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News Briefs From Across The State Trigger man turns himself in Bolivar County officials said a man suspected of shooting eight people outside a Gunnison night club over the Labor Day weekend has turned himself […]

Last week, Courtroom No. 7 of the Hinds County Courthouse in downtown Jackon was a very popular place for bidders on the county’s delinquent property taxes. People from around the country traveled to Mississippi to […]

GRENADA – A 25-year old woman from Grenada has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her 23-month old son earlier this year. Latondrea Neshay Smith plead guilty to the lesser charge of murder for […]

News Briefs From Across The State Police searching for 3 suspects Bolivar County officials are searching for three men in connection with a shooting early Sunday morning at a club in Gunnison. Authorities said eight […]

Group joined by CDF National President NEW ORLEANS – “It’s some good stuff and great conversations going on in the city this weekend,” said Mary Joseph, director of the Children’s Defense Fund’s (CDF) Katrina Resource […]

NEW ORLEANS – Speaking from the campus of Xavier University, Sunday, Aug. 29, the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Barack Obama told a cheering crowd that his administration will stick with them until they […]

WEST POINT – In honor of one of the world’s most dynamic and electrifying blues musicians, organizers of the 15th Annual Howlin’ Wolf Festival have proclaimed 2010 to be “The Year of Wolf.” Blues enthusiasts […]

JACKSON – A former Jackson County clerk has been arrested and indicted for allegedly embezzling more than $890,000 from the county. Ginger Lashley, 50, had been an employee of Jackson County since 1998, and most recently […]

JACKSON – Attorney General Jim Hood is warning Mississippi consumers of a recent scam that is targeting people affected by the recent BP oil spill. Consumers have reported receiving an email from someone purporting to […]