Pearl man gets life sentence for murder

Rankin Ledger - Fri Nov 27

Daniel F. Barber, Jr. of Pearl was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Patrick Spears.

Rankin County teacher wins economics award

The Clarion-Ledger - Fri Nov 27

Rush Sweeney of Brandon, an economics teacher and coach at Northwest Rankin High School, is the state's 2009 U.S. Sen.

Miss. jobless rate at 9.5 percent

Picayune Item - Thu Nov 26

Mississippi's unemployment rate stood at 9.5 percent in October, matching the national figure, according to the state Department of Employment Security.

Brandon mulls tobacco ban

Rankin Ledger - Thu Nov 26

Ashtrays atop dining tables and inside lobbies may go away in Brandon if the city's aldermen pass a smoke-free ordinance.

Jobless Rate Up in October

WTOK - Wed Nov 25

Mississippi's unemployment rate stood at 9.5 percent in October, matching the national figure, according to the state Department of Employment Security.

Miss. Jobless Rate At 9.5 Percent

WKRG-TV Mobile - Wed Nov 25

Mississippi's unemployment rate stood at 9.5 percent in October, matching the national figure, according to the state Department of Employment Security.

Convict out of jail in one day

Clinton News - Wed Nov 25

A Clinton woman who embezzled $200,000 from a Flowood bank pleaded guilty on Nov.

Cease and Desist Order Issued to Rankin County Investment Firm

WLBT-TV Jackson - Tue Nov 24

A cease and desist order has been issued to a Rankin County investment firm accused of stealing millions from local investors.

Hinds' bad-check unit may close

The Clarion-Ledger - Tue Nov 24

Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith said Monday he is considering turning over some of the county's bad-check unit duties to a collection agency to save the county money.

Rankin man gets life in Pearl slaying

The Clarion-Ledger - Tue Nov 24

A Rankin County man has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a man in the middle of a Pearl street.