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Ex-mayor pleads guilty to bribery, faces up to 10 years
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Tue,09/17/13-3:23PM , 155 Reads
JACKSON — Former Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield pleaded guilty Monday to bribery for seeking $10,000 in cash in exchange for a city contract.

Winfield pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Natchez. He faces up to 10 years at sentencing, scheduled for Nov. 19 before U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette III.
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Lexington man arrested in 6-year-old’s abduction
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Tue,09/17/13-3:22PM , 119 Reads
LEXINGTON — A man who abducted his 6-year-old son from a Holmes County home has surrendered to authorities.
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10 'Women of Visition to be honored in October
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Mon,09/16/13-2:44PM , 94 Reads
JACKSON — Former Mississippi first lady Elise Winter and civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams are among 10 “Women of Vision” being honored Oct., 24 in Jackson by the Women’s Fund of Mississippi.
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Northeast Miss. school systems get $1M from Toyota
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Fri,09/13/13-6:14PM , 138 Reads
PONTOTOC — Officials of automaker Toyota handed over a $1 million education grant in ceremonies Thursday at Pontotoc Junior High School.

WTVA reported the donation is part of Toyota’s commitment of $50 million over a 10-year period to schools in counties represented by the PUL Alliance — Pontotoc, Union and Lee.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

73°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 61°F
Feels Like: 63°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 69%
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: N
Wind Gust: 32 mph
Sky Cover: 20%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°F
Moon Rise: 10:27 PM
Moon Set: 8:16 AM

Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rain. Cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

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