[headerText widget_name=”Sango Automotive Player of the Week ” level=”h3″ url=”” el_class=””][vc_single_image image=”815″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”816″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”]The next winner for Sango Player of the Week for 10.7.19 is from Cathedral, Ben White caught 8 balls for 192 yards and 4 TD’s, as the Greenwave downed Clinton Christian Academy 57-36.
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JT Taylor of Cathedral
[headerText widget_name=”Sango Automotive Player of the Week ” level=”h3″ url=”” el_class=””][vc_single_image image=”815″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”816″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”]The next winner of Sango Player of the Week for 10.7.19 comes from Cathedral, where JT Taylor accounted for 326 total yards plus 6 TD’s and a 2-point conversion as the Greenwave downed Clinton Christian Academy 57-36.
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Tre Griffin of Delta Charter
[headerText widget_name=”Sango Automotive Player of the Week ” level=”h3″ url=”” el_class=””][vc_single_image image=”815″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”816″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”]This week we have a 3-way tie for Sango Player of the Week for 10.7.19! First up, Tre Griffin of Delta Charter School. Tre racked up 171 yards on the ground and scored 2 TD’s as the Storm picked up their first win of the year, 20-8 over Sicily Island
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Mississippi grand jury clears officer in fatal shooting
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has cleared a police officer in the fatal shooting of a felony suspect.
News outlets report a Jackson County Grand Jury on Tuesday found no criminal conduct on behalf of a Moss Point police officer in the Aug. 8 death of Toussaint Diamon Sims. The police department has not released the officer’s name.
The grand jury said in their report that they “engaged in a full and deliberate consideration of all the facts and circumstances surrounding” the shooting. They also noted that Sims was wanted on three felony and three misdemeanor charges, was running from police and had a “firearm with an extended magazine in his hands.”
Sims led police on a chase from Pascagoula into Moss Point before he ditched the vehicle and ran. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley says during the foot pursuit, Sims displayed a firearm in a threatening manner, causing the officer to fire his weapon.
“I never had any doubt as I saw the video,” said Calvin Taylor, the officer’s attorney. “I have great confidence in grand juries.”
Footage from the body cam video showed a weapon found next to Sims after the shooting was a Taurus 9mm with an extended clip capable of firing 30 rounds of ammunition. The gun’s chamber also was loaded.
Taylor said early-on that his client’s actions were justified.
Brian Dunn, the chief attorney for the Sims’ family, said Sim’s family “is disappointed by the grand jury’s determination that the officer’s conduct did not rise to the level of criminal wrongdoing when he shot and killed him.”
“We will continue our pursuit of justice for the family which will include a civil lawsuit against the officer and Moss Point Police Department,” Dunn said. “Now that the grand jury process has concluded, we are hopeful that the body camera video at the center of this case will be released to the public. The community deserves to see for themselves the clear evidence in this case.”
Ashley called what happened “a tragic event.”
“I have confidence that the investigation was thorough and complete on behalf of MBI,” Ashley said Tuesday, adding that “the District Attorney’s Office presented every witness available who came forward.”
“I want to commend the community for having patience to allow this case to come to a resolution,” he continued. “It was a tragic event for all parties involved, but I knew from the beginning our officer acted in a justifiable manner in accordance with state law and Moss Point Police Department policy.”
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Drought conditions worsen across 14 Southern US states
ATLANTA (AP) — More than 45 million people across 14 Southern states are now in the midst of what’s being called a “flash drought” that’s cracking farm soil, drying up ponds and raising the risk of wildfires, scientists said Thursday.
The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday shows extreme drought conditions in parts of Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and the Florida panhandle. Lesser drought conditions also have expanded in parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Overall, nearly 20 percent of the lower 48 U.S. states is experiencing drought conditions.
The drought accelerated rapidly in September, as record heat combined with little rainfall to worsen the parched conditions, said Brian Fuchs, a climatologist at the National Drought Mitigation Center in Nebraska.
“Typically we look at drought as being a slow onset, slow-developing type phenomenon compared to other disasters that rapidly happen, so this flash drought term came about,” Fuchs said. “The idea is that it’s more of a rapidly developing drought situation compared to what we typically see.”
Fuchs said he expects scientists to have further discussions about flash droughts, and perhaps develop parameters for what constitutes a flash drought.
In Mississippi, wildfires have been on the rise, Gov. Phil Bryant said this week, as he ordered a statewide burn ban. Outdoor burning is also restricted in parts of several other states including Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and West Virginia, according to reports from the National Drought Mitigation Center.
The drought was also affecting some water supplies across the region. Lake levels have been falling throughout Georgia, including at Lake Lanier, which provides much of Atlanta’s drinking water.
In North Carolina, rivers and streams are running low, Rebecca Cumbie-Ward, the state climatologist, said in a statement. Some North Carolina water systems are limiting use, and state officials are asking residents to follow those water restrictions .
Alabama Power said last week it was reducing water releases from its hydroelectric dams because of the drought. The move was intended to prevent lakes from shrinking too much.
The Drought Monitor is produced by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Byron Milligan of Ferriday High
[headerText widget_name=”Sango Automotive Player of the Week ” level=”h3″ url=”” el_class=””][vc_single_image image=”815″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”816″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”]The Sango Player of the Week for 9.30.19 is Byron Milligan of Ferriday High School. Byron racked up 180 yards on the ground to go along with 4 TDs, as the Trojans blanked Rayville 50-0.
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Natchez board moves forward on Canal Street bridge project
NATCHEZ, Miss. — Work will begin soon to upgrade the bridge on the much-traveled Canal Street near the Natchez Visitor Reception Center.The Natchez Board of Aldermen on Tuesday voted to contract a Madison-based company to do the $312,000 bridge-rehabilitation project. Most of the work will be paid for by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The board agreed to fulfill the shortfall with funds it’ll borrow. About $12,000 is budgeted for this.The extra amount needed for the bridgework will be included in a $450,000 loan the board agreed Tuesday to take for completing a long-running multimillion-dollar project to alleviate drainage problems in north Natchez. That extensive infrastructure project has been funded largely by federal funds but needs more for add-ons approved by the board.Among other actions at Tuesday’s meeting, the Board of Aldermen voted to allow Ronald Fry to establish another bed-and-breakfast inn next to his current one on North Union Street. This reverses a previous Natchez Planning Commission decision denying him the permit to operate another lodging business in a residential neighborhood.Aldermen apparently were swayed by arguments that Fry is enhancing the 709 North Union Street house that’s been in disrepair and fulfilling a demand for bed-and-breakfast inns in Natchez. Opponents of Fry’s plan expressed concerns about more commercialization and parking congestion in the neighborhood. -
DJ Stampley
[headerText widget_name=”Sango Automotive Player of the Week ” level=”h3″ url=”” el_class=””][vc_single_image image=”815″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”816″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”]The Sango Player of the Week for 9.23.19 is ACCS QB/RB DJ Stampley. Stampley accounted for over 100 yards on the ground and 4 total TD’s on offense, plus several tackles for loss and a forced fumble on defense, as the Rebels topped Copiah Academy 35-10.
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Kobe Dillon of Ferriday High
[headerText widget_name=”Sango Automotive Player of the Week ” level=”h3″ url=”” el_class=””][vc_single_image image=”815″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”816″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”]The Sango Player of the Week for 9.16.19 is Ferriday High School QB Kobe Dillon. Dillon accounted for 223 yards passing, 100 yards rushing, and 5 total TDs, as the 2A Trojans easily handled the 10th ranked team in 4A, Plaquemine High School, 48-14.
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Mississippi Reports Additional West Nile Virus Cases
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Health says four more people were confirmed to have West Nile virus, bringing the state’s total this year to 13 cases.
The department said Monday two of the new cases of the mosquito-borne illness are in Forrest County and the others are in Hinds and Rankin counties.
Counties with a single case are Copiah, Jefferson, Jones, Lamar, Leake, Rankin and Smith. Hinds County now has two cases, and Forrest County has four.
In 2018, Mississippi had 50 human cases of West Nile virus, with no deaths. In 2017, the state had 63 cases with two deaths.
State epidemiologist, Dr. Paul Byers says most cases occur between July and September.
Symptoms may include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, muscle weakness or swollen lymph nodes.