Engagements
<b>Mary Elizabeth Roland Engaged to marry Ashley Simmie Halterman Jr.</b>
Miss Roland to wed Halterman March 24
The engagement of Mary Elizabeth Roland of Vicksburg, formerly of Transylvania, La., to Ashley Simmie Halterman Jr. of Tallulah is announced today. Vows will be exchanged in a private ceremony Marc...
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<b>Brandy Nichole Richardson Engaged to marry Holly Renee Ann Hart</b>
Richardson and Hart to recite vows in Iowa
The engagement of Brandy Nichole Richardson to Holly Renee Ann Hart, both of Vicksburg, is announced today. Vows will be exchanged June 12, 2012, in Iowa. Miss Richardson is the daughter of Alan ...
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<B>Lauren Olivia Grant Engaged to marry Parker Alan White</b>
Grant, White to wed at First Presbyterian
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lee Grant of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Olivia, to Parker Alan White. Mr. White is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glen White of Vicksburg. Mis...
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<b>Laura Anderson Blackledge engaged to marry Raymond Abraham Kidder</b>
Blackledge to marry Kidder at First Baptist
Mr. and Mrs. William David Blackledge of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Anderson, to Raymond Abraham Kidder. Mr. Kidder is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Glenn Kidder ...
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<b>Ashlee Nicole Hardin engaged to marry Andrew Cole Embry</b>
Miss Hardin to wed Mr. Embry March 10
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Coker Hardin Jr. of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashlee Nicole, to Andrew Cole Embry of Charleston, S.C. Mr. Embry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stanl...
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<b>Anna Lee Jones engaged to marry Nathan Wesley Rowland</b>
Miss Jones to marry Mr. Rowland March 3
Nick and Karen Jones of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Lee, to Nathan Wesley Rowland. Mr. Rowland is the son of Steve and Tina Rowland of Vicksburg. Miss Jones is the g...
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Miss Dunaway to wed Mr. McGehee March 3
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Malcolm and Janice Dunaway of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Lauren, to Grayson Clyde McGehee. Mr. McGehee is the son of Clyde and Helen McGehee of Vicksburg. Miss Duna...
Miss Case to marry Haulman on March 24
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The engagement of Leslie Nicole “Nicki” Case to Mark Edward Haulman is announced today. Vows will be exchanged at 6 p.m. March 24, 2012, in New Orleans. Miss Case is the daughter of Ralph Case of...
Chase to wed Hall in Port Gibson
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Amos Sr. and Jackie Chase of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their son, Amos Chase Jr., to Ann-Twanette Hall. Miss Hall is the daughter of Carolyn Hall and Harold Wilson, both of Port Gibson. ...
Miss Nettle to marry Dotson on Dec. 23
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Dr. and Mrs. Willie Nettle of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Lydia, to Jackie Dotson Jr. of Jackson. Mr. Dotson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Dotson Sr. of Port Gibson. M...
Smith, Banks to wed Dec. 17 in Greenville
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The engagement of Latasha Smith of Vicksburg to Demetrick Banks of Ridgeland is announced today. Vows will be exchanged at 3 p.m. Dec. 17, 2011, at Washington County Convention Center in Greenville...
Miss London to wed Mr. Smothers
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The engagement of Ivy La’Trese London to Alvin Lamar Smothers, both of Vicksburg, is announced today. Vows will be exchanged at 3 p.m. Dec. 17, 2011, at Jackson Street Church. A reception will foll...
National News
Romney looks to squelch Santorum's late rise (AP)

Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at The Cable Center in Denver, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - Mitt Romney hopes his presidential campaign hasn't ignored Rick Santorum's aggressive attacks for too long, as caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota on Tuesday could reshuffle the race for the Republican presidential nomination.


Tue Feb 07 01:25:51 UTC 2012
Russian FM due in Syria amid escalating violence (AP)

A member of the Free Syrian Army stands guard as anti-Syrian regime protesters hold a demonstration in Idlib, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The U.S. closed its Syrian embassy Monday and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a dramatic escalation of Western pressure on President Bashar Assad to give up power, just days after diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to end the crisis collapsed. (AP Photo)AP - Russia's foreign minister is due in Damascus for talks with embattled President Bashar Assad, a day after the U.S. closed its embassy and Britain recalled its ambassador from Syria.


Tue Feb 07 01:57:37 UTC 2012
Autopsies: Powell boys suffered 'chop injuries' (AP)

In this Aug. 19, 2011 photo, Josh Powell plays with his son Braden in a park near his home, in Puyallup, Wash. Powell had long been a person of interest in his wife’s disappearance from their home in West Valley City, Utah, two years ago. When Powell's two sons arrived Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, for a court-ordered, supervised child custody visit with their father, Powell barred a social worker from entering and then torched the house. All three died. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Rick Egan) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDITAP - Josh Powell's boys were coming for a visit, and he had preparations to make.


Tue Feb 07 01:38:19 UTC 2012
Staff to be removed during probe at LA school (AP)

Yolanda Sanchez talks about what she describes as documented child abuse of her son, outside the Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. About three dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area school rocked by allegations of lewd conduct crimes by two teachers against children. They demanded greater communication with education officials and the placement of cameras in classrooms and hallways at Miramonte Elementary School. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - The entire staff at an elementary school where two teachers were arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct will be removed while the school district investigates, the Los Angeles school superintendent said Monday night.


Mon Feb 06 23:36:08 UTC 2012
Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money (AP)
AP - The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the aging baby-boom generation.
Tue Feb 07 01:03:11 UTC 2012