Top Jackson Area Local News Stories
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Jackson City officials say it will cost $150,000 to fix a leaking water main off Interstate 220.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:45:09 CST
Some Jackson parents say they spent part of their weekend in the classroom as part of the National Take Your Family to School Week.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:54:39 CST
The Pearl Police Department hosts critical training that could save lives.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:53:47 CST
NOW: Recording superstar Whitney Houston's funeral is held at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:34:49 CST
These fans seem to be understanding as to the private nature of singer Whitney Houston's funeral.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:52:27 CST
With Fat Tuesday under way during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, take a look at the celebration along with the world's 12 other big parties.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:13:02 CST
See some of the amazing ink shared on u local, then upload your own great tattoo photos on u local.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:20:22 CST
State Treasurer Lynn Fitch has set up a call center to help Mississippi residents find unclaimed money.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:17:58 CST
The Corinth School District plans to apply to the Mississippi Department of Education for qualified school construction bond funding that remains available from the federal stimulus programs.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:00 CST
Mose Allison, a musician whose work bridges the divides among the blues, pop and jazz, has been honored with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:45:00 CST
Columbus police have made an arrest in the 1997 death of an elderly man in the city.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:01:08 CST
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a $150,000 jury award to a female police officer in her sexual harassment lawsuit against Belzoni and two officers, including the police chief.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:15:00 CST
An eighth-grader at Pillow Academy has been arrested for bringing a gun to school.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:57:04 CST
A minority partner in BP's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico has agreed to pay $90 million in a settlement with the federal government and Gulf states to resolve allegations the company violated the Clean Water Act.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:53:17 CST
Washington County authorities have arrested a man in connection with in Wednesday's fatal shooting of a 34-year-old woman.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:45:00 CST
A judge has refused to reduce a $500,000 bond for a Pass Christian woman accused of the death of a pedestrian walking along Interstate 10 near D'Iberville.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:15:00 CST
Higher education officials will allow Mississippi State University to enter the "commercial paper" market to obtain $50 million for future construction projects.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:45:00 CST
An exhibit opening Friday at Abraham Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, D.C., tells stories of women working as domestic servants without pay, of women forced into prostitution and of men held in servitude through debt contracts.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:15:00 CST
The Lamar County supervisors want to consider a stronger ordinance governing door-to-door sales.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:45:00 CST
School districts across Mississippi are continuing to weigh their options on sex education classes.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:15:00 CST
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