News
Tupelo honors Chickasaw chief
The city of Tupelo recently held their annual days of remembrance for Chickasaw Nation chief Piomingo.
The ceremony was held the first Monday of October at Piomingo’s statue at Fairpark.
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Statewide News
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Woman bound over for drowning 3-month-old daughter
A woman who Lamar County authorities said allegedly put her 3-month-old daughter in her neighbor’s swimming pool and walked away has been bound over to the grand jury.
Forty-three-year-old Mary Elizabeth Booker has remained in custody since her arrest on Aug. 29. […]
Buzz Report
Investigation continues in case of woman run over by boyfriend's truck
Authorities said a Bolivar County woman was killed after she was hit by her boyfriend’s truck then run over by oncoming traffic.
According to Mississippi Highway Patrol Sgt. Ben Williams Shelby Dawn Harmon, 20, died around 6:30 a.m., Oct. 20.
Reportedly, on that early Saturday morning, Harmon – a Cleveland resident – was walking on the side of Highway 61 about 4.5 miles south of Shaw when she was hit. Marks on the highway show where Harmon was struck and killed. […]
News
Miller gets life in 2011 killing of ex-wife
A 37-year-old man charged with capital murder has pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-wife, accepting a mandatory life sentence.
Had he been tried for capital murder of 35-year-old Tracy Lynn Thornton Miller, Jason Miller of Summit could have been sentenced to death. […]
Entertainment
B.B. King and others among 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
Mississippi native B.B. King, Elvis Costello and Ray Davies are among the nominees for the 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame.
They’re joined by a slew of top acts, including Jimmy Buffett, Vince Gill and Rod Temperton, who wrote Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” “Rock With You” and “Off the Wall.” […]
News
Earthquake felt in Mississippi Monday – 3.9 on Richter Scale
An earthquake that occurred eight miles underground Monday was strong enough to rumble the Memphis area and big enough to be felt in north Mississippi.
The U.S. Geological Survey, the government agency that keeps data on quakes, says the epicenter was about six miles southwest of Parkin, Arkansas, which is about 40 miles west of Memphis. The quake was 23 kilometers below the surface and measured 3.9 on the Richter scale. […]
News
Hot oil murder case moved out of Hancock County
A judge has ordered a change of venue for the re-trial of Edna Mae Sanders and issued a gag order in the case of her husband’s death after she doused him with hot cooking oil.
Circuit Court Judge Larry Bourgeois has ordered the trial moved from Hancock County to Jones County. The trial will start April 15. […]
News
Missing woman, Linda Gale Reed, arrested in Texas
A woman first reported missing in April by her employer and family, and later accused of embezzlement, has been arrested in Longview, Texas.
After more than seven months and much speculation, Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones says Linda Gale Reed is in his custody. […]
Family Medicine
Hinds Co. workers get relief on insurance cost
Hinds County supervisors have voted 3-2 to keep the contract approved earlier this month with United Healthcare and its local representative, Bottrell Insurance.
The new contract lowers employees’ health insurance deductible from a staggering $5,000 to a low of $500 but more than doubles their monthly premiums, from $73 for a single employee to $173. […]
Events
TRAFFIC ALERT: I-55 Split Diamond Project in Madison County Tuesday
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) would like to update motorists on the ongoing roadwork on I-55 in Madison County.
On Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 10 p.m., contractors will close a section of Steed Road overnight for the demolition of the center span of the I-55 northbound bridge over Steed Road. […]