Decatur News

Medgar Evers was born on July 2, 1925 in Decatur, Miss. As a teenager, Evers walked 12 miles each way to school in order to attend classes so he could receive his high school diploma.

Choosing a college can be a big decision for any prospective student, for those that are lucky enough to play the sport they love while attending the choice becomes even more difficult.

The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department began an investigation Thursday evening after witnesses reported hearing a shot fired downtown.

Criminal investigations, especially those that involve murder, are as prickly as a porcupine.

A shooting death investigation in Newton County is ongoing. It happened Dec. 14 at a mobile home on Allgood Road, between Decatur and Conehatta where the body of Bobby Gregory was found.

Luke Horton, former editor of the DeSoto Times-Tribune newspaper in Mississippi, has been named editor of The Daily Dispatch.

Temp: 51.0 F Wind Chill: 49 F Meridian, Key Field, MS Font Size: It's three days before Christmas, and a Newton County family is without its home.

A shooting death is under investigation in Newton County. It happened at a mobile home on Allgood Road, between Decatur and Conehatta.

Authorities in Newton County say a major theft ring was broken up recently with an arrest, leading to the recovery of stolen goods from north Mississippi and elsewhere.

A high school teacher was arrested for numerous counts of sexual battery, for having an improper relationship with a student.

For the second consecutive year, a University of Southern Mississippi faculty member has captured the Mississippi Society of CPA Accounting Educator of the Year award.

Just days after Mississippi was named the nation's most obese state, some local students are being encouraged to move in a more healthy direction.

Decatur resident Eric Hollingsworth, 28, has two main passions in life - playing music and helping the mentally ill.

Ken Kercheval, left, executive director of area Boy Scouts, was the guest speaker at the Meridian Civitan Club meeting last week.

Two people were transported Monday afternoon after they were involved in a three-car traffic accident at the intersection of Hwy.

Hundreds of people at a Jefferson Davis County race track watched as a man died after crashing his four-wheeler. Jefferson Davis Coroner Greg Blackwell told the Clarion-Ledger that 31-year-old Albert Wooten of Brandon was riding the all-terrain vehicle during a solo time trial Sunday at the Finishline Dragstrip west of Prentiss.

The event will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. in the East Central Community College Cafeteria.

Detectives with the Meridian Police Department Criminal Investigation Division are continuing to Interview witnesses and "people of Interest" in both the Jerome Hearn and Stanley Mason shooting Deaths.

The "Bonwit" sisters perform "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" during this scene from the East Central Community College dinner theater production of the comedy "M*A*S*H," by Tim Kelly.

Yes, it's true!A This week the cat nation celebrated the greatness of cat-hood. The official date was October 29.