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Alcorn County

Alcorn County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Alcorn County, MS.

Results 1 - 20 of 46 in Alcorn County, MS

  1. Authorities seek escaped Miss. inmate from JacksonRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com Jackson news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Jackson, TN

    Authorities are looking for a Jackson resident who escaped from the Alcorn County Jail in Corinth, Miss., early Saturday morning. 4 comments

    Related Topix: Corinth, MS

  2. Numbered roads would help emergency responders

    Tuesday Mar 16 | The Gadsden Times

    ... case when the call first went out, but I looked it up to be sure. The call reminded me of my long ago days in Alcorn County, Miss., and the change made there from roads named much like ours are a ' often bearing the name of a landowner or a son, ...

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  3. Alcorn schools changing to block scheduleRead the original story

    Thursday Mar 11 | The Clarion-Ledger

    Beginning in the fall, students in high schools in Alcorn County will begin attending classes on a block schedule.

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Corinth, MS

  4. School bus accident in Alcorn County

    Wednesday Mar 10 | WLBT-TV Jackson

    ... a school bus Tuesday. It happened Tuesday afternoon on US-45 in front of Biggersville Elementary School in Alcorn County. The school bus was returning from a science fair in Booneville and attempted to cross the south bound lanes when it was struck ...

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    Related Topix: Biggersville, MS

  5. Tornado Siren Installation Begins in Mississippi

    Tuesday Mar 9 | WPTY

    ... hazard mitigation grant. They are activated by the local 911 office when a tornado warning is issued for Alcorn County by the National Weather Service Memphis Forecast Office. Please add 7 and 7 and type the answer here: You can send a story to ...

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Corinth, MS, Weather

  6. Fallen Soldier Given Fitting Sendoff

    Monday Mar 8 | WREG-TV Memphis

    Corinth, MS - FAST FACTS: Riders arrive in Alcorn County for Sgt. Seth Ricketts' funeral From Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee Protect family from outsiders dennis.turner@wreg.com A Mississippi soldier is laid to rest after falling victim to insurgents in Afghanistan.

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    Related Topix: Corinth, MS

  7. Escaped inmates captured in BoonevilleRead the original story

    Friday Mar 5 | The Clarion-Ledger

    Two inmates who walked away from a work detail at the Alcorn County Jail have been captured in Booneville.

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    Related Topix: Corinth, MS

  8. Runaway inmates captured in BoonevilleRead the original story

    Friday Mar 5 | The South Mississippi Sun Herald

    Two inmates who walked away from a work detail at the Alcorn County Jail have been captured in Booneville.

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    Related Topix: Corinth, MS

  9. Miss. Supreme Court refuses to hear murder appealRead the original story

    Friday Mar 5 | KNOE-TV Monroe

    ... death of Tyler Hamlin during a confrontation in 2006 in Corinth. Stewart was sentenced to life in prison in Alcorn County in 2006 for depraved heart murder. The state Court of Appeals upheld his conviction in 2008. The charge stemmed from the ...

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime

  10. Alcorn Co. Escapees Caught

    Wednesday Mar 3 | WBBJ-TV

    ... 9:05 p.m. Two escaped inmates are back behind bars after two days on the run. According to the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department, Bobby Prather, 26, and Rodney Wooden, 23, both of Corinth, were captured by U.S. Marshals Wednesday. Investigators say ...

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    Related Topix: Booneville, MS

  11. Mississippi Family Recalls Soldier's Sacrifice

    Tuesday Mar 2 | WREG-TV Memphis

    ... the loss of a loved one this past weekend in Afghanistan. 27-year-old Staff Sergeant William Seth Ricketts of Alcorn County, Mississippi died Saturday in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Seth ... 7 comments

    Related Topix: Glen, MS, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

  12. Mississippi Soldier Dies in AfghanistanRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Mar 1 | WREG

    27 year old Staff Sergeant William Seth Ricketts of Alcorn County, Mississippi died Saturday in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. 17 comments

    Related Topix: Glen, MS

  13. Alcorn Co. Inmates Escape

    Monday Mar 1 | WBBJ-TV

    Two inmates at the Alcorn County Jail in Corinth, Miss., escaped early Monday morning, according to the sheriff's department.

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    Related Topix: Corinth, MS

  14. Police Looking for Church BurglarsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Mar 1 | WREG

    ... The investigation continues. If you happened to have seen anything or know anything about this burglary, call Alcorn County Crime Stoppers at 662-773-TIPS.

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    Related Topix: Corinth, MS

  15. Alcorn Sheriff Fires Two

    Monday Mar 1 | WREG

    Alcorn County, MS - FAST FACTS: Two employees fired Firings result of undisclosed problem in jail Case turned over to Mississippi Bureau of Investigation dennis.turner@wreg.com An investigation is underway into wrongdoing at the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department. 7 comments

    Related Topix: Corinth, MS

  16. In brief: Three Alcorn County escapees caught

    Jan 29, 2010 | Memphis Commercial Appeal

    Three escapees from the Alcorn County Jail have been recaptured by U.S. Marshals in Little Rock.

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    Related Topix: Southaven, MS, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Travis Childers, Democrat

  17. Escaped Inmates CaughtRead the original story

    Jan 29, 2010 | WBBJ-TV

    ... men with West Tennessee ties who escaped from a Mississippi jail are back in police custody. According to the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department, Casavnova Damron, Brian Knight, who are brothers, and Erik Hansen were found at a Waffle House in ...

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  18. North Miss. schools, offices close early

    Jan 29, 2010 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... areas. The Mississippi Department of Education reported that the following school districts had closed: Alcorn County, Coahoma County, Clarksdale Municipal, Corinth, DeSoto County, Holly Springs, Lafayette County, Marshall County, New Albany, ...

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    Related Topix: Memphis, MS, Tunica, MS, Coahoma, MS, Mississippi, Coahoma County, MS

  19. Feds find 3 Miss. escapees in Ark.Read the original story

    Jan 29, 2010 | The Clarion-Ledger

    U.S. Marshals in Little Rock, Ark., have captured three Alcorn County jail inmates who had been on the run for three days.

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    Related Topix: Little Rock, AR

  20. Winter Storm Warning expanded across Northern Mississippi; damaging ice accumulations likelyRead the original story w/Photo

    Jan 27, 2010 | Examiner.com

    ... 1/2 inch of ice on trees and power lines in Lafayette County 1 inch of snow on top of 1/2 inch of sleet in Alcorn County With periods of light to moderate freezing rain and sleet continuing through the remainder of the day with temperatures ...

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    Related Topix: Mississippi, Mississippi Government, Weather, Southaven, MS, Tate County, MS