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- Several shoplifters were arrested in Lexington
Lexington Police Department reported that several arrests were made during the past week for shoplifting. Captain Charles Sharkey reported that in the first incident on December 3, Larry Darnell Lee of Louisville was arrested for shoplifting at Family Dollar Store in Lexington. When Lexington policemen found Lee the next day, Sharkey said he had 17 items in his car that were stolen from Family Dollar. Sharkey also reported that Philadelphia had outstanding warrants for Lee for shoplifting and Indianola had a warrant for Lee for allegedly stealing a car.
- Flashbacks
Dec. 4, 1958 At the Tuesday night regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Kosciusko, final approval for financing an industrial development program for the city and county was given.
- Steeped in History: Town of West to dedicate three historical buildings on December 10
The Town of West, steeped in history, is dedicating three historical buildings on Dec.
- Remains of missing teen found
Holmes County sheriff's deputies are trying to piece together the final moments of the life of a 17-year-old found dead Monday morning, three days after he was last seen by family members.
- No trial date set for Lexington mayor
No judge or trial date has been set in a case involving Lexington's mayor. Mayor Robin McCrory is facing assault charges in Holmes County Justice Court.
- Investigators: No one saw fire that killed 2 adults, 2 kids
No one saw or responded to a house fire that killed four family members, including two children, in this rural hamlet of Holmes County this week.
- Lex. residences, business fall victim to burglaries, thefts
Assistant Lexington Police Chief Mitch Bethany said someone burglarized Dollar General on Hwy. 12 East in Lexington on Thursday, November 6 at approximately 3:00 a.m. He said the burglars apparently road a four wheeler across the wooded area behind the store. To gain access to the store building, Bethany said the burglars broke through an outside wall in the back part of the business and used a cutting torch to open the safe. He said they cut the phone lines to the burglar alarm system and then tore down the fire alarms in the building in order to prevent them from going off.
- Authors' aim is to inspire young readers with Charlie
Authors and Holmes County residents Alyssa and Keath Killebrew will release their first book on Thursday, November 6. They will hold a book signing on November 7 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peoples Drug Store booth at Mistletoe Marketplace in Flowood. On November 10 they will be signing books and displaying their art at the Holmes County Arts Council on the Square in Lexington. MEMBERS OF KILLEBREW FAMILY SHARE IN CHARLIE THE PEANUT Members of the family and extended family of Alyssa and Keath Killebrew, many of whom are featured in the caricatures in Alyssa and Keath Killebrew's soon-to-be-released book, Charlie the Peanut, shown above from left are: (front row) John Thomas Murtagh, Lindsay Pierce Tutor, Riley Angell, and Delaney Smith; (back) Tyler Diffey, Keath, Hayden Tutor, and Alyssa.
- COGIC saints set to travel to Miss. town where ministry began
YAHOO! COGIC saints set to travel to Miss. town where ministry began By Lindsay Melvin , Memphis Commercial Appeal Friday, November 7, 2008 For members of the Church of God in Christ who journey to Memphis by ...
- 3 More Charged In Yazoo County Staged Wreck
Three more people have been arrested in connection with a staged wreck in Yazoo County, officials said.
- Lexington Square Project is in Progress
Work was begun on the medians on the Lexington Square on Tuesday morning, October 14. Mayrant & Associates, a Jackson contractor, is doing the work. Those on hand for the beginning of the work, shown from left, were: John McIlwain, Mayrant project manager; Matt Murray, Mayrant superintendent; Danny Johnson, public works director/safety officer for the City of Lexington; and Lexington Mayor Robin McCrory. The project will include landscaping and plants. The bricks under the medians will be removed and used for walks and accents around the medians. No completion date has been set for the project that is being done by MDOT with funds from a Federal Highway Administration grant.
- Holmes County Hospital and Clinics Community Advisory committee met
Holmes County Hospital and Clinics hosted its quarterly community advisory luncheon Sept. 26 in the hospital conference room. Attending the meeting were: Representative Bryant Clark, Phil Cohen, Rev. Nathanial Christian, Nancy Lowe, Mayor Robin McCrory, Dewery Montgomery, Pam Hooker, Ann Presley, and Jennifer Self. Dewery Montgomery, HCHC chief operating officer, welcomed those in attendance and introduced the featured speaker, Jennifer Self, registered respiratory therapist. Self discussed two updated respiratory department services now being provided. She said the current EKG and Holter recordings are transmitted to the Heart Station at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Every EKG/Holter is interpreted by a cardiologist on staff and compared to previous tracings.
- Court continues with pleas, trials
The October term of Holmes County Circuit Court got under way on Monday, September 22 with the empanelment of a Grand Jury. The Grand Jury returned 41 true bills or indictments and 15 no bills. The week of September 22-26 was taken up by appeals, arraignment, and civil cases. Those who have entered guilty pleas during this term of court include the following: In case #11,982 Kentaiss Vance aka Ted Vance and Malcolm Cooper, who both entered guilty pleas to the charge of receiving stolen property. Both were sentenced to 3 years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with the sentence suspended and each to serve one year under house arrest followed by two years of supervised probation. They are each to pay court costs of $270.50, attorney's fees of $500.00, and $850.00 restitution.
- A Bluesmen you probably don't know: Lonnie Pitchford
Lonnie Pitchford, born on October 8, 1955 was a blues musician and instrument maker from Lexington, Mississippi.
- Benton Woman Killed In Yazoo County Crash
A Benton woman was killed Tuesday after the SUV she was driving collided with an 18-wheeler in Yazoo County, Mississippi Highway Patrol officials said.
- Conviction upheld in slaying of juco student
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of Montrell Jordan for his role in the 2005 shooting death of a Holmes Community College student.
- South Memphis homeowner makes colorful use of shoes to fill grassless yard
YAHOO! South Memphis homeowner makes colorful use of shoes to fill grassless yard By Hank Dudding , Memphis Commercial Appeal Thursday, October 2, 2008 Rosevelt Jackson took a yard too shady for grass and gave ...
- Televangelist, with ties to Miss., returning to speak
When Dora Christian started making plans for her church's women's conference, she figured a well-known preacher would attract a big crowd.
- Greenwood police question man claiming 2 killings
Police in Greenwood say they are investigating claims by a Holmes County man that he committed two murders in 2003.
Lexington Classifieds
Local classifieds for Lexington, MS
City DescriptionLexington is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holmes County.
Lexington is located at 33°6′52″N 90°3′4″W / 33.11444, -90.05111 (33.114329, -90.051191).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,025 people, 725 households, and 503 families residing in the city. The population density was 825.6 people per square mile (319.1/km²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 327.0/sq mi (126.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 31.36% White, 67.26% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.64% Asian, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.
There were 725 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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