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Miss. Auditor Subpoenas Ga. Reading Program Owner
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) The Mississippi auditor's office has served a subpoena on the owner of a Georgia company that provides training and supplies to schools for a reading program. Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering's spokeswoman Lisa Shoemaker says the subpoena was
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Critic: Miss. Immigration Bill 'Ethnic Cleansing'
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) About 100 people, including immigrants with small children, on Wednesday gathered at the Mississippi Capitol to protest an immigration-enforcement bill that many called unfair and inhumane. The bill is similar to a law enacted in Alabama in
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Crime Stoppers request on Robbery
Hattiesburg - HPD needs help identifying the robbers of a convenience store.
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New Record: 550-Pound Shark Caught by Ocean Springs Man
The Commission on Marine Resources certified three Mississippi recreational saltwater fishing records during its February meeting, including a 550-pound shark caught by an Ocean Springs man....
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Board Chairman Talks of Possible Funding Cuts
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (AP) The chairman of the state Board of Mental Health says if the Legislature goes ahead with present budget proposals, it could mean the loss of jobs at facilities across Mississippi. Robert Landrum of Ellisville, the mental health
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Lumberton Plans $9.5M Housing Project
LUMBERTON, Miss. (AP) The city of Lumberton plans to begin work next month on a $9.5 million senior/public housing project. Mayor Miriam Holder tells the Hattiesburg American (http://hatne.ws/zctPuu) that the city had been notified that funding for a 48-unit, gated
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Sullivan Retiring From Magnolia School
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Anne Sullivan, the executive director of Magnolia Speech School, is retiring at the end of the year. Sullivan will leave after 32 years of service. During that time, she worked as a teacher, supervisor and assistant director
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Miss. Senate Passes Bill Expanding Charter Schools
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) State senators are moving ahead with a relatively broad plan to expand charter schools in Mississippi. Senators voted 34-17 Wednesday to agree to the bill. The Republican majority turned back a series of amendments, some of which
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Coast Guard Says no Danger to Traffic
IUKA, Miss. (AP) U.S. Coast Guard investigators are trying to determine how a barge ran aground Wednesday on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Coast Guard officials tell WTVA-TV (http://bit.ly/x9H28k ) that the incident happened around 5 a.m. at mile marker 445 near
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School District Won'T Release Salaries
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) The Leflore County School District has denied a public records request for information on the salaries of its administrators. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports (http://bit.ly/wAb1G9) that it filed the request on Feb. 15. The Commonwealth says it asked
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FGH's Support Group Meetings for March
Hattiesburg - Support Group Meetings Offered in March:
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Driver walks away after accident on I-59
Jones County - A driver walks away from his twisted rig uninjured Tuesday.
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USM Recognizes Therapeutic Recreation Month
Hattiesburg - February declared as Therapeutic Recreation Month.
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Latest Mississippi News, Sports, Business And Entertainment
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Wednesday deadline to register for Mar 24 election BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Wednesday's the deadline to register to vote or to change parties for the presidential preference primary next month. Registered Democrats and Republicans will vote on March
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January Casino Revenue Figures Down
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Revenue figures show the new year got off to a slower- than-average start for Mississippi casinos. January's $87.8 million revenue at the 11 coast casinos was down $10 million from a year ago, according to Mississippi Department
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Southaven Mayor'S Stipends Under Fire
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) The Southaven Board of Alderman has asked the attorney general's office whether two stipends received by Mayor Greg Davis are legal. The Commercial Appeal reports (http://bit.ly/Aj6pCm ) that a $5,000 educational stipend and a $2,700 longevity stipend
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Supervisors Decline to Support Sheriff'S Proposal
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) Alcorn County supervisors will not support Charles Rinehart's proposal to support legislation to create a civil service system for his employees. The Daily Corinthian reports (http://bit.ly/zIrbKa) that a motion Tuesday by Supervisor Gary Ross to support the
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Jackson County Supervisors to Borrow $2.5M
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) Jackson County supervisors have voted to borrow $2.5 million in a five-year note to complete multiple projects. The Mississippi Press reports (http://bit.ly/w2NcRa ) about $1.2 million will go toward site work on the new Adult Detention Facility
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Woman Caught in Crossfire Killed
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Police say a 43-year-old Jackson woman is dead after being caught in the crossfire of an altercation. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart tells The Clarion-Ledger (http://on.thec-l.com/wH6LpP ) Areba Lee was pronounced dead in the emergency room at
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Hattiesburg Superintendent Completes First Year
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Hattiesburg Public School District Superintendent James Bacchus has completed his first full year as head of the district. During that time, Bacchus has made a number of changes to improve student achievement, engage parents and create safe
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Fishing Pier Poised to Open
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) Jackson County supervisors plan to open the Ocean Springs Fishing Pier this week, as soon as the final inspection is complete. The popular pier, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, was originally a piece of the old U.S.
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Economic Benefits Expected From Trail
NEW ALBANY, Miss. (AP) New Albany businessman Travis Wiseman says he's ready to see rails converted to trails. Wiseman's Union Appliance and Furniture in downtown New Albany sits next to what will be the start of the Rails to Trails
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Illegal Immigrant to Plead Guilty to Being in
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) Federal court records in Mississippi say an illegal immigrant from Mexico plans to plead guilty to a charge of coming back to the United States after being convicted of a violent crime and deported. Renaldo Garduza is
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Trial Set in Sex Offender Register Case
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) A federal judge has set an April 9 trial date for a man charged with failing to register as a sex offender. Federal court records in north Mississippi indicate that the 46-year-old man named Judge David Ervin
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Apnewsbreak: Miss. Gov Seeks Funding For His Staff
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is requesting an additional $355,531 to cover expenses for his staff through June 30, the final day of the current budget year. He's also seeking $119,000 to pay for workers at the Governor's
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