Craighead Co. Democrats to honor ex-congressman
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Craighead County Democrats are gathering in Jonesboro to honor former Arkansas congressman Marion Berry.
A luncheon in Berry's honor is planned for noon Friday at the Jonesboro Country Club.
Benton Smith, the chairman of the Craighead County Democratic Central Committee, says Berry has dedicated his career to making eastern
...Madison Co. launches video arraignment system
CANTON, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say the Madison County Sheriff's Department is the first to implement a video arraignment system called CountyLync.
Sheriff Randy Tucker tells WAPT TV (http://bit.ly/SvPziF ) the program reduces labor costs and risks from transporting prisoners to and from the courtroom.
The system will allow criminals to appear
...2 law enforcement officials cleared in shootings
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Two law enforcement officers involved in deadly shootings earlier this year have been cleared of any criminal charges.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations conducted an investigation into the June 24 shooting of 40-year-old Gerald John Wagner by a Mississippi Highway Patrolman and the July 30 shooting of 22-year-old Gregory
...Lack of prosecution stalls Natchez cleanup
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - With little progress made on prosecuting property maintenance code violators, the city of Natchez is looking at other options for enforcement.
Mayor Butch Brown tells The Natchez Democrat (http://bit.ly/TgQLGA ) the city's code enforcement officers are writing citations for violations such as abandoned cars and overgrown
...Pike Co. juvenile center inspected
MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) - The Southern Poverty Law Center will release the results of its inspection of the Pike County Juvenile Detention Center in about a week.
On Monday, five people from SPLC toured the juvenile center, which is located in the old McComb jail.
The Enterprise-Journal reports (http://bitly.com/U39OJ6 ) the Southern Poverty Law Center
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