Winston County News

Youth Crusade grows programs and attendees The Winston County Journal A packed Unity Church on the final night of the 2009 Youth Crusade represented some of the many lives touched by the event.

The Mississippi Department of Health said Monday that the state's total number of swine flu cases is 152, and there are still no deaths.

Yarbrough presides over last city board meeting The Winston County Journal The June 16 meeting of the Louisville Board of Aldermen marked Mayor Daniel "Moe" Yarbrough's final meeting.

Red, White Blue Parade set for July 2 The Winston County Journal At 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, the Main Street of Louisville will come alive with bikes and trikes as Louisville celebrates the 8th Annual Red, White and Blue Parade.

District names new superintendent By Joseph McCain The Winston County Journal The Louisville Municipal School District Trustees selected William C. Wade as its new superintendent at the end of its June 9 meeting.

Hill wins Mayor post in Louisville The Winston County Journal Will Hill, a Louisville businessman, will head up the city of Louisville starting July 6 after winning the June 2 general election Hill, who defeated incumbent Mayor Daniel "Moe" Yarbrough in the May Democratic primary runoff, carried another big win in the general election defeating ...

LMSD Trustee held a string of meetings in May The Winston County Journal The Louisville Municipal School District Trustees held a string of meetings in May as school closed out, construction began in the district, and a search for a new superintendent neared its end.

Angie Tidwell, a former bookkeeper for the Winston County tax collector's office, has pleaded guilty to two counts of embezzlement by a public employee.

The Winston County coroner is seeking the public's help in locating the family members of a 52-year-old man found dead Monday in the home he was living in near Noxapater.

Tidwell pleads guilty in county embezzlement The Winston County Journal Former Winston County employee Angie Tidwell pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges May12 in open court.

David Sharp, director of the Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency in Meridian, said late Wednesday afternoon although there were some warnings and watches throughout the area Wednesday with an approaching line of thunderstorms, he didn't really see anything that would've been a serious threat.

Noxapater charrette gives town a vision to work toward The Winston County Journal Many people plus many ideas equal full plan of wishes for Noxapater.

Two arrested in murder of Roach The Winston County Journal Two former Winston County residents were arrested April 29 in connection with the murder of Lawrence Shuttleworth Roach.

Panola County emergency responders are assessing damage from a severe thunderstorm that poured over the area early this morning.

Municipal elections on the horizon The Winston County Journal In six days citizens will go to the polls to make the choices in Louisville city elections.

A suspect in the murder of L.S. Vowell in Winston County has pleaded guilty. According to Winston County Sheriff Randy Thomas, J.C. Higginbotham entered that guilty plea to capital murder Friday.

Sheriff's office makes drug bust On April 22 at approximately 5:20 p.m., the Winston County Sheriff's office received a tip of an active meth lab in Winston County.

Louisville Guard Unit set to deploy in May The Winston County Journal Louisville and Winston County leaders on Thursday formally pledged their support to the soldiers in the Mississippi National Guard's 155th Brigade Combat team and their families as the unit prepares to deploy to Iraq.

Absentee balloting underway for city elections The Winston County Journal Signs of the season are popping up all over Louisville - the election season.

Attorney General Jim Hood said a Louisville man is charged with statutory rape of a vulnerable adult and two others face charges related to fondling.