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Ala. man guilty in Miss. slaying

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:35:07 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - An Alabama man has been found guilty in the 2010 murder of an 81-year-old woman from Clinton, Mississippi

Bear sightings worry some Jackson County residents

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:20:07 -0400

JACKSON COUNTY, Mississippi - Sightings of a black bear have some residents of Jackson County's St. Martin community nervous.

Mayers is Delta St. athletics, aquatics director

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:23:06 -0400

CLEVELAND, Mississippi - Ronald G. "Ronnie" Mayers has been named Director of Athletics and Director of Aquatics at Delta State Universitiy in Cleveland.

Work center inmate on the loose in MS

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:05:31 -0400

FAYETTE, Mississippi - Mississippi authorities are looking for an inmate from the Jefferson County Community Work Center.

New lofts, commercial space under development

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:06:28 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - If Daniel Jussely and Rob Tatum have their way, downtown Hattiesburg soon will be a cultural hub of "urbanite lifestyle" in Mississippi.

Volunteer firefighters eye tax increase

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:06:10 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Fire trucks and other firefighting equipment cost a lot of money, and prices are rising, so Warren County volunteer districts are looking to possibly seek an increase in property taxes.

La. inmates face life in 2011 kidnapping death

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:08:24 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Two Louisiana inmates face life sentences next week in the kidnapping death of an Ohio businessman abducted from a hotel in Mississippi during a 2011 crime spree.

Vicksburg-Warren school system seeks new leader

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:34:05 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Members of the Vicksburg Warren School Board say it may be September before a new superintendent is hired.

MVSU unveils plans to renovate HPER Complex

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:18:04 -0400

ITTA BENA, Mississippi - Mississippi Valley State University is planning $17.5 million in renovations and expansion the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex.

Store workers charged with embezzlement

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:07:18 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Biloxi police have arrested two employees of JC Penney on an embezzlement charge alleging they each stole money from the department store over a period of several weeks.

Nissan marks 10th anniversary of Canton plant

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:25:55 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - On May 27, 2003, a gold Nissan Quest minivan burst through a paper barrier to the cheers of assembled workers and dignitaries in the company's new Canton plant.

Lawsuit says defective lawnmower injures man

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:04:48 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - A lawsuit in Mississippi says a man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets, jumped off his riding lawnmower and was run over by the machine.

Neshoba hospital to open June 30 with public tour

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:23:15 -0400

PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi - The public will get a look at the new $19 million Neshoba County General Hospital on June 30.

DeSoto approves bond issue for building upgrades

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:19 -0400

HERNANDO, Mississippi - DeSoto County will borrow $10.5 million to finance a three-year plan to overhaul local government facilities.

Pontotoc to expand, upgrade natural gas system

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:28 -0400

PONTOTOC, Mississippi - The city of Pontotoc will spend $1.8 million to upgrade and expand of its natural gas system.

Jackson school principal suspended

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:21:48 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - The Mississippi Department of Education has suspended the license of a Jackson school principal for one year for interfering in mandated state testing in 2011.

252 additional troopers to patrol holiday weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:29:03 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - The Mississippi Highway Patrol will be stepping up enforcement with an additional 252 troopers on the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Former bank teller gets prison time in bank fraud

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:22:26 -0400

GULFPORT, Mississippi - Former Picayune bank teller Vonetta Jordan has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for bank fraud and ordered to repay over $117,000.

Another ex-Jackson officer charged with bribery

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:19:14 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Federal authorities have charged another former Jackson police officer with bribery.

Judge declines to dismiss lawsuit

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:07:33 -0400

ABERDEEN, Mississippi - A federal judge won't dismiss a lawsuit that argues the city of West Point and a local nightclub are liable for injuries to an underage driver, who authorities say was driving while intoxicated after drinking at the club.