Laurel teen recognized as one of Mississippiâs Top Youth Volunteers of 2021
Laurel teen recognized as one of Mississippiâs Top Youth Volunteers of 2021 By Caroline Wood | March 2, 2021 at 9:02 PM CST - Updated March 3 at 2:50 PM
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Fletcher Horne is a sophomore at Laurel Christian High School, and heâs also one of two Mississippi students recognized as a Top Youth Volunteer of 2021.
Itâs a national program selected by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
As part of the award, Fletcher received a $2,500 scholarship, a silver medallion and is in the running for one of 10 spots for Americaâs Top Youth Volunteers of the Year.
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Victim identified in Jones Co. homicide; capital murder suspect sought Luis Sandoval is wanted for capital murder. (Source: Jones County Sheriff s Office) By WDAM Staff | February 1, 2021 at 9:35 AM CST - Updated February 1 at 4:52 PM
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Jones County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a deadly shooting Monday morning.
According to the sheriff’s office, 27-year-old Efrain Ortiz died after being shot several times at a mobile home park on Bush Dairy Road around 7:30 a.m.
Luis Sandoval is wanted for capital murder in the shooting and should be “considered armed and dangerous.” Scene of deadly shooting on Bush Dairy Road in Jones County. (Source: WDAM)
SCRMC begins vaccinating frontline workers
SCRMC begins vaccinating frontline workers By Caroline Wood | December 22, 2020 at 5:04 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 10:15 PM
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Frontline healthcare workers at South Central Regional Medical Center received their first doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.
The Moderna vaccine arrived at SCRMC on Monday, and distribution began Tuesday.
“Sometimes there’s a little hesitancy to slow down,” said Dr. Kendrick Sparks, a hospitalist at South Central Regional Medical Center. “We as physicians know, I know personally, I know that I have an obligation to keep moving forward. So, this is a very important step. It’s the next step and the first of two steps, and I’m really hoping that as a body here we can really rally behind the community to get the vaccine.”