AN ALLEGED MURDER HIRE PLOT HAS LANDED A GREENWOOD DOCTOR IN JAIL
DR. RALPH SMITH IS ACCUSED OF PLOTTING WITH A HITMAN TO KILL AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE 70-YEAR-OLD’S EX-WIFE IN DIVORCE … [MORE]
POLICE HUNT A HIGHWAY KILLER AND ARE WARNING RESIDENTS TO BE ON GUARD
STATE POLICE ARE ON HIGH ALERT OVER THE SO-CALLED ROADSIDE KILLER. IN FACT, AUTHORITIES AS FAR NORTH AS SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND CENTRAL … [MORE]
PLANS ARE MOVING AHEAD FOR A PROPOSED MISSISSIPPI DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
THE IDEA WAS FIRST PROPSOED BACK IN 2009, AND THE STUDY SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP NEXT YEAR. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TEAM SAYS THE FOOD, … [MORE]
IT’S ANOTHER LESSON IN BEING CAREFUL ABOUT FACEBOOK POSTINGS
GREENVILLE POLICE SARGEANT SUSAN GRAZIOSI WAS FIRED EARLIER IN THE MONTH FOR NEGATIVE COMMENTS SHE MADE ON FACEBOOK ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT … [MORE]
YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE TO SHOW A PHOTO ID TO VOTE THIS FALL
IT’S ALL UP TO UNCLE SAM. A NEW VOTER I.D. LAW IS ABOUT TO GO INTO EFFECT, BUT THERE ARE SOME BIG IFS. GOVERNOR PHIL BRYANT SIGNS THE … [MORE]
IT WAS A GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS REPORT ON UNEMPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
JOBLESSNESS, ACCORDING TO THE STATE, STILL HOVERS AROUND 13%, BUT DOES SEEM TO HAVE STABILIZED, AND AT A RATE THAT PLACES THE COUNTY 74TH … [MORE]
IN GREENVILLE, THE THIRD HOMICIDE IN TWO WEEKS HAS POLICE SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION
A MAN BELIEVED TO BE IN HIS 60’S WAS FOUND DEAD IN A HOME IN THE 13-HUNDRED BLOCK OF DELESSEPS STREET. THE MAN, DESCRIBED AS A QUIET … [MORE]
IN THE MEANTIME, LELAND HAS A NEW CHIEF
THE DEATH OF CHIEF OSCAR MCADORY NOT ONLY SHOCKED THE CITY, BUT HAD THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN SCRAMBLING TO NAME A REPLACEMENT. AFTER A … [MORE]
THERE’S A SCANDAL BREWING IN THE SUNFLOWER POLICE DEPARTMENT
IT CONCERNS DRUGS FORM A BUST IN 2011 THAT HAVE GONE MISSING, AND AT LEAST ONE ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTEDLY BELIEVES POLICE CHIEF GERALD … [MORE]
THIS CROP SEASON IS LOOKING PRETTY GOOD
WASHINGTON COUNTY’S AGRICULTURAL AGENT SAYS, THE AREA IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE HEADING INTO THE TORRID SUMMER MONTHS. LESTER STEPHENS … [MORE]
Western Line district is holding off on pay increase for teachers
WHILE THE GREENVILLE DISTRICT HAS DECIDED TO GIVE ITS TEACHERS A 15% SALARY INCREASE, THE WESTERN LINE DISTRICT IS HOLDING OFF. THE BOARD … [MORE]
THE GREENVILLE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT CALLS IT QUITS AS AN INVESTIGATION HEATS UP
HARVEY FRANKLIN SENIOR STEPPED DOWN THIS WEEK AMIDST A CONTROVERSY STEMMING FROM THE DISTRICT’S PURCHASE OF READING MATERIALS FROM … [MORE]
The director of the Clarksdale Coahoma County Animal Shelter will be in Las Vegas next month
The A-S-P-C-A says Neighotti Ramsey will get basic shelter training on May 21st in a daylong session. It includes tips on shelter … [MORE]
study shows hospitals impact state's economy
A study commissioned by the Mississippi Hospital Association shows that hospitals greatly impact the state’s economy. Almost six … [MORE]
Steady unemployment figures in Washington County
Despite reports from analysts with Employment Security in Jackson that suggest the state's unemployment picture may be getting better, the … [MORE]
