News

Mississippi county dropping Confederate Memorial Day

(AP) Leflore County government employees will no longer get a day off work at the end of April to observe Confederate Memorial Day. The Board of Supervisors decided Monday to drop that holiday and let […]

Education

Takeovers planned for 2 of 3 Mississippi school districts

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi state Board of Education is seeking to take over the Claiborne County and Leflore County school districts, but will grant the Yazoo City system a reprieve.

The board voted Friday morning to ask Gov. Phil Bryant to declare states of emergency in Claiborne and Leflore. Byrant could act as early as Friday.

Under an agreement with Yazoo City, the district would lose accreditation and the state would appoint consultants to oversee improvements… […]

News

Mom leaves infant in car to smoke meth

News Briefs From Across The State By Monica Land 7-month-old taken from the home A Jones County woman was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly left her 7-month-old son inside her vehicle while she went inside […]

Entertainment

Officials seek church’s OK to move Robert Johnson Blues marker

http://www.forextradingsystemss.com By Monica Land Marker was knocked down in December 2011 GREENWOOD – Officials working with the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) hope to meet with representatives of a local church to discuss moving the blues […]