Entertainment

R&B singer Usher wins primary custody of sons

Grammy-winning R&B singer Usher on Friday was awarded primary physical custody of his two sons, ending a long legal fight with his ex-wife.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane ruled that the singer, 33, will have primary custody of 4-year-old Usher Raymond V and 3-year-old Naviyd Ely Raymond, according to Cherrise Boone, spokeswoman for the court clerk’s office. […]

News

Governor Bryant meets about Isaac

It’s expected to become a Category 1 hurricane Friday as it approaches the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

As coastal residents prepare, forecasters say Isaac will likely weaken a little while crossing over Haiti and the eastern two-thirds of Cuba. […]

News

Man found guilty of sexual assault of a minor

A Lowndes County jury has convicted a man of sexual assault of a minor. Court officials say the verdict was handed down Thursday against Benny Shelton. Authorities say the incident happened at a church summer camp in 2008 with a 17-year-old.
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Entertainment

Elvis birthplace showcases $4.3M expansion

The Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo has opened up a $4.3 million expansion to the two-room house where “the king” was born, including a 75-seat outdoor amphitheater and a 120-seat theater with crushed purple velvet drapes and purple seats.
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Local Sports

Hattiesburg gets Murrah’s attention

By Tim Ward
Sports Writer
Murrah opened the season this past Saturday, Aug. 18, at Newell Field. What was supposed to be a football game looked more like a track meet. Speed, speed and more speed raced up and down Newell Field. Hattiesburg with their spread offense and what looked like USA Men’s Olympic 4×100 relay team, ran away with the game… […]

News

Retro Metro shows council ‘the blue wire’ in response to $50K inquiry

Council members tour the future home of city employees
By Gail M. Brown
Editor
Four members of the Jackson City Council and an entourage of others toured the old Belk building at the Metrocenter Mall Wednesday, Aug. 22, in response to a concern of how $50,000 of taxpayers money was used in the project.
The site is slated to become an office complex for city employees,… […]

Health

Alzheimer’s Disease: A Robbery in Progress

Mini Series – Part three
Husband faces challenges in coping with wife’s ‘early onset’
By Gail M. Brown
Editor
According to national statistics, there are more than 200,000 Americans under the age of 64 diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Earlier it was termed “working age dementia,” and today, it is referred to as “early onset dementia or Alzheimer’s.”… […]

News

Mississippi Link editor makes career change

By Jackie Hampton
Publisher
When Gail M. Brown became editor of The Mississippi Link four and a half years ago, she said the opportunity was a blessing that came when she and her family needed it most.
It is the opinion of The Mississippi Link that Brown joined the staff… […]