Texting-while-driving ban may gain traction - Jackson Clarion Ledger

3 February 2012, 11:04 pm

Texting-while-driving ban may gain tractionJackson Clarion LedgerDuring this year's session, the Mississippi Legislature could take another shot at banning texting while driving. Several lawmakers have drafted bills that would make it illegal for drivers to send texts from behind the wheel.and m... Read More »

Pardoned DUI convict faces more charges - CNN

3 February 2012, 9:58 am

Pardoned DUI convict faces more chargesCNNThe Mississippi Parole Board and Barbour have issued statements saying they didn't know Bostick had another DUI arrest in October. It came after his pardon case had already been reviewed. Oxford Police Sgt. Hildon Sessums arrested Bostick twice over a ..... Read More »

Saltillo police working several cases - WTVA

29 January 2012, 1:25 pm

Saltillo police working several casesWTVAChief Brooks says the four-wheeler probably passed through at least three North Mississippi counties since it was stolen and received a new paint job; its original color was green. Another case that the Saltillo Police Department is working on is the ...... Read More »

Missing Man in Guntown - WTVA

27 January 2012, 8:49 pm

Missing Man in GuntownWTVABut thankfully says the Sheriff and relatives, this was not one of those times. The Sheriff thanked a host of rescuers from all over North Mississippi including Union County Emergency Management, Tupelo Police Department, Saltillo Police Department and ...and more &raq... Read More »

Ex-Ohio death row inmate denies making threat - CorrectionsOne

26 January 2012, 6:18 am

Boston.comEx-Ohio death row inmate denies making threatCorrectionsOneAuthorities say he called the courthouse on New Year's Eve from his new home in Tupelo, Mississippi, warning the judge that he was coming to get him. He could face up to six years in prison if convicted of retaliation and viola... Read More »

This Day in Music - 23rd January: Rock 'n' Roll! - The Morton Report

23 January 2012, 6:27 am

The Morton ReportThis Day in Music - 23rd January: Rock 'n' Roll!The Morton ReportBy Neil Cossar, Contributor On this day 23rd January 1956, Rock 'n' Roll fans in Cleveland aged under 18 were banned from dancing in public (unless accompanied by an adult), after Ohio Police introduced... Read More »

Arkansas tornadoes: Warnings for the south as midwest stays mired in snow and ice - Daily Mail

23 January 2012, 1:47 am

Daily MailArkansas tornadoes: Warnings for the south as midwest stays mired in snow and iceDaily MailThe areas at risk are Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Evansville, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Lexington, Louisville and Bowling Green, Kentucky; Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; Jackson and Tu... Read More »

Mississippi Briefs - Jackson Clarion Ledger

19 January 2012, 3:45 am

Mississippi BriefsJackson Clarion LedgerWilliams' attorney, Jim Waide of Tupelo, said they'd agreed Tuesday to end the action for $130000, which includes attorneys' fees and court costs. Williams, who is black, had accused the Tupelo Police Department of blocking her entry to the force .... Read More »

Gun Found After 36 Years; Owner Now Missing - WAPT Jackson

16 January 2012, 1:06 pm

Gun Found After 36 Years; Owner Now MissingWAPT JacksonTUPELO, MS -- A gun stolen from Tupelo in 1975 turned up in a Gautier pawn shop after spending nearly four decades on the national missing items list. Tupelo Police Capt. Tim Tate told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that the .22-caliber... Read More »

Woman charged in bank robbery - WTVA

10 January 2012, 4:54 pm

Woman charged in bank robberyWTVA"It's just awesome that we could all pull together and enforce the law in the state of Mississippi together." Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell says they have arrested and charged 21-year-old Johnica Williams of Tupelo. The sheriff says a second ...and more&nb... Read More »