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The East Central Community College men’s basketball program is hosting a summer camp for individual players entering 8th through 12th grades June 23-25 in Brackeen-Wood Gym on the campus in Decatur. The cost of the three-day, two-night camp is $160 for campers who stay overnight... Read More.

East Central Community College sophomore outfielder Ken Scott was named to both the National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region 23 Team and the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-State First Team for his play during the spring 2019 season. The product of Clarkdale... Read More.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi sheriff pleaded guilty to four felony charges Wednesday and resigned from office, becoming the state's second sheriff in the last year to be deposed by criminal troubles. Webster County Sheriff Tim Mitchell pleaded guilty in Ackerman to two... Read More.

Five Mississippians: Tammy Wynette, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Lee Hooker and Margaret Walker Alexander. Their names are instantly recognizable and bring memories of their contributions to Mississippi art. Music is the art most represented among these five artists, all of them being inducted... Read More.

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians  - Tribal Election Committee has verified the election results from Tuesday's Tribal Council election. All absentee ballots have been counted. The eight tribal council seats will be filled by the following winners of Tuesday's election. Bogue Chitto – Ronnie... Read More.

Another con-artist is behind bars. This Meridian woman will spend five years in prison for selling home and auto insurance without a license. She took money from victims and used it for herself, leaving her victims without coverage. Sylvia Lynn Dickinson, 34, will serve five... Read More.