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McHenry man sentenced for DUI deaths in Harrison County

BILOX, Mississippi (AP) — A 27-year-old McHenry man will spend 28 years in prison for drinking, driving, and killing a man and his daughter. Andrew James Good pleaded guilty Tuesday in Harrison County Circuit Court […]

Education

Feds OK 1-year grace period on Mississippi school rating system

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi schools will get a one-year grace period in the state’s school and district rating system as they move to a new curriculum. The U.S. Department of Education told state officials […]

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Some black Mississippi Democrats supported GOP’s Thad Cochran

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some black Mississippians who usually vote Democratic tried to swing a primary victory toward six-term Republican incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran by casting ballots in their state’s GOP primary. Their support in Tuesday’s […]

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House incumbents Bennie Thompson, Gregg Harper cruise to easy wins

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi congressmen Bennie Thompson and Gregg Harper cruised to victory Tuesday evening in their party primaries. Thompson, a Democrat from Bolton, won his party’s nomination in the 2nd District. Harper, from […]