Simpson County News

The former Circuit City on Ridgewood Road in Jackson has been closed for some time.

I was born in Bentonia in Yazoo County and am married and have two children. After graduating from Bentonia High School in 1976, I attended Alcorn State University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in business administration in May of 1979.

Two Simpson County men are in custody after New Hebron Police Chief George Walker foiled an armed robbery attempt Wednesday night.

Shawanna McCollum of Florence is among 31 sophomores selected to "Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges for 2011-12" at the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center.

The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials will host a group of high school students Friday who will be challenged in competition to engineer a polymer project to be tested on laboratory equipment at the school.