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Jackson to auction off basketball goals seized from city streets

You won't find a basketball hoop on a wanted poster, with a reward for a tip leading to its capture.

Man arrested in Mississippi highway killings

Authorities in Mississippi said early Friday they have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings that happened late at night along desolate stretches.

Granddad raises awareness about baby deaths

Norman Collins III, known as "Bishop," died a year ago this month after being accidentally left in the backseat of a car for hours outside a church.

• May. 17, 2012

Ties severed with LeFleur's golf course management company; reopening set for mid-June

LeFleur's Bluff State Park has terminated its agreement with the management company running its golf course in the wake of complaints about its upkeep and appearance.

• May. 17, 2012

Fondren's Capri theater to feature movie, dinner when it opens

What will keep a re-opened Pix/Capri theater in Fondren from going the way of other Jackson cinema attempts?

• May. 17, 2012

2 arrested in burglary ring

Authorities may have solved a string of more than 20 burglaries in upscale neighborhoods in the Ross Barnett Reservoir area of Rankin County - and one suspect is believed to be a resident of one of the neighborhoods hit.

• May. 17, 2012

Voter ID bill signed, awaits feds' scrutiny

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday signed a bill requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, but it's unclear whether it will become law.

• May. 17, 2012

Dems propose voting rights bill to counter election laws

With less than six months until elections, Democratic leaders on Thursday introduced a bill that aims to remove barriers to voting and counter new state election laws they say could turn away minority voters.

• May. 17, 2012

Fake cop suspect held: Link to slayings, traffic stops in Madison Co. eyed

A sheriff said in TV reports that a man suspected of posing as an officer to stop motorists in Humphreys County has been detained for questioning, but police said they don't know whether he's connected to two fatal highway shootings more than 100 miles to the north.

• May. 17, 2012

Okolona schools to return to local control

The state plans to let local officials again control the Okolona school district and will consider releasing at least two others.

• May. 17, 2012

DSU president stepping down

A second university president in Mississippi is stepping down.

• May. 17, 2012

House likely pick to temporarily head state Dept. of Education

The state Board of Education likely will vote today to name longtime educator Lynn House to temporarily lead the state Department of Education.

• May. 17, 2012

Court denies motion to reconsider pardons

The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied Attorney General Jim Hood's motion to reconsider a ruling that validated then-Gov. Haley Barbour's pardons.

• May. 17, 2012

Dolphins in Mississippi Sound studied

Dolphins in the Mississippi Sound from western Horn Island to eastern Petit Bois Island have been photographed since the summer of 2010 as part of the assessment of damages from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

• May. 17, 2012

Mississippi Briefs

• May. 17, 2012

London couple home after trek across U.S., which included Jackson stop

A couple who stopped in Jackson while walking across the country finished their 3,000-mile trek and are safely at home.

• May. 17, 2012

Columbus to ban 'sagging' pants

The city of Columbus is another step closer to banning saggy pants.

• May. 17, 2012

Reports: Mississippi police hold suspected cop-poser

A sheriff said in TV reports that a man suspected of posing as an officer to stop motorists in Humphreys County has been detained for questioning, but police said they don't know whether he's connected to two fatal highway shootings more than 100 miles to the north.

• May. 17, 2012

Copiah sheriff, son believe missing woman alive

Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones said the ongoing search for a woman who disappeared last month is still a missing person's case despite concerns by her employer about missing money.

• May. 17, 2012

Ride of Silence: Cyclists roll for safety

To cheers and applause, Starkville cyclist Jan Morgan stood before her peers at the fifth annual Ride of Silence in Ridgeland Wednesday, thankful to be alive.

• May. 17, 2012

Police: Photo of 'hit' sought

A well-known Mississippi oncologist accused of orchestrating a plot to kill his ex-wife's divorce lawyer said he wanted a picture of the slain attorney with a "bullet between his eyes," according to testimony Wednesday.

• May. 16, 2012

Madison sheriff warns residents of possible police impostor

Madison County Sheriff Randy Tucker has issued a warning about suspected police investigators after two shootings in North Mississippi and reported local incidents of where “two young ladies have been pulled over by an unmarked vehicle,” according to an online newspaper report.

• May. 17, 2012

Former Brookhaven school employee charged with grand larceny

A former Brookhaven School District maintenance worker is facing a grand larceny charge for allegedly stealing and selling metal filing cabinets, desks and chairs from the district.

• May. 17, 2012

Oregon bans Native American mascots in schools

Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos.

• May. 17, 2012

2 auto burglary suspects arrested in Rankin Co.

Rankin deputies have arrested two men suspected of more than 20 auto burglaries in Ross Barnett Reservoir area subdivisions.

• May. 17, 2012

Lynn House to be named interim state superintendent

The state Board of Education likely will vote Friday to name longtime educator Lynn House to temporarily lead the state Department of Education.

• May. 17, 2012

Hinds supervisor wants sagging pants ban

Hinds County Supervisor Kenneth Stokes is expected to propose Monday an ordinance banning saggy pants, WLBT reports.

• May. 17, 2012

6 shot, 3 dead, in west Louisville neighborhood

Back-to-back shootings in a western Louisville neighborhood left three people dead and three wounded Thursday.

• May. 17, 2012

Mississippi voter ID bill signed, awaiting federal OK

At an 11 a.m. news conference, Gov. Phil Bryant signed the controversial bill requiring photo identification at the polls.

• May. 17, 2012

Delta State president to retire

Delta State University President John Hilpert announced today he’ll retire at the end of the year.

• May. 17, 2012

Columbus approves sagging pants ban

The city of Columbus is another step closer to banning saggy pants.

• May. 17, 2012

Singer Buffett: 'Proud to be coming back' to Miss.

Something had to happen today before Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant opens Tuesday in Biloxi.

• May. 17, 2012

Miss. high court upholds conviction in Tougaloo students' deaths

The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the capital murder conviction and two life sentences given to the man found guilty of murdering two Tougaloo College students in 2007.

• May. 17, 2012

Federal agents join probe for gunman who aimed at Georgia school bus

Police in an Atlanta suburb have enlisted the help of federal agents to examine a rifle dropped by a man who was seen aiming it at a school bus.

• May. 17, 2012

Miss. Supreme Court won't reconsider pardons ruling

The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied Attorney General Jim Hood's motion to reconsider a ruling that validated former Gov. Haley Barbour's pardons.

• May. 17, 2012

Postal Service to begin closing plants this summer

The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to close dozens of mail processing centers, saying on Thursday it can no longer wait as Congress remains deadlocked over how to help.

• May. 17, 2012

Lane closures begin tonight on I-20 in Hinds Co.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation will begin lane closures tonight on Interstate 20 in Hinds County for overhead sign work.

• May. 17, 2012

Pearl officers to have surgery, benefit planned

A Pearl Police department official says two officers wounded in a recent shootout will have surgery Friday and a benefit is planned to help them with expenses.

• May. 17, 2012

Report: Ballistics tests confirm Miss. highway shootings linked

Ballistics tests confirm the two shooting deaths along roadways in Mississippi are linked, according to CNN.

• May. 17, 2012

Jackson redistricting underway, concerns remain

Six months since the city picked a consultant to do the work, Jackson’s redistricting process is at last underway.

• May. 17, 2012

3 men arrested in robbery, kidnapping of 2 women in Vicksburg

Vicksburg police have arrested three men accused of kidnapping and robbing two Louisiana women at the Waffle House on Sunday.

• May. 17, 2012

LeFleur's Bluff State Park golf course closed for repairs

The nine-hole golf course at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park is closed for repairs in the wake of complaints about its upkeep and appearance.

• May. 17, 2012

PSC: Pontotoc overcharged natural gas customers

The Public Service Commission says the city of Pontotoc has overcharged natural gas customers for several years and will now have to lower their rates temporarily to make up for the mistake, WTVA in Tupelo is reporting.

• May. 17, 2012

State Sen. Billy Hudson: Proprietary information lawsuit settled

State Sen. Billy C. Hudson, a partner with BDS Hudson Co., said his company has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by Channel Control Merchants - which owns the Treasure Hunt and Dirt Cheap brands.

• May. 17, 2012

Funeral set for Terry High teen killed in car crash

Funeral services have been set for Saturday for the Terry High School student who died in a car crash last week, according to WJTV.

• May. 17, 2012

4 new Farish Street clubs may be open by Christmas

Revelers may be able to celebrate the Christmas holidays in four new Farish Street clubs, WJTV is reporting.

• May. 17, 2012

Movie theater possible for Jackson's Fondren area

The iconic Pix/Capri theater in Fondren is set to reopen as a multi-screen cinema as early as summer 2013.

• May. 17, 2012

Police: Human error caused I-20 18-wheeler wreck in Brandon

A wreck that shut down lanes on I-20 in Brandon for hours was caused by human error, WLBT is reporting.

• May. 17, 2012

Contact us: Looking for fans of 'Dancing' Donald Driver

Are you a Dancing With the Stars fan who is cheering on Alcorn State grad Donald Driver, one of the remaining three competitors? If so, we want to hear from you.

• May. 17, 2012