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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority added the 1,008th chapter to the scrolls of its illustrious sisterhood this year.

Relatives of a woman slain in an apparent murder-suicide in rural Madison County say she had been trying to get out of an abusive relationship and turn her life around in the weeks leading up to her death.

A man suspected of killing his girlfriend today with a 12-gauge shotgun blast apparently committed suicide a short while after leaving a residence south of Camden and driving into nearby woods, officials say.

Madison County school officials are considering a reorganization of the elementary grades on two campuses in the northern end of the county.

Get bitten by the reading bug Many people have said, "You can go anywhere when you are reading a book." That is a good thing because with gas prices nearing the $4 mark, I have a feeling a lot of people are ...

Hattie Douglas, no longer facing trial for the murder of her youngest child, wants to regain custody of other five children.

Charges have been dropped against a Camden woman who was accused of murder in what authorities initially called the alcohol-related death of her infant son.

MAINE : Town & Country, REALTORS Camden office "Home Team" joined more than 211 participants on Saturday, April 12 in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's "Walk MS" annual event. via Village Soup

“Just as the results of one laboratory test does not necessarily make a diagnosis of a disease in clinical medicine, nor does a toxicological result firmly establish a cause of death in forensic pathology.”

Whether a Camden woman will go to trial in the alcohol-related death of her infant son could depend on a new pathology report. via The Clarion-Ledger

“We were impressed without our numbers”

The registration schedule for each elementary school is as follows: Ann Smith, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Class visitation is 8:30 a.m. Camden, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and then April 9 2-6:30 p.m., Class visitation on ... via Madison County Herald

Madison County residents who vote at Velma Jackson High School could soon have a new polling place. via The Clarion-Ledger

Mr. Warren Williamson and Mrs. Velma Thigpen announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela R. Williamson, to Antonio D. Bratton, son of Judge and Mrs. via Madison County Herald

“The board will weigh the support out there.”

Luther Branson Elementary first-graders Tori Dortch and Destiny Bauer talk over lunch while Abriam Rankin talks with his pals at the Farmhaven school, where students wear uniforms each day. via Madison County Herald

“The fact is if we use HELP bonds, that will delay Reunion interchange by eight to 10 years. "We can't wait eight years. We can't wait 10 years. We can't wait another day to move forward on a plan to move traffic in Madison County”

Worth more than $48 million, Madison County's new road plan looks to pave Tisdale Road in Madison, smooth over Virgin Mary Road near Camden, eliminate the bumps in Annandale Parkway and widen Gluckstadt Road. via Madison County Herald

“Lance Hammer's feature debut is gutsy - gutsy for what he wants to achieve and for how he goes about it”

Raves for the made-in-Mississippi film Ballast at the Sundance Film Festival could mean more film business and more opportunities for Mississippians, said Nina Parikh, program manager for the Mississippi Film ... via The Clarion-Ledger

He was born on a sharecropper's land in Camden, Miss., and was exposed to Mississippi Delta blues at an early age. via Nuvo Newsweekly

A 32-year-old Mississippi woman is free on $50,000 bond while awaiting trial on murder charges in connection with the death of her infant son. via WAPT-TV Jackson

“They like to let me know what they want to see in the next term”

Voters in today's election will find more choices on the state side of the ballot than on the Madison County side. via Madison County Herald

Madison County will conduct a countywide cleanup Nov. 12-16. Residents in unincorporated areas of the county can discard large items to be picked up by Red River Services Corp., which holds the county trash ... via Madison County Herald

Camden Age: 34. Experience: Attended Warren Central High School, Hinds Community College and graduated with a civil engineering degree from Mississippi State. via The Clarion-Ledger