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Harsh national spotlight shines on Mississippi again in wake of crimes
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700
DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco said he can't recall back-to-back headline-making crimes in Mississippi since the civil rights era.
Two Mississippi Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Mon, 07 May 2012 11:01:00 -0700
Mississippi’s top two youth volunteers of the year, Torie Makel Hutchins, 18, of Saltillo and Kailey Ready, 14, of Stringer, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the presentation of The 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
Responding to demand, state and regional agencies build more trails
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:56:25 -0700
For the last several weeks, construction crews have been busy carving a trail out of the rugged terrain along the southern edge of Battle Creek Regional Park parallel to Lower Afton Road in Ramsey County. The mile-long pathway constitutes the missing link in a paved trail that will extend from Century Avenue on the Ramsey-Washington county border to the entrance of Battle Creek park just off Hwy ...
Washington mortgage delinquencies up, foreclosures down
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:52:59 -0700
Washington mortgage delinquencies up, foreclosures down Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 02:28 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2012
4 from Mississippi added to national officers' memorial
Wed, 16 May 2012 09:56:35 -0700
The names of four Mississippi law officers who were killed in the line of duty have been added the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington.
Man charged with murder after 1 killed in Washington County
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:51:24 -0700
Police arrested a man accused of murder after a man died from a gunshot wound in Washington County Sunday.
Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:34:50 -0700
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting an Alabama county's challenge to the landmark civil rights law.
County jobless rate sits at 13 percent
Mon, 14 May 2012 11:55:27 -0700
GREENVILLE — Unemployment in much of Mississippi seems to be easing, but Washington County still faces problems.
Friends identify man shot by police
Fri, 18 May 2012 01:24:14 -0700
An altercation between an Indiana State Police trooper and another man led to a police action shooting, and the death of the suspect involved. Close friends said that man was Lucius D. Washington, 33.
Federal appeals court upholds key provision in landmark voting rights law
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:14:09 -0700
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting an Alabama county's challenge to the landmark civil rights law.