Alabama woman to discontinue tornado Facebook site

ATLANTA — In the weeks and months after tornadoes tore through homes across the South, pictures and documents rained on yards hundreds of miles away.

Woman accused of abandoning dogs

LAUREL — A 64-year-old Jones County woman accused of abandoning more than 20 dogs in a home without proper care has surrendered to authorities.

100-year party just half over at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

PERKINSTON — Homecoming festivities are over but Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is far from done celebrating its centennial anniversary.

Waller among politicians who died in ’11

JACKSON — At the funeral for former Mississippi Gov. William Waller Sr., the state’s current Supreme Court chief justice, Bill Waller Jr., said his father would be remembered for his “big presence in the legal community, in government and politics.”

Pascagoula officials urge Mississippi law change

PASCAGOULA — Pascagoula officials are asking lawmakers to amend a state law and allow local governments to enforce federal floodplain codes at hunting and fishing camps so they can qualify for the National Flood Insurance Program.

Holliman still in prison while waiting for bond ruling

A Lowndes County man is waiting in prison for a ruling on a motion to be released on bond until his new trial in connection with his wife’s death.

Holiday hangover: Shoppers flock to the stores to snap up bargains

Retail stores around the nation, including in the Golden Triangle, have seen an influx of shoppers this holiday season, with bargain hunters flooding the aisles to snap up last-minute deals for others as well as themselves.

State agricultural high school celebrates 100th anniversary

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Mississippi death row inmate loses appeal

JACKSON — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Roger Lee Gillett, who was sentenced to death for his role in the 2004 slaying of a Hattiesburg couple.

Judge puts Facebook suit on hold

OXFORD — A federal judge has put a hold on a Mississippi woman’s lawsuit against Facebook.

The Oxford Eagle reports that U.S. Magistrate S. Allan Alexander agreed to stay the lawsuit at Facebook’s request.

Sentencing set for man in counterfeit money case

GREENVILLE — A man accused of using counterfeit money at stores and yard sales in north Mississippi is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 30 in federal court in Greenville.

Barbour to return to lobbying firm

JACKSON — When Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour leaves office Jan. 10, he’ll return to the Washington, D.C., lobbying firm he founded in 1991

State casino revenue decline continues in November

JACKSON — November has been a bad month for Mississippi casinos in recent years, but last month plumbed new lows.

NTSB issues report on 2010 Mississippi plane crash

JACKSON — A plane crash in Mississippi that killed a Georgia businessman and his wife in 2010 was probably caused by the man flying into known bad weather and the air traffic controller’s failure to provide required precipitation information, federal authorities said.

BP: Rig partner liable for own punitive damages

BP wants to shield itself from having to compensate Halliburton for punitive damages, fines and penalties the cement contractor may face for its role in the deadly 2010 rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Columbus firefighters graduate from fire academy

Firefighters Eric Minga, Damon S. Estes, Will R. McReynolds, and Theophilus J. Brand of Columbus Fire Department all graduated from the National Fire Protection Association 1001 Firefighter course at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson.

Marriages and divorces 12-22-11

Marriages and divorces from Dec. 14 – 21

Building Permits 12-22-11

Building permits from Dec 6.- Dec. 14

Navistar announces field-service contract

Navistar Defense LLC on Wednesday announced that it received a $134 million delivery order for field service representatives from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command.

Reserve policeman accused of embezzlement

COLUMBUS — A Columbus Police Department reserve officer was arrested Tuesday and charged with embezzlement. Eric Maurice Lewis, 39, of 1617 23rd St. N. in Columbus is an employee at Lowe’s Home Improvement on Military Road.