Decatur News

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.

Bridge building was one of the main themes of Cheri Barry's campaign for mayor of Meridian.

A U.S. Navy ship will be named in honor of late civil rights leader Medgar Evers.

Hyperlinks point to the Nobel site. More US navy to honor civil rights martyr Medgar Evers File - Medgar Evers, NAACP's first field secretary for the state of Mississippi stands nearby a sign of the state Mississippi in this 1958 file photo.

Billy Dean received a basketball scholarship to attend East Central Junior College in Decatur, MS, where he majored in physical education, but instead of wearing a whistle around his neck, he opted for a guitar strap.

You can submit your religion briefs to blockridge@themeridianstar.com. The briefs are published every Saturday, and must be received every Monday by 5 p.m. in order to be published that Saturday.

Special to The Star The American dream encompasses the realization that the next generation will have greater opportunities than the one that came before it.

The block of 7th Street directly in front of Temporary City Hall has been reopened.

Temp: 87.0 F Heat Index: 92 F Meridian, Key Field, MS Font Size: East Central Community College in Decatur reports a record number of 2,841 students enrolled for the fall semester.