Mantachie News

MANTACHIE, Miss. a ' The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, citing unidentified industry sources, is reporting that motion upholstery producer PeopLoungers is closing for good.

Cleanup efforts have begun after weekend storms ripped through Mississippi leaving one dead, eight homes destroyed and dozens more damaged.

High winds from a possible tornado injured three people and damaged nearly two dozen homes Monday in southern Louisiana, a day after severe thunderstorms across the Southeast killed one person.

A line of severe thunderstorms brought heavy rains and flash flood warnings to Mississippi and Louisiana Sunday, but there were no reports of major damage.

Mr. and Mrs. Joel K. Hood of Tupelo announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Lorraine Hood, to Neil West Patterson, son of Mr.

Gearl Loden has been hired as the superintendent of education in Amory. The 39-year-old Loden was hired this past week.

BY BOBBY HARRISON Daily Journal Jackson Bureau JACKSON - The Legislature's collective populism is manifesting itself through its opposition to cameras that would monitor traffic-light violations.

BY PATSY R. BRUMFIELD Daily Journal FULTON - Jennifer and Matthew Erickson will not have to live in fear of phone calls or any other kinds of contacts from the people who broke into their home in July 2007 and ...

Two of the five people arrested in 2007 in connection with the abduction of a baby in northern Mississippi have been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges in the case.

A Mantachie woman accused of kidnapping her biological child has avoided trial by entering a plea in the case in Itawamba County.

The trial of Jamie Kiefer, indicted on charges that she kidnapped her biological child, has been delayed possibly until February.

By Patsy R. Brumfield Daily Journal Cases in the 2008 headlines are set for trial during 2009, whether in circuit courts or the U.S. District Court in north Mississippi.

Four people have been charged with breaking and entering and aggravated assault after a Christmas Eve incident.

Thomas Wells Caroline Goodwin and her mother, Teresa, decorate their 12 foot Christmas tree.