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Thursday Jul 2 | Hattiesburg American

Nobles-Bond

Howard and Donna Nobles of Bassfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Dawn Nobles, to Brandon Scott Bond, son of Tommy and Judy Bond of Sumrall.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Residents have variety of banking, finance options

The Hattiesburg banking industry continues to grow and offer area residents more options for meeting their banking needs.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Meridian Star

(8:24 a.m.) Mortgage Agreement

A Florida-based firm has agreed to pay Mississippi and 13 other states $9 million to help them oversee the company's mortgage lending practices.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Marion bridge weight limit lowered

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has lowered the weight limit on the Harper's Creek Bridge on Mississippi 35 in Marion County to 10,000 lbs.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Buford E. Cooper

COLUMBIA - Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home for Buford E. Cooper, 71, of Columbia, who died June 20, 2009, at his home.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Hattiesburg American

New cell tower improvements boost signal

AT&T has put its 'More bars in more places' slogan into action in Lamar County. The telecommunications giant is enhancing its wireless coverage with a new site in Sumrall that 'really boosts the signal so that you get the full bars up through there,' said Sue Sperry, spokeswoman for AT&T Mississippi.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Bond revoked in murder case

Bond was revoked Thursday for a Columbia woman charged with murder in the 2008 stabbing death of a Lamar County man.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Ballet fundraiser set

The Jackson-based Ballet Magnificat! company has performed at events around the nation.

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Sun Jun 07, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Woolwine-Powell

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Woolwine of Seminary announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittney Rene, to James 'Jamie' Powell, son of Mr.

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Thu May 28, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Calling '66 Columbia grads

It was 1966 - May 30th to be exact - when nearly 100 bright-eyed, seemingly invincible graduates of Columbia High School entered the adult world to make their marks.

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Tue May 19, 2009

Hattiesburg American

PRCC honors top students at Forrest County Center

Students from the physical therapy assistant program at Pearl River Community College received the top honors May 11 during the Forrest County Center Awards Day.

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Sun May 17, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Lurvey-Williamson

Ms. Charlotte Lurvey of Tampa, FL, and Mr. Brian Lurvey of Monroeville, PA, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Heather Nicole Lurvey, to Scott Michael Williamson, son of Mrs.

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Sun May 03, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Parts of Pine Belt under thunderstorm warning

At 11 a.m. today the National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Marion, Lamar and Forrest counties, which includes Kokomo, Sandy Hook, Columbia, Petal and Hattiesburg until noon.

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Thu Apr 30, 2009

Hattiesburg American

With spring comes blooms of blueberries

The blueberries on one of the bushes in my backyard are just forming. Two weeks ago, the bush was covered in fragile-looking, tubular white blooms.

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Tue Apr 28, 2009

Sojourners

M2EP Live: Charlotte Keys Update

I was delighted to run into Charlotte Keys, head of Jesus People Against Pollution of Columbia, MS, whom I'd interviewed for Sojourners' March issue, at the Mobilization.

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Sun Apr 26, 2009

Hattiesburg American

White-Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Baxter I. White, Jr., of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Marie White, to William Marshall Jordan, son of Mr.

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Fri Apr 17, 2009

WHLT-TV

Veterana s History Projecta "Thomas Peterson

Sixty-five year old Vietnam veteran Thomas "Pete" Peterson was brought up by his grandmother and several doting aunts in Columbia, Mississippi.

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Wed Apr 15, 2009

Picayune Item

Columbia leadership class meets with Pearl River County leaders

Members of the City of Columbia's Leadership Class met with leaders of the City of Picayune and Pearl River County to get some perspective of what challenges the county faced as a whole after Hurricane Katrina.

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Tue Apr 14, 2009

Hattiesburg American

PRCC offering summer classes in Columbia

PRCC will offer night classes at Columbia High School both in the summer and the fall.

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Mon Apr 13, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Downriver residents: Our property also matters

Three decades of debate over flood prevention proposals hasn't diminished resistance from the metro area's neighbors to the south, where there is worry the plans would save Jackson at the expense of downriver communities.

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