A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with second degree murder after his 5-year-old sister died Sunday. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Detectives say the boy admitted to practicing "WWE" moves on theMore >>
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MARION COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come. According to Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall, the drug raid is the result of severalMore >>
A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come.More >>
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More than 200 officers from across the state are in Biloxi for the annual meeting of the Mississippi Association of Police Chiefs. One of the hot topics for discussion is House Bill Two.More >>
More than 200 officers from across the state are in Biloxi for the annual meeting of the Mississippi Association of Police Chiefs. One of the hot topics for discussion is House Bill Two. In just two weeks, any adult in Mississippi will be able to carry a gun for all to see.More >>
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(WMC-TV) - Detectives found more than 700 pounds of marijuana in a hidden compartment of a trailer Tuesday. According to the affidavit, the suspect, Jerry Pomilla, was driving a Chevy Silverado pickupMore >>
Detectives found more than 700 pounds of marijuana in a hidden compartment of a trailer Tuesday.More >>
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -
The University of Southern Mississippi's prestigious DuBard School for Language Disorders has announced an ambitious fundraising initiative to coincicide with its 50th birthday. Administrators hope to raise $2 million by the end of 2013 for a new endowment.
The details of the "DuBard School 50th Anniversary Campaign" were presented Thursday night during an anniversary gala at the Trent Lott Center.
The school began in 1962 with just three students. Today, it serves more than 500 children through enrollment, outclient and referral services.
"We trust that a lot of people, individuals, corporations, foundations, will want to be on board, knowing that with a 50 year history, there's a pretty good reason to think that the investment in the future is a sound one," said Dr. Maureen K. Martin, director of the DuBard School for Language Disorders.
About 40 percent of the funding for the school's full-time programs is provided through private donations.
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Administrators with the DuBard School for Language Disorders have announced a new $2 million fundraising campaign.
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