Magee News

The hot months of summer bring ripe delicious fruits and vegatables, but stocking up on the tasty produce can send you into a state of sticker shock.

The Laurel City Council voted Tuesday night to allow Ward 4 Councilman George Carmichael to serve a second term as council president and Ward 1 Councilwoman Willie Evans to remain vice president.

BY DENNIS SEID Daily Journal Oxford native and author David Magee recently drove through his home state in a Toyota Prius, enjoying the view - and the 51 miles per gallon he was getting.

My name is Dr. Jerry W. Cooley, counselor for Dr. Cooley's Pastoral Counseling Ministry.

Tucked back up off the edge of the asphalt where Richburg Road meets Sullivan-Kilrain road, there is an unimpressive brick marker erected to commemorate the events of July 8, 1889.

A statewide effort to call attention to the Mississippi Military Relief Fund by Polk's Meat Products of Magee is in its final days and will wrap up by July 15.

The small, 3-year-old knot under Emily Thrash's right eye still serves as a painful reminder.

There is a new "Main Street" in south Mississippi. Actually it's an old road with a new purpose.

Deputies did extra patrols around local schools today as officials released a description of the man who had exposed himself to three girls.

Hattiesburg Police have arrested two more teenagers on armed robbery charges in connection with a Friday evening incident.

A controversial plan to widen Port Gibson's historic U.S. 61/Church Street will proceed, in spite of a recent meeting between a top transportation official and residents who want to derail the project.

A seemingly routine City Council meeting became charged with accusations of police brutality growing out of an incident that occurred on May 25.

Six members of the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wolfpack have been named to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College All-State Team.

As he groomed his tassel and waited to march onto the Mississippi Coliseum floor Tuesday, one high school senior could be heard muttering to himself in the shadows of the stands, 'Be strong.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into a fatal shooting involving Hinds County deputies who were trying to serve a warrant.

In a special called meeting of the Laurel City Council Wednesday, officials have finalized the list of those planning to travel to the nation's capitol next month to discuss the city's water line and sewer line ...

“Everyone knew him around here.”

A Jackson man shot and killed by a Hinds County Sheriff's deputy had threatened to kill family members and had pulled a knife on police at his home last week, according to an affidavit. via The Clarion-Ledger

Beginning today and running through July 4th, Polk's Meat Products in Magee will donate a portion of its sales to the Mississippi Military Relief Fund. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

“I think every daughter thinks their mother is mean growing up”

Many mother-daughter pairs share strong physical similarities and personality traits. via The Clarion-Ledger

Brandon Day, the city's annual family fun festival, kicks off today with events culminating in a concert featuring country superstar Randy Travis Saturday night. via The Clarion-Ledger