Magnolia News

A certified nurse's assistant has been sentenced to six months probation and ordered to pay $366 in fines and court costs for hitting a vulnerable adult in her care.

The Hattiesburg banking industry continues to grow and offer area residents more options for meeting their banking needs.

The 33-acre center addresses various aspects of nature, from plants to animals. It often features lectures from various experts on a variety of topics.

Amanda Jones, counsel to the governor, spoke about her political passion and the state's pressing budget issues Monday at the 62nd session of Magnolia Girls State.

Six lovely senior women are ready to compete in the Ms. Mississippi Senior America Pageant set for 2 p.m., June 6 at the Magnolia Columns.

Love's Travel Stops has opened a new truck tire service center in Memphis, Tenn.

Seven winners of The Clarion-Ledger's Week on the Water Sweepstakes will soon be enjoying their own time on the water.

Today May 6 HISTORY IS: Ken Carleton, tribal historian for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, tells the history of the Choctaw at noon at the Winter Building, 200 North St., in this segment of the History Is lunch series.

Hundred of Mississippi National Guard members were treated to a send-off parade in McComb Monday, as they prepare to return to Iraq.

Magnolia Police Chief Ray Reynolds says he has increased police presence at South Pike High School in the wake of alleged violent threats following last week's arrests of four students.

The conductor of an Amtrak train was injured when the train hit a tree that was knocked down by Thursdaya TMs storm, emergency officials said.

A total of 16 people were arrested Sunday in Pike County, for cockfighting. Fourteen adults, ranging in age from 20 to 47, nine from Louisiana and five from Mississippi were taken into custody on misdemeanor charges.

Both the House and the Senate have voted by overwhelming margins during the 2009 session to increase the cigarette tax.

Acting United States Attorney Stan Harris announced today that STEPHEN BRADLEY BYNUM of Magnolia, Mississippi was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee to serve 360 months in prison, followed by a life time term of supervised release.

The Ms. Mississippi Senior America Pageant will be held on June 6 at Magnolia Columns in Picayune.

A 25-year-old Magnolia was sentenced to 30 years in prison and lifelong supervision following his release for child pornography.

With so much national focus on the current problems in the economy, local downtown merchants are looking forward to having several thousand potential customers walking past their doors Saturday during the 71st Annual Dogwood Trails Festival's arts and crafts show.

The Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi must raise $300,000 in two weeks to save three club locations from closing.

Our national economy is in a shambles. Layoffs, stimulus, bailouts ... it seems to have no ending.

When Pixie Lewis relocated to Picayune in May, 2005, her first order of business was drop by the Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library and take advantage of their $1/foot bargain books, during the annual book ...