HINDS COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now)- Linda Gale Reed is accused of stealing over $20,000 from her employer in Copiah County, Moore Fabrication. That's what led investigators to change her status from "missing" to "wanted" during their 2012 search following her disappearance.

But further investigation reveals Reed has been before a judge for fraud before. Could Linda Gale Reed be a case of bookkeeping gone bad on more than one occasion?

HINDS COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now)- MDOT will begin work on the widening and reconstruction of I-55, from Byram to McDowell Road, Monday, May 20. Work will be going on 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Monday through Friday, between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., contractors will have two north bound and two southbound lanes open so the work will have the least amount of impact on travelers.

However, at night and on weekends, lane closures should be expected throughout the work zone.

By Bonnie Coblentz
MSU Ag Communications

MISSISSIPPI STATE – Planting the right trees in the best locations is a good investment that can also pay dividends in energy savings for home and business owners.

Bob Brzuszek, associate professor in Mississippi State University’s Department of Landscape Architecture, said planting trees that block the summer sun on the south and west sides of buildings and roofs can substantially reduce air-conditioning costs.