Education
Midwifery stories sought
Public invited to share information at event Dec. 19 By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D. Contributing Writer Friends of the Scott Ford Midwife Houses have set Dec. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. as “A […]
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Sports
Harrington inducted into SWAC Hall of Fame
By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer Perry Harrington had no notion of playing football beyond his days on the field for Lanier High School. Then he found out his talents as a running back could […]
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California mass shooting: At least 14 dead, more than a dozen wounded
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — At least two heavily armed attackers opened fire on a banquet at a social services center for the disabled Wednesday, killing 14 people and seriously wounding more than a dozen others […]
Entertainment
‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ show to film in Mississippi
RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — “Chicken Soup for the Soul” is coming to the small screen. Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the motivational book, tells WAPT-TV he plans to shoot the series in Mississippi. The book takes a […]
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Mississippi man serving life sentence for 1983 rape denied parole
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who was convicted of raping and kidnapping a woman in 1983 has been denied parole. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said in a news release Monday that 63-year-old […]
Sports
Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott wins Conerly Trophy
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott won the Conerly Trophy for the second straight season on Tuesday night. Prescott is the second two-time winner of the award, which is given to the […]
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GOP-majority panel to hear challenge over Mississippi House seat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi House committee meets Tuesday to start discussing a contested race that went to a drawing of straws for a tiebreaker. House Speaker Philip Gunn appointed a panel of four […]
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Mississippi Waffle House shooting suspect asks judge about death penalty
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A 45-year-old Biloxi man accused in the shooting death of a Waffle House server after she told him not to smoke made his first court appearance and asked about the death […]
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Gautier considering saggy pants ban with up to $250 fine
GAUTIER, Miss. (AP) — Gautier could soon join a handful of Mississippi towns in telling people to pull up their pants. In this case though, The Sun Herald reports a fine of up to $250 could give […]
Business
Entergy Mississippi, Mississippi Power cutting rates
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Only months after Entergy Mississippi customers got a break on electricity bills because of falling natural gas prices, they’re likely to get another. Pending approval by the Public Service Commission, the […]