South Carolina has put inmate Freddie Owens to death in the state’s first execution in more than a decade. Friday’s execution came after an unintended 13-year pause on capital punishment ...

South Carolina inmate Freddie Owens dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years.

The Lauderdale County School District Board hopes to generate $1.4 million from a three-mill note to help fund repairs and ...

The Bureau of Prisons has increased staffing at the federal jail in New York City where Sean “Diddy” Combs is incarcerated amid criticism of poor conditions and violence. The agency ...

With his arrest this week, Sean “Diddy” Combs joins a short list of celebrities prosecuted for sex crimes in the wake of the #MeToo movement. The music mogul, who is ...

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The Meridian Public School District board approved two separate change orders to projects ongoing at George Washington Carver ...

Meridian Community College administrators gathered in front of Ivy Scaggs Hall on Friday to mark National POW/MIA Recognition ...

Residents of a tiny Appalachian town are struggling to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a Kentucky judge who was gunned down in his courthouse ...

A rash of scam calls has hit Lauderdale County, and residents are asked to be vigilant and spread the word about suspicious ...

The East Mississippi Community College women’s golf program made a dominant debut this week by claiming team and individual ...

In-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election is beginning Friday in three states — Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota, the home state of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.