Itta Bena News

Police say former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.

CONFLICT BETWEEN GANGS MAY BE THE MOTIVE BEHIND A SUNDAY NIGHT SHOOTING AT A GAS STATION IN ITTA BENA.

A Hinds County Sheriff's Department official said criminal charges are 'possible, but not probable,' in Wednesday's drowning of an 8-year-old boy in a Byram pool.

BYRAM, Miss. -- An 8-year-old has drowned in an apartment complex pool in Byram.

ITTA BENA, Miss. --The Ninth Annual B.B. King Blues Workshop will be held Friday at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena.

A 34-year-old woman, who pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud, has been banned from receiving the assistance again and ordered to pay restitution and fines.

ITTA BENA - Authorities say seven Mississippi Valley State University students have been removed from campus and one staff member has been placed on unpaid administrative leave after they were arrested following a drug raid on campus.

Ryan Collins went 5-for-5 and Russ Sneed drove in three runs to pace Mississippi State to a 9-8 victory over Middle Tennessee State on Wednesday night.

The University of Southern Mississippi took a 13-5 baseball win over Mississippi Valley State at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg on Tuesday night.

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and Delta Council Executive Vice President Chip Morgan are set to attend the Mississippi Valley State University Founder's Breakfast on Monday, which kicks off the university's 59th Founder's Week celebration.

Hemisphere GPS introduces the A21 GPS antenna Apr. 15, 2009 Hemisphere GPS announced the latest addition to its precision product line - the A21 Antenna.

Marquise Zachery went the nine-inning distance Saturday, pitching host Jackson State to its fifth straight win.

B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, Black Eyed Peas and Lauryn Hill are booked to perform at the Montreux Jazz festival, one of Europe's most prestigious summer music events, organizers said on Thursday.

Nominees for the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Award are Janiva Magness, Bill "Watermelon Slim" Homans, Bobby Rush, Lil' Ed Williams, and Morris "Magic Slim" Holt.

When David 'Tater' Hayes and his crew cook 10,000 pounds of catfish next month at the World's Biggest Fish Fry in Paris, Tenn., they'll use a familiar method: Frying it in iron pots.

CARLOS TAYLOR, 29, OF ITTA BENA, IS A REPEAT OFFENDER, AND WAS FOUND GUILTY OF POSSESSION OF CONTRABAND INSIDE A PRISON FACILITY THIS WEEK.

ITTA BENA - One of America's most influential social workers will be the keynote speaker during Mississippi Valley State University's 29th annual Social Work Education Conference set for April 9-10. Dr.

Grenada attorney Carlos Moore has filed a lawsuit against the owners of Greenwood's Pizza Hut restaurant over a case of suspected food poisoning in January.

The Leflore County Sheriff's Department is investigating unrelated break-ins at Leflore County Elementary School and Amanda Elzy High and Elementary in the past 10 days.

State health officials have closed down a Pizza Hut in Greenwood after 19 members of a church group become ill.