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Woman set on fire by boyfriend
Woman sustains third degree burns Local news reports said a woman was set on fire by her boyfriend earlier this month while she was sitting in her car outside of a Jackson nightclub. Jackson Fire […]
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Watson’s 21st Appreciation Christmas Gala packs the Convention Center
HATTIESBURG – Children who grow up in their communities and recognize the need to build them have miles to go before they sleep. They touch the soil with loving hands. They manage to maneuver through […]
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State employee gets jail time for embezzlement
JACKSON – A woman who served as the Chief Medical Officer for the Mississippi Department of Corrections has admitted that she embezzled funds from the agency, officials said Friday. Dr. Kentrell Liddell, 35, of Jackson, […]
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Former cop resentenced in rape case
JACKSON – A former Jackson police officer was resentenced to 20 years in a federal prison last week for sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty 10 years ago. United States District Judge […]
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Church group holds event at the newly reopened King Edward
With the recent restoration and grand re-opening of the King Edward Hotel came something historically new and more valuable than its grandeur, expressed members of one local church group. That new value is it is […]
Education
CANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GETS FIT, HEALTHY, AND READY TO SUCCEED
Special To The Mississippi Link Canton, Mississippi, Like schools across Mississippi, Canton Elementary School is enjoying more physical activity designed to ensure all students are fit, healthy, and ready to succeed this year. The Mississippi […]
Obituaries
Mound Bayou’s first black female mayor dies
Former mayor Nerrisa Norman dies Local reports announced that Nerissa Norman, the first black female mayor of Mound Bayou died due to complications from a heart attack earlier this month. Norman became the mayor of […]
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EMPLOYEES CANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAKING HEALTHIER CHOICES
Special to The Mississippi Link Canton, Mississippi, As any parent knows, children love to watch and copy the behaviors of the adults around them. By learning to make healthier choices themselves, the employees at Canton […]
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Sunrise votes nudge health care bill forward Tues.
WASHINGTON – Two down, one to go. President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul cleared its second 60-vote test in the Senate early Tuesday morning — moving it a step closer to passage by Christmas. Senate […]
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Store manager shoots owner; kills self
WINONA – The Winona Police Department is investigating an attempted murder-suicide that took place during business hours at a local convenience store Thursday afternoon. Officer Michael Spellman said the manager of Save More, LLC, Abdulhakim […]