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Utility will cut rates but keep collecting for Kemper plant

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi utility regulators voted unanimously Thursday to adopt a settlement cutting rates for consumers…

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Gregory Favre to address Southern Miss fall graduates

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Renowned journalist Gregory Favre has been tapped to address the fall graduates at The…

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Nigerian accused in global cyber-crime ring dies in jail

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) — One of the nine Nigerians arrested in South Africa in a global cyber-crime ring…

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Restaurant seeking resort status from the city

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The owner of a longtime Jackson restaurant is seeking resort status for his business.…

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Woman jailed for 2 weeks in case of mistaken identity

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Louisiana woman spent two weeks in jail following a case of mistaken identity.…

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Tupelo police return military surplus weapons to feds

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Tupelo police will return a cache of assault rifles and shotguns owned by the…

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Sheriff: Over dozen garbage cans reported stolen in county

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — More than a dozen county-issued garbage cans have been reported stolen in the Springhill,…

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Manslaughter charges dropped for BP supervisors in oil spill

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Gulf of Mexico rig explosion that killed 11 workers and unleashed the nation’s…

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‘Clean coal’ technology fails to capture world’s attention

DEKALB, Miss. (AP) — The Kemper County power plant was supposed to be up and running by now,…

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Saggy pants ordinance tabled for now in Gautier

GAUTIER, Miss. (AP) — City leaders in Gautier have decided to study the saggy pants issued and tabled…