2013 – Page 43 – The Mississippi Link

Two officers arrested in conspiracy to transfer drugs

Two former Columbia police officers have been arrested for conspiracy to transfer controlled substances, Attorney General Jim Hood said Tuesday.

“Drug dealing is a scourge to our communities and families,” Hood said. “It is especially disturbing when law enforcement officers are charged with violating the very laws they are sworn to uphold.”

Michael Steven Bullock, 35, of Hattiesburg and Herbert Cocroft, 45, of Sumrall were arrested Monday, June 24, at their respective homes after indictment by the Marion County Grand Jury. Bullock was indicted on two counts of conspiracy to transfer controlled substances, and Cocroft was indicted on one count. […]

Hankins Lumber Company re-opening in Grenada

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Officials from Hankins Lumber Company announced this week that the company is reopening its facility in Grenada following a 15-month closure due to the downturn in the economy.

The project represents a $1.5 million investment and is creating 120 jobs, many of which will be filled by former employees working at the facility when it closed.

A producer of southern yellow pine products, Hankins Lumber Company produces and supplies a variety of lumber and related products for commercial and residential clients throughout Mississippi, as well as the country’s retail and wholesale markets. […]

Grammy Museum groundbreaking at Delta State

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– A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Grammy Museum was held at Delta State’s Derrall Foreman Golf Course near Highway 8 in Cleveland on Tuesday, June 11.

The event was organized by Cleveland Music Foundation.

Gov. Phil Bryant presented a check for $2 million to the project. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Sen. Willie Simmons were scheduled to speak. Deputy Director of Grammy Museum at L.A. Live in Los Angeles Rita George was also scheduled to address the crowd. […]

Coroner: Police kill gunman at Lexington church

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Police fatally shot the son of a church deacon Sunday morning after they were called to a church when members of the congregation started arguing over the firing of a pastor, authorities said.

Cacedrick White, 26, arrived with a shotgun and fired it once in the parking lot while police were at the church in Lexington, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said. A Lexington police officer fired back three times, wounding White. He died at a hospital.

Strain said no one else was injured or arrested. […]

Water hydrant locations going on GPS

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Fire departments in Saltillo and Tupelo are logging each of their cities’ fire hydrants’ coordinates on a GPS, WJTV reported.

Officials tell the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that will let a captain pull up a burning building’s address on a computer while heading to a fire, and locate all of the nearby hydrants.

The firefighters can then plan for running lines and getting water on the fire. […]

MDOT and partners dedicate Habitat home in Jackson

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The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) recently held a dedication ceremony for a Habitat for Humanity project in which employees from both agencies volunteered hours of their time to help construct a beautiful 1,200 square foot home for Pedro and Shawn Galloway.

The ceremony was held Monday, June 17, in front of the Habitat home, located on Englewood Street in Jackson. Representatives from each agency gave remarks about the project, including: MDOT Central Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall; Vice President, Habitat for Humanity Metro Jackson, Johnny Ray; Deputy Attorney General Mike Lanford; Assistant Attorney General Roy Tipton; and Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Metro Jackson, Cindy Griffin. […]

Suspect charged in Columbus fatal shooting

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A 30-year-old West Point man has been charged with murder after authorities say he fled the scene of a Sunday shooting.

WTVA-TV reports Columbus police initially responded to a vehicle accident just before 3:30 a.m. on June 9.

Upon arriving at the 1600 block of Highway 45 North, officers found 47-year-old John Easley in the passenger seat of a car with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. […]

Agents: Central Miss. housing market improving

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The housing market is looking up in central Mississippi. Prices are higher and sales faster than they were a year ago, The Clarion-Ledger reported.

People finally seem convinced they’ve survived the worst of the recession and can again make big-ticket purchases, said Dorothy Thompson, board president of the Jackson Association of Realtors, which covers Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Copiah, Yazoo, Simpson and Scott counties.

“Confidence is up. Lenders are lending, based on (low) interest. Buyers are better educated,” she said […]

Alcorn honors Medgar Wiley Evers’ life and legacy, unveils memorial statue

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June 13, 2013, will forever be written in history as a day when the life and legacy of American hero and Alcorn alum Medgar Wiley Evers ’52 was honored by dedicating a heroic size statue on the campus of his alma mater. Hundreds gathered for the memorial dedication ceremony to witness the historic event.

The official dedication of the Medgar Wiley Evers ’52 Memorial Statue, began with presenting of the colors by Mississippi Highway Patrol Honor Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance, and an invocation by Reverend Dr. Jerry Young, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. Erin Pickens, anchor at WJTV, CBS, served as Mistress of Ceremony. […]

Preacher charged with sexual battery

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Authorities have charged an Alcorn County preacher with sexual battery. The Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department told WTVA that Timothy D. Nall, 57, has been charged based on a grand jury indictment.

Authorities said a report was filed against Nall in April 2013. They said Nall has been a preacher at Farmington Baptist Church. […]