NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - Adams County and the City of Natchez plan to begin working side-by-side to provide 911 dispatching services to local residents. The Natchez Democrat reports the Adams County Board of Supervisors and the Natchez Board of Alderman…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal to create a limited school voucher program has been scheduled for a Monday floor vote in the state House. The measure cleared its last hurdle on a voice vote in the House Calendar Committee…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - The Hattiesburg Police Department is working on giving its roster a boost with its latest round of recruits currently training at the Hattiesburg police academy. Media outlets report that 12 recruits began training Monday at the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A former police officer has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to violating sex abuse laws with students at a residential, educational program run by the Kentucky National Guard. The U.S. attorney's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The House Republican Caucus has elected Rep. Timothy Hill to succeed Jeremy Durham as majority whip. Durham stepped down as whip and later withdrew from the House GOP caucus amid allegations of sexual harassment and other…
CANTON, Miss. (AP) - Madison County's prosecuting attorney has received a $28,500 raise. The Clarion-Ledger reports prosecuting attorney Pamela Hancock appeared before the Madison County Board of Supervisors Monday morning and asked that her salary match that of county judges.…
Scattered severe storms capable of damaging winds and a few tornadoes are in the forecast for north and central Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to prepare for the possibility of severe storms Tuesday afternoon into early…
PURVIS, Miss. (AP) - On a 5-0 vote, the Lamar County School Board has approved a plan to allow Baxterville School sixth-to-eighth-graders to transfer to Purvis Middle School, if they wish. Presently, Baxterville School is Pre-K through eighth grade with…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - The Lake George project has lost the support of Jackson County. In a split vote, The Sun Herald reports supervisors decided Monday to take Jackson County's name off the official permit request for the project, which…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Harrison County is looking to save $204,000 a year with a new contract being drafted with the company that runs its juvenile detention facility. Harrison County Youth Court Judge Margaret Alfonso and Mississippi Security Police owner…
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (AP) - The original owner of the land which was purchased by the city of D'Iberville to building the Ocean Expo has beat Saturday's deadline to close the deal and buy back the site. City Manager Bobby Eleuterius…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - Hundreds of Jackson County citizens received jury summons that instructed them to call a sex hotline. Multiple news outlets report that at least 350 jury summons with the incorrect phone number were sent out to potential…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Popp's Ferry Causeway Park sits on about 10 acres of land. Although not much occupies it, the City of Biloxi is working to change that. Following Hurricane Katrina, the city made many improvements to the park,…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - Fort Campbell is getting a new garrison command sergeant major, a position that assists the garrison commander. Command Sgt. Maj. Noel Foster will take over the position from Sgt. Maj. Gabriel Espinosa, who has been…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The latest rendition of the University of Louisville's Jazz Festival is set for late February. Now in its 24th year, the festival will be Feb. 25-28 at the UofL School of Music. Headliners will be jazz…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The House Republican Caucus has elected Rep. Timothy Hill to succeed Jeremy Durham as majority whip. Durham stepped down as whip and later withdrew from the House GOP caucus amid allegations of sexual harassment and other…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Advocates for the disabled are gathering for a rally at Kentucky's Capitol to highlight the importance of state-supported services for the disabled. The annual rally, set for Tuesday afternoon, celebrates Disabilities Awareness Day in the state.…
BEAVER DAM, Ky. (AP) - Beaver Dam citizens will soon decide whether to allow alcohol sales in the city. The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reports the city will hold its first local option election in more than a decade Tuesday. Ohio County…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Zach Randolph had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Memphis beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-95 on Monday night, marking the Grizzlies' 10th victory in 12 games. Jeff Green scored 24 points for Memphis, and Vince…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - "Thursday Night Football" will air on both CBS and NBC next season. The NFL announced Monday that it had agreed to a two-year deal with the networks. CBS had broadcast games in partnership with NFL Network…
The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters…
The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters…
GREENVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol says three people have died after the vehicle they were riding in crashed into a tree while officers were pursuing them. According to a highway patrol report, Jerrod Wardrip, Aaron J. Overbay,…
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - Officials in Natchez and Adams County are looking to collect overdue fine money. The Natchez Democrat reports Adams County Board of Supervisors President Mike Lazarus says the county is working to see what can be done…
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A juvenile court hearing has been pushed back to March 15 for three Tennessee high school basketball players charged with raping a teammate with a pool cue. Police say a 17-year-old from Ooltewah High School assaulted…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - A Circuit Court judge has set an Aug. 22 trial date for a Hurley man accused of stabbing a woman to death during a December 2014 robbery in Jackson County. A Jackson County grand jury indicted…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say they haven't decided yet whether they will retry a man accused of tampering with a Bolivar County water system. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock declared a mistrial Friday in the prosecution of Michael…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released the identity of an inmate found dead at the Rutherford County jail. TBI spokesman Josh Devine tells the Daily News Journal that Jonathan Maxwell died Saturday. Devine says a…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A new mountain biking and hiking trail has opened at a Tennessee Valley Authority public recreation area in Andersonville. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the new 7.3-mile Mill Creek Loop, which opened Sunday, is the latest…
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) - Gil Carmichael, a two-time Republican nominee for Mississippi governor in the 1970s and head of the Federal Railway Commission under President George H.W. Bush, has died. He was 88. Lauderdale County Coroner Clayton Cobler says Carmichael…
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) - State officials say a martial arts hold was used on a Shelby County teenager hours before she was found dead at an Elizabethtown detention center. Multiple news outlets report that Lincoln Village Juvenile Detention Center officials…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Underground coal mines will be increasing sampling for the dust that causes breathing problems and black lung disease under a new federal rule taking effect Monday. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is requiring coal…
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) - Caterpillar is expected to add more workers to its facilities in Corinth and Booneville. The Daily Corinthian reports the company will add 41 jobs in Corinth and four in Booneville as remanufacturing of an engine line…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after two people were found fatally shot in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Police Department tells media outlets in a statement that the incident happened Sunday night. Police spokesman Kyle Miller says a child called…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead the early nominees for the 51st annual Academy of Country Music Awards with three nominations each, including male vocalist and album of the year. ACM Awards co-host Dierks Bentley announced…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The five-mile stretch of Mississippi 18 that runs through Jackson is sparsely populated with businesses and has limited options for dining. But efforts are under way to change that. The Clarion-Ledger reports during a public meeting…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Two South Mississippi men have been ordered to prison and fined for bringing crystal meth from Texas to Harrison County for distribution. The Sun Herald reports 51-year-old James D. Byrd, of Vancleave, and 38-year-old Joseph W.…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - Hancock County sheriff's deputies say they have arrested a 33-year-old Leetown man who has allegedly been molesting multiple juvenile females over the past six years. Chief Deputy Don Bass told The Sea Coast Echo…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (AP) - Two programs 180 miles apart in Mississippi are among 11 community-based heart health programs nationwide getting grants from a pharmaceutical company foundation. The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation is giving $180,000 each to Manna Ministries Inc. in Picayune…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Jordan Smith will serve as grand marshal for the Kentucky Derby Festival's Pegasus Parade. The 61st annual parade is scheduled to be held on May 5 in Louisville. The 22-year-old Smith is a Harlan native who…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Students from 18 Kentucky high schools will compete in a state poetry recitation contest this month. Poetry Out Loud will be held Feb. 23 at the Grand Theatre in Frankfort. The state champion will receive $200…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer is honoring the life of the late state Sen. Georgia Davis Powers with a flag-lowering ceremony. The ceremony is set for Monday morning at Louisville Metro Hall. The event is open to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The voter registration deadline for Tennessee's primary election has arrived. Monday is the last day for voters to register for the March 1 primary. Residents can download a voter registration application from the Secretary of State's…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (AP) - A Collegedale police officer fired a Taser gun at a woman hired to clean a middle school after police searched the school for a possible intruder. The Chattanooga Times Free-Press reports the incident occurred on the…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State health officials say water in some homes in the Jackson area have tested positive for lead above the recommended levels. The Mississippi State Department of Health on Friday confirmed that water tests from 22 percent…
JACKSBORO, Tenn. (AP) - According to court statements, two children have been taken from their home and kept from their parents for four days after a judge ordered so without a hearing or legal cause. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports…
NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) - Two Tennessee men are jailed in Georgia after allegedly fleeing police and crashing into another vehicle, killing two people. Records show 47-year-old Larry Thomas and his 18-year-old son Jesse Thomas were being held on multiple charges…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A memorial service is set for Monday to remember Jackson, Mississippi, broadcasting legend Bert Case, who died Thursday after an extended illness. WAPT-TV (http://bit.ly/1RSkV4P ) reports Case died at age 76. He would have celebrated his…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Social service providers say they're unsure what to expect as 75,000 Mississippians could lose their food stamps on March 30 if they don't find work or training. Gov. Phil Bryant decided Mississippi wouldn't seek an extension…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An estimated 150,000 Tennesseans could lose food stamp benefits on April 1 if they don't meet work requirements. Tennessee Department of Human Services spokeswoman Stephanie Jarnagin says the agency began sending out notices earlier this winter…
