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WXXV Pet of the Day: Max needs a forever home!

Today’s Pet of the Day is Max from the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Max is a terrier-mix about 10-months-old. He’s good with kids and dogs, great on a leash, sits for treats and is a complete sweetie pie ready to…

WXXV Pet of the Day: Bring Finn Home!

Today’s Pet of the Day is Finn and he’s at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. He is a Pitt/Pointer mix about one year old. He’s good with kids, good on a leash, and sits for treats. He has a great…

Mississippi to receive $21.3M to help with fisheries disaster

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced that $21,311,804 in federal fishery disaster relief funds has been allocated for Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Commerce aid is being distributed in response to a prolonged period…

WXXV Pet of the Day: Bring Alea Home!

Today’s Pet of the Day is Alea and she’s at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Alea is a hound mix about four years old. She sits on command, is great on a leash, and is oh-so-sweet! Alea is good with…

Jackson County parks reopening Tuesday, May 12

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted to reopen County maintained parks from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. beginning Tuesday, May 12. Those who plan to use the parks are asked to adhere to the following guidelines: No more than…

WXXV Pet of the Day: Bring Max home!

Today’s Pet of the Day is Max from the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Max is a male terrier mix about ten months old. He’s good with kids and dogs, great on a leash, sits for treats, and is a complete…

Pet of the Day: Give Phebie a loving home

Today’s Pet of the Day is Phebie from the Jackson County Animal Shelter. She is a hound mix about one-year-old, good with kids and dogs, sits for treats, great on a leash, spayed and microchipped. She’s $25 to adopt. You…

CDC: Risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is low

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people, while others cause illness in certain types of animals, such as cattle, camels, and bats. Some coronaviruses, such as canine and feline coronaviruses, infect only animals…