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Woman serving life in prison for the murder of a toddler seeks new trial

Update: Judge Tomeka Harris has set a gag order in this case preventing any public discussion of today’s ...

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Alcorn’s drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site initiative draws exceptional turnout 

LORMAN — Alcorn State University is doing its part in slowing down the spread of COVID-19 by providing ...

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Claiborne County schools are not moving all students to virtual learning

Early Wednesday, officials with the Claiborne County School District announced a scheduling change ahead of statewide assessment testing. ...

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Shooting suspect captured, receives $250,000 bond

PORT GIBSON — Investigators with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department have arrested one person in connection to a ...

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Alcorn State, Claiborne County work together to establish vaccination site

LORMAN — In an effort to dramatically increase coronavirus vaccinations in one of the hardest-hit counties in Mississippi, ...

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Alcorn receives grant to continue tobacco-free campus policies

LORMAN — Alcorn State University is continuing its push to make the University a tobacco-free campus. Blue Cross ...

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Fourth suspect tied to Claiborne County murders arrested

PATTISON — Four men are being held in the Claiborne County Jail without bond and authorities have issued ...

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Three held without bond in Claiborne County shooting, fourth man sought

PATTISON — Three men are being held in the Claiborne County Jail without bond and authorities have issued ...

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Two dead, five injured in Claiborne County bar fight

A fight between two rival rap groups Saturday night at a Pattison bar resulted in the shooting death ...

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Entergy’s Grand Gulf invests in developing first-line leaders

PORT GIBSON – Fifteen Grand Gulf Nuclear Station team members completed the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations First-Line ...

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Alcorn State announces it will opt out of spring football season

LORMAN — Alcorn State University announced Tuesday it will opt out of the 2021 spring football season due ...

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Stepmother sentenced to life in prison for killing toddler

PORT GIBSON — A Mississippi woman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after ...

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Woman convicted in killing Claiborne County toddler

PORT GIBSON — A Mississippi woman was found guilty of murdering her 14-month-old stepdaughter Friday in a Claiborne ...

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Late-night accident kills two in Claiborne County

Two people were killed late Tuesday in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 61 in Claiborne County. According to ...

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Suspect in shooting captured on Facebook Live captured

A Claiborne County man is facing felony charges after his capture following a Tuesday shooting that was reportedly ...

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Grand Gulf values community partnerships, spreads holiday cheer

PORT GIBSON — From hosting food drives to providing gifts for families in need, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station ...

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Hundreds of Angels will have a brighter Christmas thanks to donations

Christmas for a lot of children and senior citizens will be brighter following the Vicksburg Salvation Army’s Vicksburg ...

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‘Richest woman in the world’ gifts Alcorn State $25 million

LORMAN — Alcorn State University announced earlier this week it had received a monetary gift “more than double ...

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Sykes credits Alcorn experience in making law enforcement history

PORT GIBSON — An Alcorn State alum has made history in Claiborne County.  Christy Sykes, who earned a ...

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Commencement ceremonies at Alcorn State honor the school’s 2020 graduates

LORMAN — Alcorn State celebrated its spring and fall 2020 graduating classes with two outdoor commencement ceremonies Saturday ...

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Alcorn State sees a drop in student enrollment compared to last year

JACKSON (AP) — Enrollment in Mississippi’s public universities has stayed fairly even in the past year despite the ...

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Alcorn State University announces commencement ceremonies 

LORMAN — Alcorn announced Monday it will hold in-person commencement ceremonies for the fall class of 2020 and ...

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Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department recognizes Investigator Phillips

Investigator Carlton Phillips, with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department, recently received the “Deputy of the Quarter Award” for ...

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Reeves places additional COVID-19 restrictions on nine counties including Claiborne

JACKSON — Gov. Tate Reeves announced Monday additional measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state, ...

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Claiborne and Warren counties stand ready for Delta’s arrival

Area emergency management officials are continuing their preparations in advance of Hurricane Delta’s arrival on the Louisiana Gulf ...

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School honors Burrell’s memory with creation of Heidi’s Hideout

In memory and honor of former United Way of West Central Mississippi staffer Heidi Burrell, a new reading ...

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State Treasurer returns thousands in unclaimed property to Alcorn State

JACKSON —  State Treasurer David McRae Friday returned more than $19,000 in unclaimed property to Alcorn State University. ...

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Alcorn ranks in four U.S. News & World Report rankings 

LORMAN — In the recent release of the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of colleges, Alcorn ...

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