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Abbeville News

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Apr 8, 2008 | The Daily Mississippian

Editorial Review: Transit system needs a clear cut goal

Run buses at night and fill them with drunk drivers. Issue date: 4/8/08 Section: Opinion Lafayette County's recent vote to withdraw support for the Lafayette Oxford University Transit System highlights the ... via The Daily Mississippian

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Mar 20, 2008 | WAPT

: Man Avoids Prison Time In DUI Killing

An Oxford man has been sentenced to two years of house arrest after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated when he caused a 2006 accident in which Joe South of Abbeville died. via WAPT

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Mar 16, 2008 | Hattiesburg American

DUI manslaughter case not immune to judicial bribery fallout

“My niece kept asking me if I was all right.”

ABBEVILLE, Miss. - Katie South knew something wasn't right. Her husband, Joe, has been dead for almost three years. via Hattiesburg American

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Mar 7, 2008 | The Daily Mississippian

Tornado destruction still a reality

“There's still a lot of work to be done”

Nicole Spinuzzi and Nickolaus Childress Media Credit: Bill Latham A month after a tornado ripped through this section of Oxford's Caterpillar Plant, repair work is steady and some manufacturing has even ... via The Daily Mississippian

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Feb 11, 2008 | The Daily Mississippian

Tornado causes severe damage in county

Minor injuries reported in Oxford, Red Cross shelter set up at local church Paul Quinn Issue date: 2/6/08 Section: News A tornado ripped through northeast Lafayette County late Tuesday evening, causing heavy ... via The Daily Mississippian

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Feb 9, 2008 | WMC TV

Injuries, damage left by powerful storms in Mississippi

“We were about as lucky as we could be in a storm”

Ground crews moved through tornado-targeted areas of north Mississippi on Wednesday to examine damage left by the deadly storms that injured at least 14 people, apparently none critically. via WMC TV

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Feb 8, 2008 | WREG-TV Memphis

Twister Wipes Out Lafayette Neighborhood

“We was sittin' watching the news on TV and I heard it start hittin the house and I just grabbed my wife and went in there in a little closet. It's still standing. There's not a scratch in it.”

Witnesses reported two twisters Nearly one dozen people sent to hospitals Several homes destroyed dennis.turner@wreg.com We showed you the heavy damage from the industrial park in Southaven last night, but ... via WREG-TV Memphis

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Feb 7, 2008 | Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

NeMiss Weather Update

“It's hard. Nearly everything is gone.”

By Errol Castens Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - In a storm system that killed at least 55 people in several states, Lafayette County got off light. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

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Feb 6, 2008 | Hattiesburg American

Officials: At least 2 tornadoes hit Mississippi

“It's not every day you see a tornado”

OXFORD - Crews used first light this morning to inspect damage left by a tornado left scattered damage across several Mississippi counties, including to three industries in the Lafayette County Industrial Park. via Hattiesburg American

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Dec 19, 2007 | Houston Press

Toxic Town

Sad: Wow, your story [" Toxic Town ," by Todd Spivak, December 6] is a real jaw-dropper. I lived in Somerville as a child and moved away after high school. via Houston Press

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Abbeville, Mississippi is located in Lafayette County. Zip codes in Abbeville include 38601.