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Associated Press CHICAGO – A jury acquitted R. Kelly on all counts of child pornography after less than a day of deliberations Friday, ending an ordeal for the R&B superstar that began when he was […]

Rev. Ozie G. Wattleton, after years of traveling in the ministry and leaving the East Atlanta Church of God as founding pastor, has returned to the Farmhaven community in East Madison County where her life […]

BLENCOE, Iowa (AP) – Boy Scouts who came to each others’ aid after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Retail gas prices rose further above a national average of $4 Monday, and are likely to keep rising as distributors and retailers hike prices in response to last week’s unprecedented oil […]

“With Democratic nominee Barack Obama claiming the primary, I count it a privilege to be able to share in this momentous and history-making event. In the words of Obama, “Yes We Can” and on yesterday; […]

It is often said that people can move mountains if they put their minds to it. Whether this saying is true or not, some Jackson dignitaries put their hammers to tearing down walls recently, creating […]

District 45 Senator Billy Hudson, (right) and his son Ben Hudson (left) met on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, with Jackson area homebuilder Farris Dotson (second from left) and Wayne Kincaid, vice president of Capital Construction […]

After initially being denied financial assistance following the April 4 tornadoes in the Metro area, Hinds County residents can now receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This news pleased Gov. Haley Barbour, […]

GREENVILLE, Miss. – A federal court judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of a woman who died while in police custody three years ago. The $10 million lawsuit was filed […]

“It really did take something away from me,” Hattie Douglas, told a reporter during a recent press conference announcing her exoneration. The 32-year-old Camden, Miss. resident spent a year in jail after being charged with […]