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Miss. woman pleads not guilty in Alabama woman's injection death
A Mississippi woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to killing an Alabama woman by giving silicone injections as a buttocks enhancement.
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Sun Herald | Editorial: Coast becomes the crossroads of Mississippi
City judges, county supervisors and journalists from near and far will turn the Coast into the crossroads of Mississippi this week as they gather for business and pleasure.
Entrepreneurship growing in Mississippi
One person is in critical condition and another behind bars after a shooting in Moss Point.
Mississippi Congressman Palazzo wants to hear from you on border security
In a message to the Gulf Coast Examiner , Congressman Steven Palazzo said, "There's been a lot of talk about border security lately, but many would be shocked to know that we currently only have control of forty-four percent of U.S. borders.
Miss Mississippi College Courtney Parella of Grenada, left, and Miss...
If there is one herb my wife and I love to grow more than the rest, it has to be basil.
Report Blasts Most Mississippi Teacher Training
A group pushing for changes in how the nation trains teachers says Mississippi's teacher training programs are mediocre at best.
Mississippi Recognized for Entrepreneurship
The Kauffman Foundation is a national entrepreneurship organization. It ranked Mississippi fifth in the nation for the work being done.
Former Memphis officer arraigned on vehicular homicide charges
A former Memphis police officer was arraigned Tuesday on criminal charges stemming from an on-duty traffic accident last year in which a Mississippi woman and her daughter were killed.
Mississippi doesn?t have to go it alone on pre-K
But Mississippi doesn?t have to go it alone. It's about fairness. Just 48 percent of low-income children enter Kindergarten school-ready, compared to three-fourths of higher-income kids.
MS Main Street Association hosts 24th annual awards
The Mississippi Main Street Association will celebrate the achievements of Mississippi Main Street communities and member towns at its Annual Awards Meeting and Luncheon on Thursday, June 20 at the Old Capitol Inn in downtown Jackson.
DOC leaving open four work centers that were earmarked to close
Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher B. Epps says four community work centers slated to close in about a month will remain open.
Choctaw hires new band director, associate band director
The next chapter in the Choctawhatchee High School band program has begun. Principal Cindy Gates announced Monday morning the school had hired both a new band director and a new associate band director.
Private prison's shocking treatment of mentally ill sparks lawsuit
WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2013 The Southern Poverty Law Center and American Civil Liberties Union have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the prisoners at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility , alleging shocking human rights violations against mentally ill and special needs prisoners by the private, for-profit facility.
N. Mississippi community college students could avoid tuition hike
Colleges and universities across the Mid-South are considering tuition hikes, including community colleges around the state of Mississippi.
FYI: Charter School 101 meeting scheduled
The Mississippi Coalition for Public Charter Schools will be holding an informational conference next week at the Woolfolk Building in downtown Jackson to discuss the ins and outs of charter school formations in Mississippi.
Sex offender wins new sentencing hearing
Court records show Calvin Windless was convicted in 1993 in Illinois for aggravated sexual assault and was required to register as a sex offender.
TCPS, Corinth, Oxford win All-Sports Awards from Clarion-Ledger
Three Northeast Mississippi high schools won the Jackson Clarion-Ledger's 2012-13 All-Sports Award - Tupelo Christian Prep , Corinth and Oxford .
Parvin awaits bail decision before new murder trial
Dr. David Parvin, a retired Mississippi State University economics professor, waits in prison although he's legally innocent, in the eyes of the law.
Eddie & Justin: A living example
Growing up gay in the South isn't easy for many members of the LGBT community, but the times, they are changing.
Amelie & Sabrina: A proud family
North Mississippi can be described as one of the most conservative areas in one of the most conservative states.