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Lafayette County budget problems due to decline in inmates
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Lafayette County is bucking a nationwide trend with a jail under-crowding problem — a…
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Lake George plan submitted for federal, state permitting
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — After three years of analysis, George and Jackson county officials are moving forward with…
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Mississippi lawmakers hold shortened set of budget hearings
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are holding two days of public hearings to start planning how state…
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2 new West Nile virus cases confirmed in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two new cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Mississippi, bringing the…
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Volunteers spend weekend planting trees in Pass Christian
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) — Volunteers spent the weekend restoring some of Hurricane Katrina’s destruction by planting maples,…
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Lawsuit accuses hospital managers of Medicare fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit that accuses Stone County Hospital and…
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Pastor, church members hailed as heroes in church shooting
EAST SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The pastor and members of the congregation that wrestled a gun away from…
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Mississippi governor to lead charity motorcycle ride
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — Gov. Phil Bryant has once again agreed to lead the motorcycle fleet during the…
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Wildlife commission approves deer baiting change
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hunters will no longer have to be out of sight of a deer feeder…
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Man who helped place noose on Ole Miss statue gets prison
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former University of Mississippi student who admitted helping place a noose on a…