Health

Services for Dr. Aaron Shirley Saturday at Medical Mall

By Stephanie R. Jones Dr. Aaron Shirley will make a final visit to the Jackson Medical Mall, the landmark facility he founded to provide healthcare to underserved populations. Funeral services for the healthcare pioneer, civil […]

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Ex-teacher pleads guilty in Bayou View molestation case

GULFPORT, Mississippi (AP) — A former Mississippi teacher has pleaded guilty to federal charges of transportation of a minor to engage in sexual activity and travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. […]

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NASA scrubs Orion launch; will try again Friday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — Wind gusts and sticky fuel valves conspired to keep NASA’s new Orion spacecraft on the launch pad Thursday, delaying a crucial test flight meant to revitalize human exploration. NASA promised […]

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Alcorn County supervisor, 4 others charged in corruption case

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A county supervisor, a purchasing clerk and three vendors in northeast Mississippi’s Alcorn County have been arrested on corruption charges tied to alleged embezzlement of public money, the state auditor said […]