Decatur News

Bobby Clark of Newton and Doug Hollingsworth of Decatur didn't win either round of the two-day Magnolia Crappie Club Mississippi Championship last weekend at Wolf Lake.

The small, 3-year-old knot under Emily Thrash's right eye still serves as a painful reminder.

Parkes named among MSU Distinguished Staff Stacy Parkes, of Meridian, was recently recognized as one of six Mississippi State University employees to receive the 2008 Zacharias Distinguished Staff Award.

Another community college has made the decision to cut its summer schedule because of high gas prices.

“We were conscious of (gas prices) then but not as conscious of it as we are now”

When Meridian Community College President Scott Elliott began feeling the pinch of rising gas prices, he didn't just complain. via The Clarion-Ledger

Disaster recovery grants totaling more than $41 million are headed to 39 Mississippi counties and cities. via WTOK-TV Meridian

People in the 18 Mississippi counties blasted by storms April 4 will be able to sign up for low-interest loans beginning Friday. via The Clarion-Ledger

“Hurricane Katrina truly impacted our whole state, and this funding will help key communities in South and Central Mississippi rebuild vital public facilities which were damaged”

From press reports More than $41 million in disaster recovery grants is being awarded to 39 Mississippi counties and municipalities for individual projects involving disaster recovery, Governor Haley Barbour ... via Winston County Journal

More than $41 million disaster recovery grants will be doled out to 39 Mississippi counties and municipalities, according to a news release from Gov. via The Clarion-Ledger

By Brian Livingston Newton County Sheriff Jackie Knight said early this afternoon a person is being held in the Newton County jail in connection with the Monday night shooting death of Charles Wash of Decatur. via Meridian Star

“I just heard the gunshots. I was in the house eating and I heard a gun”

A body was found in the Newton County community of Lawrence Monday night, just off Interstate 20, near a mobile home. via WTOK

“I loved to kiss his beautiful face, but he would say, 'stop it, Grandmommy, I ain't no baby.' But he was my little angel. He was our little angel.”

Three families are grieving the loss of 2-year-old Gregory L. Anderson Jr. as friends and relatives try to raise money to bury the boy, a homicide victim. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Amanda Joy Rickman of Nashville and David Anthony Carter of Nashville will exchange vows. via The Tennessean

“When restored to museum condition, the value (of the portrait) might be comparable to other works on canvas by Hollingsworth”

It struck me as the best sort of Antiques Roadshow moment: discovery of 'hidden' treasure, in a real deal no less. via The Clarion-Ledger

“Not only do we serve Meridian and Lauderdale County, but also seven of our(sic) eight surrounding counties that either don't have a library or very small ones with limited resources.”

I am writing this letter to address some misinformation printed in the article concerning the proposal of a new building for the Meridian/Lauderdale Public Library. via Meridian Star

Newton County offensive lineman Kalvin Smith projects as one of the top center prospects in the Magnolia State for the '09 signing class. via Rivals.com

Decatur 02/26/08 Student Takes Own Life at MS Community College Posted: Officials at East Central Community College are trying to figure out how a student got a gun on campus Tuesday morning to take his own ... via WLBT-TV Jackson

“I couldn't tell you at this point. I assume he brought it with him when he came”

Officials have not determined how a student who fatally shot himself Tuesday inside his East Central Community College dorm room had access to a gun on the Decatur campus. via The Clarion-Ledger

“Authorities are investigating an incident in the vicinity of Neshoba Hall. The Decatur campus is secure. The situation is contained. Authorities have the situation handled.”

Law enforcement agents in Decatur are investigating a reported shooting at East Central Community College. via The Clarion-Ledger

“We want to showcase those opportunities across the state.”

High school students from rural areas of Mississippi don't always see industry and professional opportunities in towns where they grow up. via Commercial Dispatch