Obituaries
In Memoriam: Lula Bell Benton Holman
August 1, 1927 – December 23, 2015 Lula Bell Benton Holman was born on August 1, 1927 in Raymond, Miss. to the late Will and Olivia Benton. She was the older of their two […]
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Education
NCBW mentors share lessons on caring, character with girls
Mississippi Link Newswire The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Central MS Chapter, Inc. held its annual holiday celebration for the fifth-grade girls, parents, teachers and staff of Emma French Elementary School Mentoring Program Dec. […]
Education
Author James Patterson gives grants to St. Martin, 3 other Mississippi school libraries
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Four Mississippi elementary school libraries are among those getting money from best-selling author James Patterson. Neshoba Central Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pearl Lower Elementary in Pearl, St. Martin Upper Elementary near […]
News
3 Puerto Rico officers killed at police station; suspect is veteran cop
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rico policeman fatally shot two high-ranking officers and a policewoman on Monday following an argument and hostage taking at work that temporarily shut down the station in […]
News
Mississippi seeks federal disaster relief after deadly tornado
PEARL, Miss. (AP) — Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday that Mississippi is seeking a federal disaster declaration for some or all of the seven counties hit by a tornado last week. That statement came hours after […]
Obituaries
Harlem Globetrotters legend Meadowlark Lemon dies at 83
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Meadowlark Lemon, the “clown prince” of basketball’s barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, whose blend of hook shots and humor brought joy to millions of fans around the world, has died. He was 83. […]
News
AP: Mississippi flag debate tops state news in 2015
(AP) Debate over the Confederate battle emblem in the Mississippi state’s flag is the top state news story of 2015. The deaths of nine black worshippers at a South Carolina church in June played a […]
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Cough syrup may be blamed in stabbing deaths of toddler, man
SEATTLE (AP) — Attorneys for a doctor charged with aggravated murder may argue that their client was suffering from cough-syrup induced psychosis, which led him to kill his partner and toddler son in 2011. The […]
Sports
AP Male Athlete of Year 2015: NBA MVP Stephen Curry earns honor
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry’s greatness as a basketball player can be measured by his record-setting shooting numbers that are changing the game. His immense popularity derives from something less tangible. While many NBA […]
Entertainment
Free Sugar Bowl concert features Usher before Ole Miss, Oklahoma State game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Usher headlines a free concert as part of events leading up to the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The R&B star will preside over the Allstate Fan Fest, which takes over the Jax Brewery […]