Year: 2011

JACKSON COUNTY – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has begun work on a comprehensive highway reconstruction project beginning at the Highway 90 interchange of Highway 63 (to the north) and Highway 611 (to the […]

JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is issuing a traffic alert to motorists traveling on U.S. Highway 18 in Clarke County. Due to last night’s severe weather, the Rocky Creek Bridge (eastbound) just […]

News Briefs From Across The State Victim was 86-years old Authorities in Jackson County said an 86-year old junkyard owner found dead in his home on March 1 was murdered. Charles Mason was discovered in […]

JACKSON -A domestic violence related bill sponsored by Attorney General Jim Hood has been signed into law. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour signed SB2426, which makes it a misdemeanor for someone to prevent a victim from […]

Suspect still at large CLARKSDALE – Police said an ongoing feud may have led to a shooting at a local barbershop last week that left one man dead. Captain Robbie Linley of the Clarksdale Police […]

Woman’s brother is warden of Carroll County jail COILA – A Carroll County man is behind bars charged with aggravated domestic violence after shooting his girlfriend in the head. Carroll County Sheriff Jerry Carver said […]

News Briefs From Across The State Water was about four feet deep Harrison County authorities said a Purvis man is dead after he reportedly dove into shallow water off the Lighthouse Pier in Biloxi. Officials […]

JACKSON – Lt. Jeffery Scott of the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department said thanks to the quick thinking of a Good Samaritan, three men are behind bars after allegedly robbing a bank early Monday morning. Scott […]