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Auditor’s report gives latest on local cases

The latest edition of the Audit Exceptions Report from the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office was recently released and provided updates to several local cases.

 

Mother, child died of smoke inhalation


A 24-year-old mother and her 16-month-old daughter both died of smoke inhalation in a fire that destroyed their apartment last week.


Clay supes grill Link on Peco, Yokohama


Clay County supervisors spent more than an hour Monday getting information from the county's economic development headliners but the issues were more for constituents than any new revelations.


Despite troubles, dad was trying to turn life around

A man who lost his wife and young daughter in a fire this week was working to turn his life around following his arrest in 2017 on a string of burglary charges in Lowndes County.

Lawyer works to save anti-bullying charity



A West Point attorney who got involved two years ago in an effort to fight a major national issue is now having to make sure it doesn't turn into a mess after two different "organizers" have created problems for the charity.


Presley pushes rural internet, hedges on next campaign

A small electric cooperative just 10 miles across the Alabama state line is changing lives in the rural areas of Marion and Lamar counties there.


Cities step up push for sales tax money

The state should rebate a share of online sales tax revenues back to the cities using the same 18.5 percent formula used for taxes collected by brick-and-mortar retailers, the president of the state's municipal attorneys association told a group of Golden Triangle business and civic leaders Thurs

Assault could revoke man's probation


A man sentenced four years ago for drug- and -stolen-weapons charges could have his probation revoked after being arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence.


West Point man's quick action helps save wreck victim


A West Point man says he "did what anyone else would have done" when he grabbed a fire extinguisher from his truck and putting out a burning vehicle with a woman inside Monday.


Task Force played vital role in recent successful search


The recent three-day search for a Starkville woman lost in rural southwest Clay County highlighted one of the region's best-kept secrets.