Obituaries
I N M E M O R I A M: Linda Richard Jones
January 22, 1948 – April 2, 2018 On a nice winter day, an angel was born on January 22, 1948 to the late Jim and Gracie Ann Richard. Her name was Linda Richard. Linda was […]
Year: 2018
Religion
ANNOUNCEMENT: Installation of new pastor
New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church cordially invites you to join in the celebrattion of a great milestone in the history of our church: the installation service of our new pastor, Reverend Willie Tobias Jr. […]
Sports
Alcorn honors 160 student-athletes as Arceneaux returns to speak at Braves Breakfast of Champions
chopsports Former standout wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux will be the Keynote Speaker for the Braves Breakfast of Champions event Thursday, April 19, on the campus of Alcorn State University. The event is designed to honor […]
Sports
Mean Green takes doubleheader over Devilettes
chopsports The Mississippi Valley State University Devilettes and the University of North Texas Mean Green squared off in a doubleheader on the campus of Mississippi Valley State Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The […]
Entertainment
News
Man charged with possessing the guns police returned to him
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – A man whose guns were seized when he was committed to a Mississippi mental hospital asked for his guns back nine months later, saying doctors had cleared him of any mental […]
News
Fire damages tiny town’s only convenience store, post office
ARCOLA, Miss. (AP) – Fire has damaged the only convenience store and only post office in a tiny town in the Mississippi Delta. People who live in Arcola, population 360, will have to drive several […]
Education
Study: South’s native talent suffers without better schools
By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The South’s increasingly diverse homegrown talent won’t share in the region’s economic growth unless state leaders commit to spending more on public schools and higher education, […]
News
Mississippi governor orders closure of 83 deficient bridges
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Gov. Phil Bryant is ordering the Mississippi Department of Transportation to close 83 locally maintained bridges that are in bad shape and could be dangerous […]
Entertainment
Rapper Boosie boycotting music event over store fracas
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) – Hip-hop star Boosie BadAzz is calling for people to boycott the Biloxi Black Beach Weekend in Mississippi. His dispute began when Boosie was pepper-sprayed by a local mall security guard after […]