News

Merdian man, 19, dies in Jones County accident

A 19-year-old Jones County Community College student from Meridian was killed in a weekend traffic accident.

The Hattiesburg American reports that the accident was reported Saturday morning around 4:30 a.m. at Ellisville Trucker’s Crossing. […]

News

Smoking ban for city owned vehicles

Municipal workers in Houston, Miss., can smoke, just not in city-owned vehicles.

The new city policy – which applies to cigarettes, cigars and pipes as well as chewing tobacco – was adopted by the board of aldermen in August. […]

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Woman gets 3 years for “slip and fall” scam

A Southaven woman is going to jail for three years for faking a “slip and fall” accident at a local business in order to collect insurance money.

Tracey Leigh Davidson, 36, of Southaven pleaded guilty to the insurance fraud charges on Sept. 5, after an investigation by the attorney general’s office showed that she received a $3,440 payment from Nationwide Insurance Company by fraudulent means. […]

Local Sports

Wallace leads Mississippi past UTEP 28-10

Mississippi quarterback Bo Wallace was not impressed and he certainly wasn’t satisfied.

“I really can’t be, to tell you the truth,” said Wallace, despite throwing for three touchdowns and running for another to lead the Rebels to a 28-10 win over Texas-El Paso Saturday. “I thought I played well for the first half, but I was sloppy in the second half.” […]

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10-year-old killed in ATV accident

A 10-year-old was killed after falling off a four wheeler Saturday in Jefferson County.

Sheriff Peter Walker said it happened around 6:30 p.m. on Highway 553 in the Harriston Community outside Fayette.
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Columbus woman charged with insurance fraud

A Columbus woman has been indicted and arrested for insurance fraud for filing a false report to her insurance company.

Brittney Latham, 22, was recently indicted by the Lowndes County Grand Jury on one count of insurance fraud. […]

Entertainment

Mariah Carey accepts Icon award from artists group

Mariah Carey was late to the BMI Urban Music Awards, where she was the guest of honor, but that didn’t stop other artists from literally singing her praises.

Fantasia Barrino and Eric Benet were among those who serenaded the star with her own hits. Benet performed “One Sweet Day” and the former “American Idol” sang “Hero” during the private ceremony at the Saban Theatre, where writers, producers and publishers of the year’s top urban hits were recognized Friday. […]