Ripley News

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dedeaux of Madison, MS, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Leah Carmen Dedeaux of Hattiesburg, to Mr.

Jul. 10--RIPLEY -- Journal Publishing Co., publisher of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, has acquired the Southern Sentinel in Ripley and the Southern Advocate in Ashland.

Journal Publishing Company., publisher of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, has bought the Southern Sentinel in Ripley and the Southern Advocate in Ashland.

A new task force chosen by Attorney General Jim Hood will examine how to improve the state's death investigation system.

NEW YORK Journal Publishing Co. of Tupelo, Miss., has purchased Southern Sentinel and the Southern Advocate from Sentinel News AC.

Ripley police found 39-year-old Patty Carmonazueta reclined on a couch with a bullet hole in her temple and a pistol resting on one of her arms.

A Kossuth Middle School student was killed Saturday when he apparently lost control of the ATV he was driving and was thrown off, Coroner David Hubbard said.

This is the tale of a murder that occurred almost five years ago in the rusty hills of northern Mississippi.

TO DO TODAY Art exhibit OXFORD - The paintings of Tupelo resident Lucy Gaines will hang through Saturday at the Southside Gallery.

Mississippi needs to get fit now, or its obesity problem will financially imperil the state, says the outgoing president of the Mississippi State Medical Association.

Ace Cannon Festival CALHOUN CITY - The Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the second annual Ace Cannon Festival today.

Insurance adjusting firm E.A. Renfroe and its owners have renewed motions to dismiss a whistle-blower case filed against State Farm and vendors, including Renfroe, that adjusted Katrina claims.

BY PATSY R. BRUMFIELD Daily Journal OXFORD - The trial of accused embezzler Tammy Moffitt is rescheduled for July 21 to give her lawyers more time to prepare, court documents show. via Djournal.com

University of Southern Mississippi junior Daland Jones of Ripley has received a full-tuition scholarship to attend the San Francisco Conservatory, the first to be awarded a full tuition in the conservatory's ... via The Clarion-Ledger

“It was very windy (Wednesday)”

River Birch Golf Club provided Amory with a home course advantage for this week's Class 3A state championship. via The Clarion-Ledger

“In a knowledge-based economy, if not certified with minimum prerequisites, there's not much of an economic prospect.”

Encouraging developments in Mississippi's intensifying work for dropout recovery and dropout prevention indicate that when political and institutional will is applied with a good method ways open to attain ... via Djournal.com

“Understanding the ancient language of our religion helps us better appreciate our history”

By Galen Holley Daily Journal TUPELO - On May 11, Christians that follow the liturgical calendar will celebrate Pentecost: The event, recounted in Acts 2, when the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus' disciples, ... via Djournal.com

“We had two plants and we're bringing everything under one roof”

BY CARLIE KOLLATH Daily Journal RIPLEY - Work has started at the new Carolina Accents facility in the North Ripley Industrial Park. via Djournal.com

Carolina Accents expects to bring more than 125 new jobs with expansion into a vacant manufacturing facility in Ripley. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Hancock Fabrics Inc., based in Baldwyn, released financial results for 2007 Friday and announced plans to begin exiting bankruptcy. via The Clarion-Ledger