Lee County News

LEE COUNTY, Miss. a ' One of two grade, drain and bridge projects on State Route 6 is nearly 90 percent complete, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Marie Salts has asked a federal judge to release her on bail while he considers a motion for a new trial for her and her husband.

A retirement party in Rogersa honor is being held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Building B at the Bost Extension Center on the MSU campus.

A trial judge erred in failing to dismiss the lawyers for condemned inmate William Wilson, and that decision eliminated the chance of a plea deal that would have spared Wilson's life, his attorneys argued Tuesday to the Mississippi Supreme Court.

The Mississippi Supreme Court was to hear arguments Tuesday in William Wilson's appeal of his capital murder conviction in the 2005 slaying of a 2-year-old girl.

Paul Sims/SDN Michael K. Clayborne, the president of the CREATE Foundation, provides details on the organization to Starkville Rotarians Monday.

City and county lines don't matter, and neither do state lines when it comes to regional economic development.

THE DEATH OF MISSISSIPPI STATE TROOPER STEVE HOOD in the line of duty tragically illustrates the ever-present dangers and risks required of law enforcement officers in many situations, including some in which no firearm is drawn or fired.

Between 200 and 300 people will participate in an 18-hour event beginning Friday at 6 p.m. to benefit the American Cancer Society.

A 25-year-old man from Baldwyn is facing felony fleeing and manslaughter charges in the Friday night chase that ended in the death of a veteran state trooper.

A Mississippi trooper was killed tonight during a pursuit on Miss. 370 near New Albany at the Lee-Prentiss County line.

An Okolona man faces a murder charge stemming from a shooting in southwest Lee County.

An Okolona man faces a murder charge stemming from a shooting in southwest Lee County.

The Mississippi Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for June 16 in William Wilson's appeal of his capital murder conviction for the 2005 slaying of a 2-year-old girl.

TUPELO - On the southern edge of Lee County the forests of pine and oak open into an expanse of inviting fields.

One of the Midsouth's longest-running celebrations of the visual and performing arts takes place May 9-10, 2009, when the Cellular South GumTree Festival spreads over the courthouse square in Tupelo.

Block Corp. has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The apparel maker operates a distribution center and warehouse in Tupelo and a sales and executive office in Manhattan.

The state Board of Education has approved the appointment of a new interim conservator for Tate County Schools.

The Tupelo City Council has voted unanimously to reject the application of a company seeking to open a dirt mine inside the city limits.

The Tupelo City Council has voted unanimously to reject the application of a company seeking to open a dirt mine inside the city limits.