Local Sports
New-look Southern Miss tries to continue winning
There’s a different coach and a different quarterback at Southern Miss.
Still, Golden Eagles running back Tracy Lampley said the program’s winning ways will stay the same. […]
Year: 2012
News
Black journalists protest debate exclusion
A group of black journalists says it is disappointed in the lack of ethnic diversity among the people chosen to moderate presidential debates.
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) said Friday that the Commission on Presidential Debates needed to stop treating black reporters and other minority journalists as if they were unqualified, invisible or both. […]
Entertainment
B.B. King kicks of annual festival with marker unveiling in Kilmichael
By Monica Land
KILMICHAEL – There is no doubt that legendary bluesman B.B. King is a down-to-earth kind of guy. His superstar status has earned him international and worldwide recognition and his talent and musical abilities are beyond question.
But the singer’s humble nature has become so evident, especially when he makes the time to return “home” to the Mississippi Delta to participate in his annual homecoming celebration. […]
Local Sports
Mississippi State announces $75M stadium expansion
Mississippi State will begin a $75 million expansion of Davis Wade Stadium, with the project expected to be finished ahead of the 2014 season.
The school announced that the expansion will add more than 6,000 seats to the existing stadium, pushing the capacity to 61,337. It also includes plans for a second high-definition video board, premium seating, restrooms and concession stands. […]
News
Body found in partially submerged truck
A Washington County man was found dead inside a truck partially submerged in a creek Sunday.
Authorities are trying to determine what caused the Chevy pickup to plunge into the Quitonia Creek on Murphy Road just east of Hollandale. […]
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Raymond man arrested for child porn
A Raymond man is behind bars following his arrest for alleged possession of child porn.
Thomas Andrew Opiela, 50, of Raymond was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at his place of residence on Aug. 10. […]
Entertainment
John Lennon’s killer again up for parole in NY
Officials say John Lennon’s killer, who is up for parole for the seventh time, could have a parole hearing as early as Tuesday, Aug. 21.
New York Department of Corrections spokeswoman Linda Foglia says Mark David Chapman is scheduled to be interviewed by members of the parole board this week. […]
News
Jackson doctor gets 14 years for health care fraud
A Jackson doctor found guilty of filing more than $12 million in false claims has been sentenced to 168 months (14 years) in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Dr. Cassandra Faye Thomas was sentenced in U.S. District Court Friday for a variety of charges including wire fraud to conspiracy.
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Woman arrested, accused of faking slip-and-fall
A Southaven woman has been arrested for fraud and charged as a habitual offender. Authorities have accused her of faking a fall at the Ramada Inn in Horn Lake to collect insurance money.
A news release from the Mississippi attorney general’s office says 36-year-old Tracey Leigh Davidson was indicted as a habitual offender for three prior convictions in Louisiana. If convicted of this charge, it would mean a mandatory maximum sentence of three years.
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Health
Company says Excedrin may soon be back on shelves after recall
Relief is on the way for migraine sufferers. The company that voluntarily recalled Excedrin says they hope to have it back on the shelves later this year.
“Not soon enough,” says one local mother who claims the pain reliever is the only thing that helps her debilitating headaches. […]