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Operation Christmas Child heads into final weekend
Their shopping carts give them away. The plastic shoebox-sized containers, tiny toys, toothbrushes, school supplies and small, stuffed animals are sure signs of an Operation Christmas Child shopper.
AARON ANDREWS, Aberdeen: Completed 11 of 18 passes for 356 yards and 4 TDs in a 42-16 win over Ripley in the 3A playoffs.
'Ghosts of Mississippi' prosecutor who became a judge sentenced to 18-months for lying to FBI
In this July 30, 2009 file photograph, former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter enters the federal courthouse in Aberdeen, Miss.
The South Mississippi Sun Herald
Famed Miss. judge gets 18 months for lying to FBI
A settlement was reached in the lawsuit Thursday, said Charlie Merkel, an attorney who represents the lawyer who sued Scruggs.
De Laughter To Serve 18 Months In Prison
Bobby DeLaughter, a history-making prosecutor who became a judge, has been sentenced to 18 months for federal obstruction in a case that ended his career and brought down some of the most powerful lawyers in Mississippi.
The South Mississippi Sun Herald
Settlement reached in fraud suit against Scruggs
A settlement has been reached in a long-running fraud lawsuit filed against Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, the once powerful anti-tobacco litigator who is now behind bars, an attorney says.
DeLaughter Sentencing Set For Friday
Former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter will be sentenced Friday for lying to the FBI.
Media Seeks DeLaughter Pre-Sentencing Letters
Court records show two news organizations are asking for access to pre-sentencing letters written on behalf of former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter.
Witness: Suspects bragged about murder in phone call
The men charged with the murder of a Lowndes County club owner called a friend to brag about the killing afterward, a family member of the victim has said.
Sentencing of ex-judge DeLaughter set for Nov. 13
ABERDEEN - Former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter is scheduled to be sentenced Nov.
Aberdeen men charged with Lowndes man's murder
A Lowndes County man was found shot to death at the club he owns on 538 Stinson Creek Road, of Highway 373, early Saturday morning.
A Tennessee man is dead after the 18-wheeler he was driving collided head-on with a Ford sport utility vehicle, according to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley.
Reyne Haines: What's Halloween Without A Little Vampire?
I'm not talking about the pending "Twilight: New Moon" movie I'm talking about collecting, upcoming auctions, and an authentic piece of vampire history you can acquire this Halloween.
Stevens Auction Company in Mississippi has a pair of estate sales planned for Oct. 17 and 31
This rosewood Victorian bed, signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg, with a carved head board, will be sold this month by Stevens Auction Co.
Day Care Operator To Plead In Literacy Funds Case
Court records indicate a former Tupelo School Board member and day care operator will plead guilty Oct.
Aberdeen police to retire official's ticket to file
The Northeast Mississippi Officials Association, the Aberdeen Police Department and Aberdeen High School resolved differences Wednesday that stemmed from an incident last week at an Aberdeen High home football game.
Aberdeen woman dies after three-car collision
An Aberdeen woman dead in a three-vehicle accident in Monroe County. Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley said 26-year-old Cornisha Boykins King was driving north on Highway 25, north of Aberdeen Saturday morning when she was involved in a three-vehicle accident.
Aberdeen woman killed in 3-vehicle pileup
A 26-year-old Aberdeen woman died this morning as the result of a three-vehicle accident in Monroe County, according to a news release from County Coroner Alan Gurley.
Aberdeen auctioneer John Dwight Stevens acquired a number of items last October from the estate of a deceased Natchez antique dealer.
Two-vehicle wreck claims life of Columbus man
A two-vehicle accident in Monroe County took the life of Columbus a Columbus man, Tuesday evening.

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