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Woman to serve 6 years for traffic death
An Oxford woman has been sentenced to six years in prison in a DUI-related traffic accident in 2008 in which a Mississippi Valley State University professor was killed.
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Mississippi Delta roads benefiting from stimulus
The federal stimulus package has helped keep some contractors in business, and will give towns in the Mississippi Delta a public service they've gone without for decades: paved streets.
County incident briefs: Disturbance call leads to wanted man
While responding to a disturbance call on Saturday, the Attala County Sherrif's Department found a wanted man.
Inmate Escapes South Carolina Jail
Greenville authorities are looking for an escaped inmate this morning. Officials said Washington County Community Work Center inmate Shannon Norwood escaped around 1 a.m. Thursday.
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Sheriel Perkins doesn't file election contest
Outgoing Greenwood Mayor Sheriel Perkins did not contest the June 2 general election Monday, which was the deadline to do so.
MISSISSIPPI'S INSURANCE COMMISSIONER HAD QUITE A SURPRISE TODAY FOR LEFLORE COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Wheat growers in Mississippi watched what was a very good crop in early spring turn into a major disappointment by harvest.
THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT HAS ORDERED THE REMOVAL OF LEFLORE COUNTY JUDGE SOLOMON OSBORNE.
Inmates used ingenuity to take guns, pot from cops
Stealing 90 pounds of pot and 16 guns from a Mississippi police department took ingenuity and several prison inmates - and the police chief says he's relieved that guilty pleas in the case have lifted a cloud of suspicion from his agency.
Receipt leads to arrest in Leflore burglary
A store receipt for gloves left at a weekend burglary scene led Leflore County deputies to a security camera videotape and to three suspects.
Spread word about Leflore Co.'s idea
Mike Chaney is absolutely correct when he says that the state's 13,300 volunteer firefighters should be looked after if they are injured while on the job.
Trial begins in case of Greenwood police guns
It wasn't exactly a brilliant plan, the way federal prosecutors describe it, when prison inmates decided to steal guns and pot from a police station in the Mississippi Delta.
Stolen Miss. guns found in Chicago
Seven of 11 pistols stolen from a police department in the Mississippi Delta have been recovered in Chicago, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in court papers.
Lunch program expands, offers healthful options
Children began lining up for the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program this month, and the appetite for the free meals is growing at many sites across Mississippi, especially where unemployment has hit double digits.
9-year-old boy killed in ATV crash
Authorities say a 9-year-old boy died Saturday after apparently darting into the path of a truck while driving a child-sized ATV near Morgan City.
Hearing set in theft of pot from police station
A former janitor is expected to plead guilty Thursday in federal court in Oxford in the theft of 90 pounds of marijuana from the Greenwood Police Department.
Greenwood man's murder trial delayed
A Greenwood man's trial on charges of first-degree murder in Jackson, Tenn., has been delayed until June 22.
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Woman pleads guilty to food stamp fraud
A 34-year-old woman, who pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud, has been banned from receiving the assistance again and ordered to pay restitution and fines.
Brown Loses Election APPEAL05-21-2009
MAYORAL CANDIDATE CURRIESSA BROWN LOSES HER APPEAL. THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT REFUSED TO ORDER BROWN'S NAME TO BE ADDED TO THE JUNE 2ND GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT.
Greenwood candidate Curressia Brown loses appeal
The Mississippi Supreme Court refused Thursday to order Curressia Brown's name to be added to the June 2 general election ballot for mayor of Greenwood.