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JPD cracking down on speeders
JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson Police Department is cracking down on speeders. Officers are using handheld laser devices that can catch drivers speeding from 2,000 feet away. Not only that, but the device can clock the speed of multiple vehicles simultaneously. JPD DUI Enforcement Officer Harrison Matory said, "These...
Madison Police investigating Wednesday night murder
The Madison Police Department is asking for information about a late Wednesday murder. Police responded to a shooting on Miller Boulevard near Old Madison Pike about 11:30 p.m. Officers said they found a man on the ground with possible gunshot wounds. He was taken to Huntsville Hospital, where police said he died from his injuries.
City of Brookhaven accepts $2.7M buyout from Lincoln County
The City of Brookhaven’s Board of Aldermen recently voted to relocate City Hall from its current location at the Lincoln County/Brookhaven Government Complex. The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors on June 17 unanimously approved to offer the City a buyout of $2,745,000 under the terms of the original 1980 Interlocal Agreement that addressed the possibility […] The post City of Brookhaven accepts $2.7M buyout from Lincoln County appeared first on Daily Leader.
Vicksburg residents showcased in Mississippi State University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium
Mississippi State University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium allows students to showcase their faculty guided research and creative activity. This bi-annual event includes students from diverse departments and colleges who participate in poster and oral presentation sessions, sharing their research with the MSU community. The following local students were showcased in this past spring’s symposium: Andy Jennings, […]
Dau Mabil’s family at odds over independent autopsy arrangements
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The wife of Dau Mabil, his family and their attorneys cannot agree on a a suitable doctor to perform an independent autopsy. The parties agreed in Hinds County court to conduct a second autopsy. According to the first autopsy report from the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office, Dau’s cause of death was ruled […]
50 years later: Vicksburg remembers fallen firefighters with memorial service
The lives of four Vicksburg firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice half a century ago were celebrated Wednesday morning through a special service at Vicksburg Fire Station No. 2. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said the now-infamous incident that began as a reported grass fire 50 years ago took the lives of Vicksburg Fire Department’s […]
For some, it’s best to ‘shake the dust’
Mt 7:2. “Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?” Saint Paul, “you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very same things.”. Idiots!. With July 4th tomorrow, I should have perhaps...
Fourth of July fireworks shows in Jackson metro area
The Fourth of July — the day set aside to celebrate the nation's independence — falls on Thursday this year and firework displays are on the calendar to help celebrate. Below are firework shows you and your family can attend. ...
Brookhaven Alderman calls out cash concerns
A Brookhaven alderman expressed his concern this week over two areas of cash outflow — the cost of mowing abandoned lots, and Police Department overtime. City Inspector David Fearn had just presented the board Tuesday with lists of abandoned houses that need to be torn down and removed, and overgrown lots that need to be […] The post Brookhaven Alderman calls out cash concerns appeared first on Daily Leader.
First African American Woman Sworn in as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates
JANS – by Jackson Advocate News Service| Andrea La’Verne Edney was installed as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates at the organization’s annual National Board Meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Jan. 27. Edney was sworn in by the Hon. James E. Graves, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, who also served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
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