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JACKSON – Judge Leslie D. King, of Greenville, has been reappointed as Chief Judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals. King’s reappointment became effective on Dec. 21, after Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller […]

News Briefs From Across The State Family tried to put it out with garden hose Harrison County officials said a couple burning leaves in their yard accidentally set their house on fire last Thursday. Authorities […]

JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is announcing a winter weather alert for motorists traveling through the state. As freezing temperatures continue to plague the state, icy accumulation has been reported on some […]

WASHINGTON – Declaring that members of the military will no longer be asked to lie, President Barack Obama fulfilled a campaign promise Wednesday, Dec. 22, and signed a landmark law repealing the ban on gay […]

Jackson attorney and 1986 graduate of Jackson State University Carlton Reeves has yet another reason to celebrate this holiday season. Reeves learned via computer that the U.S. Senate confirmed him as a federal district judge […]

JACKSON – As the last few shopping days approach before Christmas, law enforcement officers statewide are cracking down on drunk drivers on Mississippi roadways. December 16 started the nationwide campaign, “Over the Limit, Under Arrest.” […]

JACKSON – A Clinton resident who hired himself out as a contractor is going to jail for false pretense after being found guilty by a Yazoo County jury, Attorney General Jim Hood said. Michael Martin, […]

News Briefs From Across The State Suspect caught by police dog A Jackson woman is in a Florida jail after she allegedly tried to run over a sheriff’s deputy with her car after being pursued […]

JACKSON – A man already on probation for a burglary charge in Harrison County has pled guilty to taking a truckload of building materials belonging to a lumber company in Lauderdale County. Bryant Moore, 48, […]