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WINONA – Police chief Johnny Hargrove is releasing few details regarding the robbery of the Winona branch of the Bank of Kilmichael last Tuesday, other than to confirm that a suspect has turned himself in […]

WINONA – A man who said “goodbye” to his girlfriend just before he shot her in the chest was sentenced to 30 years in jail in Montgomery County Circuit Court. John Lee Forrest, of Winona, […]

The Jackson City Council on Tuesday confirmed Rebecca Coleman as Jackson’s police chief and Raymond McNulty as fire chief. Coleman, 57, has most recently served as the director of public safety at Jackson State University. […]

WAPT.com A hearing is scheduled for Monday in Madison County in an effort to avert a strike by school bus drivers, Madison County Schools Superintendent Mike Kent said.   First Student school bus drivers in […]

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The lawyer for the man accused of perpetrating the balloon boy hoax to promote a reality show said Monday that he expects authorities to bring charges against his client in the […]

The Mississippi Link JACKSON, Miss. (October 16, 2009)—Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) said it expects that most of its natural gas utility customers will pay lower heating bills this coming winter compared to last winter. […]

LEFLORE COUNTY – A 14-year old girl reported missing by her father on Sept. 29, has been returned home, Sheriff Ricky Banks said this week. Sharnarius Lindsey, a student at Amanda Elzy High School, was […]

The Mississippi State Fair will be extended through Monday and rates will be discounted, organizers said Friday. The extended day will be known as $2 Monday where patrons will have the opportunity to pay only […]

TUPELO – A Tupelo-based blues band made up of three young siblings and their father, will perform on a new BET television show tonight at 10 p.m. Homemade Jamz Blues Band, featuring 17-year old Ryan […]

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – A homemade balloon aircraft floated away from a yard in Colorado after a 6-year-old boy was seen climbing in, setting off a frantic scramble by the military and law enforcement before […]