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With 20 years of professional experience in business management, Ms. Tolbert was responsible for overseeing operations including managing sales, buying wrecked and used autos and recycling auto parts.

Eight is the magic number for the University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's 88th concert season.

The Deep South Crawfish Cluster Dog Show returns to the JL Cartlidge Forrest County Multi Purpose Center June 25 - " 29.

The Latasha Norman Center for Counseling and Psychological Services at Jackson State University is offering free, rapid HIV testing June 26 at the Jacob L. Reddix Campus Union.

BY ERROL CASTENS Daily Journal Oxford Bureau PONTOTOC - Toyota's advent means some of the area's two-lane highways will be called on to carry more traffic than any of their long-ago designers ever anticipated.

A Mississippi Department of Archives and History historical marker commemorating the capture of the Union tinclad Petrel will be formally dedicated at 3 p.m. June 15 near Yazoo City.

The approaching marriage of Madilyn L. Davison and Reginald C. Barnes, both of Pascagoula, has been announced. via The Mississippi Press

Governor Barbour has vetoed designed to help curb copper thefts. The Governor says the bill puts unfair burden on legitimate businesses. via WLBT-TV Jackson

The carryings on in Port Gibson by the Mississippi Department of Transportation and in particular the State Highway Commissioners concerning the widening of US Highway 61 are quite disturbing and show a lack ... via The Clarion-Ledger

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

Jackson police are casting a wide net for one of their own. A former cop, they believe is on the other side of the law, and on the run. via WLBT-TV Jackson

Posted: Jackson police are looking for the man responsible for holding up a downtown credit union. via WLBT-TV Jackson

A significant breakthrough with serious discussion of a statewide highway construction program may be unfolding in previously unannounced meetings today in Natchez. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

The choral activities program at the University of Southern Mississippi will present two choral concerts during April. via Hattiesburg American

“I started walking slow and tripping a lot”

By Michaela Morris Daily Journal VerLana Spence and Allison Holloway share a common, unpredictable foe - multiple sclerosis. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Fashion Merchandising students at the University of Southern Mississippi are seeking consignors for their Passion for Fashion Consignment for a Cause sale from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. April 7-11 in the campus' Union ... via Hattiesburg American

Minorities and women interested in starting their own businesses are the focus next week of the Multicultural Business Development Conference, organized by the Mississippi Development Authority. via The Clarion-Ledger

The Mississippi House overwhelmingly passed a $200 million highway and bridge construction bond bill Tuesday afternoon, and at least $100 million of the investment would be spent on highways in Northeast ... via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

“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

“This theme will help call attention to these larger concerns even if it's not in the context of the struggles women have tried to overcome.”

Organizers of Women's History Month activities at the University of Southern Mississippi see no more fitting way to kick off the schedule of events than to pay tribute to the institution's first female leader. via Hattiesburg American