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As a domestic violence investigator with the Grenada County District Attorney’s Office, William Blackmon has heard it all. Every excuse a suspect can give in an attempt to justify his or her violent behavior, Blackmon […]

“Rural poverty robs America, but when organizations communicate, coordinate, collaborate and work together, progress does happen.” That’s the message Friends of Children of Mississippi Inc.’s (FCM) Executive Director Marvin Hogan told a room filled with […]

The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) held a press conference to alert the public about a new great partnership. “Today we are pleased to announce the offering of vouchers for E-Learning courses at no […]

Concerned citizens met recently at a press conference at the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center on W. Northside Drive to seek support for President’s Obama Health Care Plan. Spokespersons rallied the cry, “It’s time to deliver.” […]

VICKSBURG – Obesity can cause several serious health diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. For five years now Mississippi has been declared the “fattest state in the nation” by the Center for Disease […]

Hundreds of area senior citizens poured into the Jackson Police Training Academy Wednesday morning for the 16th Annual Senior Health and Wellness Fair from 9 a.m. until Noon. The event was sponsored by the City […]

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. […]

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, […]

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 […]