SUMMARY: William Carey baseball returns to the NAIA World Series, securing back-to-back appearances for the first time in program history. Head coach Bobby Halford, with 1,337 wins, leads the NAIA in active wins. Despite losing key players like Patrick Lee, Bobby Lada, and AJ Stinson to professional baseball, the Crusaders rebounded from a tough start, powered by new talents and veterans like RJ Stinson. Overcoming midseason struggles, they achieved an 11-game winning streak to secure their spot. William Carey, seeded 7th, faces Indiana Southeast in the opener. Coach Halford aims to win his first World Series title with the team.

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SUMMARY: Law enforcement agencies collaborated to arrest Johnny Arnez Dillard, 38, in northeast Mississippi on multiple charges, including drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession. A search warrant was executed in Verona, leading to the confiscation of various illegal substances, two firearms, and cash. Dillard faced multiple trafficking charges involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, hydrocodone, MDMA, and oxycodone, alongside two counts of felony firearm possession and possession of a stolen firearm. At the time of his arrest, Dillard was already on house arrest for previous felonies. His bond is set at $750,000 as authorities continue to evaluate the case.

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SUMMARY: The Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program, initiated by the Mississippi Insurance Department in 2007, has received funding for the first time with a $5 million allocation from lawmakers, signed by Gov. Tate Reeves on May 13. The funds, not from the general fund but public funds, limit grants to $10,000 per recipient. Intended for the state's most hurricane-vulnerable lower six counties, the program supports mitigation efforts like adding hurricane shutters and purchasing flood insurance. Although an extension statewide was blocked by politics, Commissioner Mike Chaney highlighted that the grant application details will be released soon, ahead of the potentially active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starting June 1.

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