U.S. judge weighs sentencing in Miss. judicial bribery case

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
Associated Press Writer
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Convicted Gulf Coast attorney Paul Minor struggled to hold back tears during his sentencing hearing Thursday as character witnesses testified about how he has helped his country, his community, his clients and his family over the years.
Minor and two former judges from Harrison County, Wes Teel [...]

Two arrested on drug charges

TUPELO – Two separate incidents led to drug arrests in Lee County.
Jason Estes, 31, of 203 County Road 1023, Plantersville was charged with attempt to
manufacture crystal meth, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and
possession of crystal meth. His bond was set at $50,000.
Michael Buchanan, 37, of Verona was charged with sale of crack cocaine. His [...]

Reward, bananas offered for monkey’s return

Oliver, the white-face capuchin, was last seen north of McCullough Boulevard.
By Emily Le Coz
Daily Journal
TUPELO – Oliver the escaped monkey now has a bounty on his head.
A local businessman Thursday offered a reward for anyone in the country able to capture the white-face capuchin that escaped from a zoo here this week.
The reward includes a [...]

Oliver the Monkey hits the big time …

Sad news this morning about the bridge tragedy. Thoughts and prayers go out all victims and the rescue workers on the scene. We’ll keep you updated.
We’ll move to something to give you a smile … 
Latest word is that Oliver the Monkey is still on the loose in Tupelo. We’ll have an update soon. He certainly has drawn some [...]

Video from crash …

AP video from the crash …
First Person: Woman Survives Bridge Collapse
Raw Video: Minn. Bridge Collapses
Raw Video Day after Collapse
See more of these videos at the bottom of djournal.com

Bridge collapse

Death Toll Dips to 4 in Bridge Collapse
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Authorities lowered the death toll from an interstate bridge collapse to four Thursday, but warned the final number could change as divers comb the twisted steel and chunks of concrete that crashed into the Mississippi River. Police Lt. Amelia Huffman said: “This morning, the medical [...]