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<b>Warren County deputies and other emergency personnel gather evidence this morning at the scene of an accident on Interstate 20 West in which a pedestrian was killed.</b>
Warren County deputies and other emergency personnel gather evidence this morning at the scene of an accident on Interstate 20 West in which a pedestrian was killed.
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Morning wreck kills I-20 pedestrian
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A pedestrian was killed this morning on Interstate 20 when he was struck by a pickup near the truck scales west of the Bovina exit, authorities said. Joseph H. Poindexter, 79, 211 Son Watts Road, Newton, Miss., died from head and chest injuries, said Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey. His body was expected to be sent to the Mississippi Crime Lab in Jackson for an autopsy, Huskey said. Poindexter is believed to have been walking to get help for his car which had broken down, said Huskey, who pronounced him dead at 7:24. Cpl. Odis Easterling, spokesman for the Mississippi Highway Safety ...
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<b>Warren County deputies and other emergency personnel gather evidence this morning at the scene of an accident on Interstate 20 West in which a pedestrian was killed.</b>
Morning wreck kills I-20 pedestrian
A pedestrian was killed this morning on Interstate 20 when he was struck by a pickup near the truck scales west of the Bovina exit, authorities said. Joseph H. Poindexter, 79, 211 Son Watts Road,...
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<b>Former Warren Central High School Principal Rodney Smith, right, addresses Vicksburg Warren School District board members, including Jim Stirgus Jr., left, Thursday.</b>
Former WC principal denied reinstatement
Rodney Smith claims lies, retaliation
Despite claims of retaliation and lies, Rodney Smith was denied his request Thursday night for reinstatement as principal of Warren Central High School. In a closed session following a three-hour ...
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VCVB kicks in $10,000 for city’s 25th Riverfest
The 25th Riverfest received a $10,000 boost Thursday from the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. The VCVB Board of Directors approved support for the annual spring festival after hearing a ...
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NEW JEOPARDY FOR AFFECTED AREAS
Potential for more flood danger seen
Damage from last year’s record spring floods could leave many people along the Mississippi River in even more danger this year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday. The Corps said it’s ...
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Children among 74 dead in 2 days of Syrian turmoil (AP)

This citizen journalism image provide by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and released early Friday Jan. 27, 2012, purports to show a Syrian man, right, mourning over the dead body of his son, who was shot by the Syrian forces, in Idlib province, Syria, on Thursday Jan. 26, 2012. A 'terrifying massacre' in the restive Syrian city of Homs has killed more than 30 people, including small children, in a barrage of mortar fire and attacks by armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, activists said Friday. (AP Photo/Local Coordination Committees in Syria) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOAP - Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.


Fri Jan 27 14:39:07 UTC 2012
Romney, Gingrich focus on Hispanic voters in Fla. (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney smiles as his wife Ann introduces him at The Hispanic Leadership Network's Lunch at Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney urged conservatives to back off aggressive anti-immigration policies as the Republican presidential candidates vied for Hispanic votes Friday, a day marked by heightened tensions entering the final weekend before Florida's primary.


Fri Jan 27 18:45:12 UTC 2012
Obama 'putting colleges on notice' on high tuition (AP)

President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Michigan's Al Glick Field House, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - President Barack Obama fired a warning at the nation's colleges and universities on Friday, threatening to strip their federal aid if they "jack up tuition" every year and to give the money instead to schools showing restraint and value.


Fri Jan 27 15:53:50 UTC 2012
American economy not healthy yet, but it's healing (AP)

FILE - In this July 27, 2011 file photo, assembly line worker Edward Houie moves a door into position for a 2012 Chevrolet Volt at the General Motors Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011, according to the Commerce Department, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Americans spent more on cars and trucks, and companies restocked their shelves at the strongest pace in nearly two years. But growth in the October-December quarter — and all of last year — was held back by the biggest annual government spending cuts in four decades. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)AP - The American economy may not be truly healthy yet, but it's healing.


Fri Jan 27 17:20:28 UTC 2012
US Embassy: US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freed (AP)

This undated photo provided by Teresa Ock, shows William Gregory Ock, 50, of Bowdon, Ga. The U.S. citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta has been freed after a week in captivity, the U.S. Embassy said Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Deb MacLean told The Associated Press that Ock had been released after being kidnapped in Warri in Delta state on Jan. 20. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Teresa Ock)AP - A U.S. citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta has been freed after a week in captivity, the U.S. Embassy said.


Fri Jan 27 18:30:17 UTC 2012
Local Sports
WC finds bright spot in defeat
SOUTHAVEN — This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Warren Central after the loss of seven starters, including leading scorer Erik Chappell. Instead, the Vikings matched last season’s win to...
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<B>Warren Central’s Rolanda Lovette drives to the basket as Clinton’s Kyoshi Robinson defends Tuesday. Clinton won 51-44.</b>
Lady Vike rally falls shortArrows thwart late WC surge
The baskets at Warren Central are regulation, which means two basketballs will fit in them side by side. But on Tuesday against visiting Clinton, the basket continued to shrink for the Lady Vikes....
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<B>Allie Willis</b>
St. Al girls find way to triumph against Cathedral
The St. Aloysius Lady Flashes are winning ugly these days. But they are winning. Freshman Allie Willis hit a go-ahead jumper with 1:35 to go, and Ellie Welp hit three free throws in the final min...
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Slow start adds up to bust for Lady Vikes
SOUTHAVEN – DeSoto Central coach Jennifer Lindsey knows all about Warren Central soccer as a former Lady Vike. On Tuesday, Lindsey put aside her feelings for her alma mater and guided her Lady J...
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