Lexington News

Lexington, Miss . -- Last Thursday was a long day for John Hart, a farmer in the hills just southeast of the Mississippi Delta.

A resident is photographed Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 walking around downtown Lexington, Miss., in Holmes County.

One man is dead after a double shooting in Holmes County Tuesday. Twenty-eight-year-old Justin Moss was killed and his brother, 19-year-old Guage Moss was treated and released from the Holmes County Hospital in Lexington.

Police in Durant hope DNA sent to the state crime lab will help them solve Monday's deadly shooting.

The sessions in the symposium are aimed to improve under-performing schools. Teachers agree that they will also help individual students as well.

Lexington Police Chief Martin Roby reported three arrests for the past seven days.

Enjoy roaming some of Lexington's downtown streets vehicle-free. Take this opportunity to check out some of the downtown shops, participate in the planned activities, or get information from one of the many booths that will be set up for the event.

Law enforcement from across Holmes County were joined by officers from other agencies around the state in a manhunt in the Thornton area that began around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 25.

As the members of Temple Beth El in Lexington, Miss., pray this Yom Kippur for inclusion in the Book of Life, they'll be attending a funeral of sorts.

CENTRAL HOLMES Central Holmes Christian School traveled last Friday night to defeat North Sunflower 32-0. Coach David Lloyd said the Trojans got off with a slow start, scoring only one time in the first half, and went to the locker room with only six points.

Martin Roby, former law enforcement officer in Attala County, has been named Chief of Police in Lexington.

Holmes County Sheriff Willie March reported that an altercation at the Barnyard Club on Bowling Green Road between Lexington and Durant escalated into a shooting at approximately 1:00 - 1:30 a. Emma Jordan Cotten fund set up at M&F The Emma Jordan Cotten Fund has been set up for the 4-year-old daughter of Jeffrey and Sarah Cotten of West at M&F ...

Jessica Glen van Dyke and John Woodson Stringer were married on Saturday, July 26 at 6:30 pm on the Grand Lawn overlooking Mobile Bay at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama with the bride's father officiating.

Lonnie Pitchford, born on October 8, 1955 was a blues musician and instrument maker from Lexington, Mississippi.

Tonya Demming and her husband were planning to move to Atlanta last year. In preparation, she got a job there that allowed her to work from home until the couple sold their house in Byram.

It's a miracle that 21-year-old Darrell Blair can smile, pull up from his wheelchair, and greet his family outside University Rehabilitation Center Saturday morning.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center has laid off 15 workers at its facilities in Holmes County.

Holmes County Hospital and Clinics in Lexington cut 15 jobs today, and officials announced a reduction in operations at its clinics.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center has laid off 15 workers at its facilities in Holmes County.

Members of the Mississippi Sheriff's Association elected Holmes County Sheriff Willie March president of the association for 2009-2010 during their annual meeting in June.