Worker Sentenced for Stealing Public Funds

PANOLA COUNTY, Miss.--A former employee of Panola County was sentenced to serve one day in prison for stealing county money. Carvelle Russell received that sentence Monday. Russell, though, was ordered to pay a $1,100 fine and to pay back nearly $10,000 to the county. It was ...
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New Leadership Ushers in Historic Change in Greenwood and Clarksdale

GREENWOOD, Miss.--The past few days have brought political change to several Delta cities, the most notable being Greenwood and Clarksdale, with new mayors sworn in, along with council members. In Greenwood Mayor Kendrick Cox was sworn in this weekend as the first Black male mayor. ...
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Former Federal Probation Officer Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Exploitation

OXFORD, Miss.--A now former probation officer who focused on helping sex offenders with reentry into society must now himself register as a sex offender when he is released from prison in ten years. Lonnie Everill, 46, of Water Valley, received that sentence in federal ...
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elta Blues Festival Returns With Bobby Rush, Blues Greats and Rising Stars

GREENVILLE, Miss.--Performers at the 48th annual Delta Blues and Heritage Festival include favorites and newcomers this year. The festival is Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Washington County Convention Center fairgrounds. Performers include three-time Grammy winner Bobby Rush, who will be performing for the 45th time ...
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Mississippi School Officials Indicted in Federal Embezzlement Case

HOLLANDALE, Miss.–Leake County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joe Nelson, who is the former superintendent in Clarksdale, and two other people are under federal indictment, accused of embezzlement and misuse of school funds and taxpayer money. According to reporting by Mississippi Today, Nelson, while superintendent of Clarksdale ...
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Mississippi Higher Education Board Holds Monthly Meeting at Delta State

CLEVELAND, Miss. — Delta State University hosted the Mississippi Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) for its monthly meeting on June 18–19. The 12-member board, along with Commissioner Al Rankins, IHL staff, and university leaders from across the state, gathered to discuss ...
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