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A successful community must be able to turn challenges into opportunities, to make advantages out of disadvantages. via Djournal.com

ABERDEEN - Developers say a peanut buying facility should be open by Sept. 1 in northeast Mississippi, in time to catch this year's crop. via Hattiesburg American

The Mississippi Highway Patrol has been asked to investigate the death of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a Macon police car. via WTOK-TV Meridian

A mishap repairing a well in the Kemper Springs community interrupted water service to 44 households this week. via WTOK-TV Meridian

“All of those areas that have been trying to fill in, they filled in”

Vicksburg and other communities along the lower Mississippi River on Friday monitored the threat of more rain across the central U.S. as the swollen river continued to rise. via The Mississippi Press

“This will provide additional funding for arts programs”

Area junior and high school students will have the opportunity to define their vision of the community and possibly win $100. "My Community - My Vision for Where I Live" is a youth essay contest presented by ... via Meridian Star

“I think that's what we owe the taxpayers in those areas.”

Kyle Hill isn't talking revolution. But the chief of the Northeast Lamar Volunteer Fire Department has suggested that the county take a deep breath and a long, long look at the effect annexation by the City of ... via Hattiesburg American

“I think it's just win, win, win all the way around, but the real winner here are the people of Madison County.”

In about five years, Madison County will have new interchanges at both Reunion Parkway and Gluckstadt. via The Clarion-Ledger

“It would be an opportunity to show a clean application of coal”

A bill in the state Senate could give utility regulators the power to authorize gradual rate increases for customers as Mississippi Power plans what it calls the first and largest eco-friendly, continuously operating, coal-burning plant north of Meridian in Kemper County.

Currently, the Public Service Commission allows utility companies such as Mississippi Power to increase rates to recoup building costs only when it 'flips the switch,' on new plants. The price surge is often a 'rate shock,' to consumers, said PSC Southern District Commissioner Leonard Bentz. Read more

“After that, we ran into the bathroom. The police told us not to leave”

COLUMBUS, Miss. - An investigation is under way into a shooting in Columbus that left four people hospitalized with gunshot wounds, including a former city councilman and a police officer. via Hattiesburg American

“The only injury was the motorist that hit the patrol car had a small cut on his finger or something”

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DMR closes areas to oystering

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has announced the closure of Area II 'A' Conditionally Approved Waters (for tonging only) and Area I 'B' Conditionally Approved Waters to the harvest of oysters effective immediately.

The closures are due to the cresting of the Pearl River at 10 feet in accordance with the management plan criteria for this area. These areas will be reopened when water sampling results indicate that they may do so.

Area II 'A' Conditionally Approved Waters (for tonging only) includes northern portions of the Pass Christian and Henderson Point reefs and Hornets reef. Read more

“Our citizens need protection in terms of accidents and things like that”

Before getting a car tag at the county tax collector's office, Mississippians would be required to show proof of insurance under a bill the Mississippi Senate passed Wednesday. via The Clarion-Ledger

West Point's Main Street Association will come into its own this year with a hefty list of goals for improving West Point for its citizens as well as making it easier for visitors to find its historic downtown, ... via Daily Times Leader

“There's been some optimistic views of a couple of years and some other points of view are 5 to 10 years. So, it's going to be a process”

Within the next few years it could be possible for residents throughout east Mississippi to travel from county to county via public transportation. via WTOK-TV Meridian

“It's been an ongoing investigation and I think that we are getting closer to pinpointing the person that is involved.”

Fannie Thedford of Porterville, Miss., says she wants vehicle vandalism in her area to stop. via WTOK-TV Meridian

Wayne County Motorist killed in Highway 45 wreck A motorist was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Wayne County early this morning. via WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Tupelo's Planning Committee, Planning Department and the private sector moved in the right direction with good-faith dialogue that has produced potential ordinance amendments governing high-technology ... via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency reports 16 counties are under a State Of Emergency after an ambulance company went out of business. via WAPT-TV Jackson

“It was well after midnight Wednesday that we felt like the residents were adequately covered by an ambulance service”

By Brian Livingston For a short while Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, many residents in 22 counties across Mississippi were without ambulance service due to their provider suddenly pulling up ... via Meridian Star