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
Mar 20, 2008 | WAPT
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
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
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
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
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
Feb 7, 2008 | Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
“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
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
Dec 19, 2007 | Houston Press
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









