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Man arrested for bomb threat at bank
PASCAGOULA – A Jackson County man is behind bars after he allegedly walked into a bank and threatened to blow it up. Police said David Harold Hudson, Sr., was arrested after an incident at the […]
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Bluesman Big Jack Johnson, dead at 70
MEMPHIS – Despite conflicting reports over the weekend that Delta blues musician Big Jack Johnson had died, sources close to his family confirmed that Johnson, affectionately known as the “Oil Man” died Monday morning, March 14, […]
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Wendy’s robbed at gunpoint, suspect sought
News Briefs From Across The State Large amount of cash taken from premises The Jackson Police Department said a suspect walked into the Wendy’s Restaurant, on Terry Road, Saturday night and robbed the store at […]
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State auditor demands supervisor pay back $160,000 he owes county
JACKSON – State Auditor Stacey Pickering said if an Alcorn County supervisor doesn’t repay the nearly $160,000 he owes the county, he will be sued by the state. Pickering issued a demand letter to District […]
Sports
PERFECT 30-0!
The “833” Lady Bulldogs of Lanier capped off their magical season with a 74-50 victory of division rival Callaway. The teams played for the sixth time, and many expected the game to be a lot […]
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After 15 years, Piney Woods back on top
Piney Woods ascended back to its normal place as the 2A State Champions. Piney Woods was a school who regularly challenged for state titles, had top players and sent players off to play divison-1 basketball. […]
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Dupree is ready to expand his focus
Determined, driven, dependable and decisive are words and qualities used to describe Dupree. Johnny Dupree that is. DuPree, 57, was elected as the first black mayor of the city of Hattiesburg, Miss. in 2001, after […]
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History-making Oliver forges ahead under blurry conditions
“The Board and the Mississippi Valley Search Advisory Committee have worked diligently to identify the best person to take Mississippi Valley to the next level of excellence.” Those were the words of Mississippi Valley State […]
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Alumna holds reins of legacy institution
There are not enough words to describe the kind of woman that Beverly Wade Hogan is. Hogan has served in numerous positions where she has been the first woman to hold these positions. Here are […]
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MDOT starts Jackson County interchange project
JACKSON COUNTY – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has begun work on a comprehensive highway reconstruction project beginning at the Highway 90 interchange of Highway 63 (to the north) and Highway 611 (to the […]