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The Nintendo Wii Fit that many people received as Christmas gifts may be great entertainment, but a University of Mississippi study indicates the console has little effect on family fitness.

Three defendants were referred to the Panola County Grand Jury during Wednesdaya s session of Batesville Municipal Court.

A Batesville mother who was convicted in 2008 of neglecting medical attention for her injured child will seek a new trial on Jan.

After our marriage, my husband and I spent the Christmas holidays with either his family or mine.

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi officials are considering whether to start charging fees next year for people or groups to reserve on-campus spots for football tailgating parties.

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit have seized 63 forged prescriptions and arrested an Oxford couple as part of an ongoing prescription forgery investigation.

The Nintendo Wii Fit may be lots of fun but a University of Mississippi study indicates it may have little effect on family fitness.

Representatives of the Panola County Farmera s Market were given permission to set up their operation on the Downtown Square during a meeting with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen Tuesday afternoon.

In the crushing quest to shed all that unwanted weight picked up over the years -- or just the holiday season -- some might go the traditional route by signing up for a gym membership.

A former Lafayette County coroner has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Lonnie Weaver, 51, of Oxford, entered the plea Tuesday in Lafayette County Circuit Court.

Oxford, MS - FAST FACTS: Crescent Utilities reportedly sends e-mail to customers asking them to stop using Charmin Tissue apparently clogging sewer lines with "grinders" Charmin listed as "safe for sewer systems" Dennis.turner@wreg.com For years you've probably heard the advertising slogan "Please don't' squeeze the Charmin", but now a local ...

If you're thinking of buying a Wii this holiday for health-related reasons, you may want to think twice.

A woman is facing kidnapping and grand larceny charges in Lafayette County from a string of events that began with the theft of an occupied 1999 Acura in Oxford and ended in a high-speed chase in Alabama.

A local teen was entered into the citya s work program for 21 days in lieu of paying a hefty fine for several driving citations during Batesville Municipal Court Wednesday.

Since no restaurants failed this week, the Scorecard took a road trip to Rebel Land for this week's Big Tip ! THIS WEEK'S BIG TIP: Phillips Grocery, 2406 S. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, MS, 662-236-5951 A killer burger recipe, plus the rich history of a family cabin converted into a popular eatery, convinced our viewers to vote Phillips Grocery the Best ...

Forrest General has announced its participation in two upcoming studies to assist national organizations in gathering data on cardiac procedure effectiveness and incidence of heart attacks.

"American Idol" finalists Michael Sarver, Alexis Grace, David Hernandez and Gina Glocksen are getting their acts together and taking them on the road for the "American Stars in Concert for the Holidays" tour.

R amat Aviv is a leafy suburb of Tel Aviv, the understated terrain of the intellectuals, lawyers and professors, politicians and journalists.

Gear Fab Records is one of the greatest reissue labels in the country. Continuing their series focusing on garage rock era bands from across the country, Gear Fab now concentrates on the southern state of Mississippi with their eighteenth release in the series.

Four former top contestants on American Idol will perform a variety of Christmas carols and holiday hits starting at 8 p.m. Saturday at the University of Mississippi in Oxford.