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21/10/2025

POGUE RESIGNS AS BRANDON HEAD COACH - Just seven games into the 2025 Brandon Bulldogs 2025 football season and head coach Lance Pogue has announced he has resigned effective immediately. This was the state championship-winning coach’s first season as the coach for the Bulldogs.
So far in the 2025 football season, the Bulldogs have a 3-4 overall record and are tied for second place in MHSAA 7A Region 3 action. No reason was given as to why Pogue resigned.
Pogue replaced head coach Sam Williams who led the Brandon Bulldogs to the State Championship game in three of his four seasons. Brandon fell 28-16 to Tupelo in last year’s 7A state championship game under Williams’ command. Williams announced his departure for UMS-Wright in Alabama.
Coach Eugene Clinton, who coaches defensive backs for the Bulldogs, will take over the reins as interim head coach until Pogue’s permanent replacement is found. The Brandon Bulldogs travel to face 7A Region 3 foe Oak Grove this Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

PROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF NIEBURG - Pictured is some of the property which was in Steven Fredeick Nieburg Jr.'s possessi...
16/10/2025

PROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF NIEBURG - Pictured is some of the property which was in Steven Fredeick Nieburg Jr.'s possession. Deputies are searching to verify ownership. Nieburg is charged with possession of stolen property and enhanced penalty for possession with firearm at crime scene.

Rankin County Sheriff Department has charged Steven Frederick Bieburg Jr. with possession of stolen property and enhance...
16/10/2025

Rankin County Sheriff Department has charged Steven Frederick Bieburg Jr. with possession of stolen property and enhanced possession with fi****ms at crime scene. The arrest was made October 13.

HAYDEN CARRIES FOR NINE YARDS - On this play, Northwest Rankin's junior running back Jeremy Hayden (3) gets stopped afte...
04/09/2025

HAYDEN CARRIES FOR NINE YARDS - On this play, Northwest Rankin's junior running back Jeremy Hayden (3) gets stopped after he picked up nine yards on this carry. Northwest Rankin beat the Mavericks of Germantown 34-17 at NWR

SPEEDING FOR A SCORE! - Richland Rangers (0-1) running back Adrean Williams (1) puts some separation between him and the...
04/09/2025

SPEEDING FOR A SCORE! - Richland Rangers (0-1) running back Adrean Williams (1) puts some separation between him and the pursuing Florence Eagles defenders on a 34-yard touchdown run. Williams had over 100 yards rushing in the 44-27 road loss to the Eagles last Friday night. Williams and the Rangers will tangle with the Vancleave Bulldogs (0-1) this Friday night at home. Photo by Daniel Skipper

POWERING IN FOR THE SCORE! - Florence Eagles' junior running back Cayden Boyd (10) is shown fighting through a Richland ...
04/09/2025

POWERING IN FOR THE SCORE! - Florence Eagles' junior running back Cayden Boyd (10) is shown fighting through a Richland Rangers' Ze'leon Beverly (15) tackle to score from 15-yards out. Boyd had two touchdowns in the Eagles 44-27 win over the visiting Richland Rangers this past Friday night. Boyd and the Florence Eagles (1-0) will travel to face the Kosciusko Whippets (0-1) this Friday night. Photo by Daniel Skipper

Matthew Brian KIDD was arrested early this morning at a hotel in Brandon. KIDD is a suspect in two murders over the past...
29/08/2025

Matthew Brian KIDD was arrested early this morning at a hotel in Brandon. KIDD is a suspect in two murders over the past two days.

On the morning of Wednesday August 27th, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a deceased person in the 3300 block of Highway 80. Deputies responded to the scene and found William Earl Morris deceased of apparent gunshot wounds. Investigators developed suspects in the case and began following leads in the case. Matthew Brian KIDD was developed as a suspect in the case.

The evening of Thursday August 28th, the Brandon Police Department received a call of gunshot victim on Gayden Street. The circumstances of Brandon’s shooting closely matched the shooting out in the county.

Information sharing and cooperation resulted in connecting the two murders. Brandon Police Department and the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office worked together and developed evidence that Matthew Brian KIDD was the suspect in both cases.

Early this morning law enforcement received a tip that Matthew Brian KIDD had checked into a hotel in Brandon. The observant witness had seen the local news and recognized KIDD as being a wanted person.

Brandon Police Department and Rankin County Sheriff’s Office SWAT teams responded to the hotel and executed a search warrant that Brandon PD had obtained. Matthew Brian KIDD was taken into custody without incident. A weapon was also recovered from the room.

Matthew Brian KIDD was taken into custody and charged with both of the murders. Additionally KIDD with be charged with Home Invasion x 2 and Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon.

District Attorney Bubba Bramlett will bring Matthew Brian KIDD before Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow Jr. and Brandon Municipal Judge Whitney Adams respectively for an initial appearance.

Brandon Police Chief Joseph French and Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey thank and praise all of the hard work that all of the officers and deputies put in on this case to get this dangerous person off our streets. We would also like to thank the media for putting the suspect’s picture and information out in a timely manner resulting in numerous tips.

04/08/2025

Thank you to all who have applied for our front desk position! As of August 4th, the position has now been filled.

16/07/2025

MDOT ANNOUNCES EMERGENCY BRIDGE CLOSURE ON SR 43 IN RANKIN COUNTY

JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently announced a temporary bridge closure on State Route 43 over the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Rankin County starting Monday, July 28.

The repair work will include repairs to a void underneath the bridge approach. This is to ensure the safety and lifespan of the bridge, which is a relief bridge for the Pearl River on State Route 43.

“Over the last several months, MDOT forces have been making temporary repairs to the bridge on Hwy 43 over the Ross Barnett Reservoir in an effort to keep it safe and open to the traveling public,” said MDOT Executive Director Brad White. “However, a recent inspection of the bridge revealed a significant void under the bridge approach. We understand that closing this bridge, even temporarily, creates a real hardship for the families, businesses and commuters who rely on it every day. But everyone’s safety must come first. We’re committed to completing the work as quickly and efficiently as possible, and we thank the public for their patience and understanding during this time.”

Crews have been patching the failed bridge approach at least once a week in attempts to keep the road open. A full repair of the failed areas on the bridge is now necessary, forcing its closure. The closure is scheduled to last until Wednesday, October 1.

Five years ago, the road was closed for the replacement of two different bridges on State Route 43.

Motorists are advised to take an alternate route and to follow detour signs to State Route 25 and Interstate 55.

Stay updated with live travel information by downloading the MDOT Traffic Mobile App, visiting MDOTtraffic.com and following on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

09/07/2025

SPECIAL ELECTION

Town of Puckett will hold a special election August 12 for alderman.
If you want to run for the alderman seat in Puckett, contact the Town Clerk as soon as possible for details.

11/06/2025

Rankin County Sheriff's Office reports on June 10 at 9:09 last night the Rankin County Sheriff's Department and medical personnel from the Walters Volunteer Fire Department, Pafford ambulance service, and the Rankin County Emergency Operations Command responded to Diamond D Lake Road near Woodrow Martin Road close to the Puckett community for a one-car motor vehicle crash with injuries.

Upon arrival, first responders noted that there were three individuals in a vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a tree. After life-saving measures were attempted, 19-year old Joshua Blake Cooper II of Ellisville was pronounced deceased at the scene. The two other patients were transported by ambulance to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson where they are in stable condition.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Rankin County Sheriff's Department Accident Reconstruction Unit.

Rankin County District 2 Supervisor Scott Berry announced his resignation on June 4, 2025, in order to accept a full-tim...
04/06/2025

Rankin County District 2 Supervisor Scott Berry announced his resignation on June 4, 2025, in order to accept a full-time private sector position with a national fire apparatus supplier. Berry's resignation is effective June 13, 2025. The Board of Supervisors' next regularly scheduled meeting is June 16.

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