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JACKSON - The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld approval of plans by Greenville's Delta Regional Medical Center to locate a 40-bed, long-term, acute care hospital unit at The King's Daughters Hospital ... via Hattiesburg American

Rep. Edward Blackmon Jr. is among members of a new select committee, the Philanthropic Development Committee of the Mississippi House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, Billy McCoy, announced today. via Madison County Herald

LEFLORE Co., Miss. -- The Mississippi Department of Health said the number of young girls getting sexually transmitted diseases is up in Leflore County. via WAPT-TV Jackson

Mississippi Department of Health officials say they are seeing girls in Leflore County infected with sexually transmitted diseases at younger ages than in the past. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

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

“He also used a racial slur toward the defendant”

The head of the state judicial performance commission said Wednesday multiple complaints against Leflore County Court Judge Solomon Osborne, combined with the fact that the judge allegedly perjured himself in a ... via The Clarion-Ledger

“The tribe has many acres of property scattered across the state, and we are evaluating the best use of all these lands”

The chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians says no decision has been reached on what to do with the tribe's land in Carroll County. via The Clarion-Ledger

Shelia Walters Speights of Oak Grove and Charles 'Charlie' Brown of Beaumont announce their engagement. via Hattiesburg American

Editor's note: Items for Religion Briefs should be submitted, typed or printed, to The Meridian Star by noon the Monday before publication. via Meridian Star

“Duran was a four-time world champion, and I was a guy working in a factory by day and punching a heavy bag under a carport in the evenings - and maybe getting to drive to Memphis and spar somebody once a week”

Paul Thorn's new album, A Long Way From Tupelo, is No. 7 on this week's Billboard Heatseekers chart. via The Clarion-Ledger

The Mississippi Supreme Court will consider a federal appeals panel's request to clarify when the clock starts ticking on the filing of certain medical malpractice claims. via Picayune Item

A Cleveland doctor gave up his immunity defense in a wrongful death case after spending five years of a Bolivar County trial court's time with motions and discovery, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled. via The Mississippi Press

Editor's note: Items for Religion Briefs should be submitted, typed or printed, to The Meridian Star by noon the Monday before publication. via Meridian Star

The Mississippi Humanities Council announces recipients for its annual Public Humanities Awards: The Humanities Scholar Award goes to University of Southern Mississippi enthnomusicologist Chris Goertzen, lead ... via The Clarion-Ledger

“We recognize that, and we're fine with that.”

When a fire drove a family of four in Brandon out of its home early Tuesday, city fire officials called the Central Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross to put the victims up in a hotel and help them ... via The Clarion-Ledger

“We would not like to go through another storm season without them”

GREENWOOD - Officials say only about 55 percent of Leflore County has emergency siren coverage to warn residents of tornadoes. via Hattiesburg American

“He was a great singer, had great songs and didn't take himself too seriously”

Posted by Mary Colurso February 08, 2008 5:00 AM Categories: Music 8 p.m. next Friday, WorkPlay Theatre, 500 23rd St. via Mary Colurso's Blog & Column - a...

“However, we have more than 120 homes and businesses that were damaged or destroyed as a result of the severe weather.”

Paul Quinn & Andrew Alderman Media Credit: Jessica Miller An overturned car rests in the front of a former warehouse that suffered extensive structural and property damage due to the tornados Tuesday night. via The Daily Mississippian

“We have no assurance that Judge Osborne recognizes or accepts the standards of behavior imposed upon him as a judge or that wrongdoing such as this will not re-occur in the future”

The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday suspended Leflore County Court Judge Solomon Osborne for 180 days without pay for judicial misconduct. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

“All the things this administration is talking about are outgrowths of the 2004 comprehensive plan”

Media Credit: Jessica Miller Trying to find a parking spot on the square has become more difficult lately, and the issue is now being looked at by local legislation. via The Daily Mississippian