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Democratic election results
By The Associated Press District 3 17 of 17 precincts – 100 percent x-Lauren Childers 3,174 – 69 percent Jimmy Russell 1,453 – 31 percent District 5 20 of 20 precincts […]
Month: August 2015
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Hearing set in courthouse shooting, authorities consider revenge a possible motive
CANTON, Mississippi (AP) — A Mississippi man arrested for fatally shooting another man at a courthouse in a possible case of revenge was scheduled for a bail hearing Tuesday. William A. Wells, 24, was a […]
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Political Signs are Illegal in Rights-of-Way
The Mississippi Link Newswire Jackson, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds political candidates that campaign signs are not permitted on state highway right-of-way. To maintain traffic safety, the following rules govern the placement […]
Health
CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON HELPS BUILD MOMENTUM of ALZHEIMER’S LEGISLATION
The Mississippi Link Newswire Jackson, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson committed to co-sponsor The HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act (H.R. 1559) which was reintroduced in March by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ-04), Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), Peter Roskam (R-IL-06) […]
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UPDATE: Suspect in courthouse shooting a former Canton firefighter
CANTON, Mississippi (AP) — A man got out of his pickup, walked up to the defendant in a drug-dealing case and fatally shot him in the chest, then set down his gun and surrendered as […]
Sports
Troubled former Saints LB Junior Galette signs with Redskins for league minimum
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Whatever Junior Galette has been accused of away from football, and whatever punishment might come from an NFL review, Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden wanted to sign the outside linebacker to […]
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Stolen gun with former governor’s name on it recovered during drug raid
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Jackson police are trying to find the owner of a pistol that is engraved with the name of former Gov. Kirk Fordice and what appears to be the state seal of […]