Prentiss County News

A Prentiss County grand jury has indicted nine people on charges related an investigation into a chop shop.

I read Jere Nash's 'Blognotes' in your Nov.10 edition . In his blog, Jere tries to minimize the importance of the recent party switches of seven local Simpson County officials to the Mississippi Republican Party.

The Rev. Charles Gentry, 81, a longtime pastor loved by many, died Nov. 6 at Hospice Ministries following a long illness.

As a part of Tornado Awareness Month , the Jackson Weather Examiner will review severe storms that affected the state throughout the month of November.

A mistrial has been declared in the culpable negligence manslaughter trial of a Rienzi man.

Authorities have apprehended a man wanted for alleged misuse of prepaid burial funds at two Prentiss County cemeteries.

The first human West Nile virus case in Pearl River County was confirmed Monday by the Mississippi State Department of Health.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the owner of four Mississippi cemeteries that were taken over by authorities because of allegations the owner misused customers' prepaid burial money.

A 47-year-old mentally challenged Booneville man who wandered away from his home Sunday was found Monday night two miles away, dehydrated but otherwise safe, Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar said.

Four Mississippi cemeteries badly in need of upkeep have been taken over by the secretary of state's office.

Thirty-two women competing for the 2009 Miss Hospitality crown gave a synopsis of the contest's dazzling performance finale after they were officially introduced on Monday.

AP a ' A Baldwyn man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter by culpable negligence for his alleged role in a high-speed chase that killed veteran Highway Patrol Master Sgt.

The Prentiss County Sheriff's Department has arrested a Jumpertown man on charges of operating a chop shop.

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and Attorney General Jim Hood have asked the claims against four Mississippi prepaid funeral policy providers to be consolidated.

State troopers from South Mississippi travel to Tupelo today for the funeral of the Mississippi Highway Patrol's first fallen officer in 10 years.

A 25-year-old Baldwyn man has been charged with felony fleeing and manslaughter following a pursuit that killed a state trooper in northeast Mississippi.

TUPELO - Bond has been set at $1 million for a 25-year-old Baldwyn man charged with felony fleeing and manslaughter following a pursuit that killed a state trooper in northeast Mississippi.

A 25-year-old Baldwyn man has been charged with felony fleeing and manslaughter following a pursuit that killed a state trooper in northeast Mississippi.

A Mississippi state trooper is dead following a pursuit in the northeastern part of the state.

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