Ruleville News

A McDonalda s employee was found guilty of embezzling chicken nuggets and fish filets during Batesville Municipal Court held Wednesday by Judge Bill McKenzie.

CLEVELAND, Miss. a ' Major construction has begun on Mississippi Highway 8 East in Bolivar and Sunflower counties, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

"I'm very committed to the long term, both myself being here, as well as the long term viability of this hospital," said Joe Hammond, the new administrator of the Fulton County Hospital who began his duties June 1. Hammond comes to Salem from Ruleville, Miss., where he served as administrator of the hospital there for three and a half years.

Jimmy Rogers was born on June 3, 1924 and he passed away on December 19, 1997. He was a blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, who was best known as a member of Muddy Waters' band.

ON THURSDAY, 13 PEOPLE THAT WERE ARRESTED IN TUESDAY'S DRUG SWEEP APPEARED IN FEDERAL COURT TODAY FOR ARRAIGNMENT AND DETENTION HEARINGS INCLUDING SEVERAL ALLEGED TO BE HIGH-LEVEL DEALERS.

IN SUNFLOWER COUNTY, A RULEVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS WIFE ALMOST A YEAR AGO STANDS FOR A COMPETENCY HEARING IN CIRCUIT COURT.

Six Mississippians will be honored by the Fannie Lou Hamer National Institute on Citizenship and Democracy during an awards luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Jackson State University.

AN ARGUMENT IN SUNFLOWER COUNTY ENDS WITH A MAN DEAD AND HIS GIRLFRIEND CHARGED WITH HIS MURDER.

ASHLAND -- Four Ashland University students traveled south for spring break, but they weren't heading for the beach.

But the more homespun Britt has his own name for it: "I told some woman up North," said the renowned art instructor from his Cleveland, Miss., home: "She wrote me and asked if I did en plein air workshops, and I wrote her back, 'Down here, we just call it painting outdoors.' I never heard from her again." Britt will share his own twist on painting ...

At first glance, David Benkof appears to be a young gay man who believes that same-sex marriage will damage the institution of marriage, that there are better options for gay couples than marriage, that the ...