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Friday | Hattiesburg American

JCJC forestry alum now serving in D.C.

From the dirt roads of Greene County, Jones County Junior College alumnus Gary Jarvis has made his way to the capital of the United States.

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Related Topix: Wiggins, MS

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Laurel Leader-Call

Freemans have certainly served

Some families boast generations of teachers, doctors or police officers. But, for the Freeman family, it's members of the Armed Services.

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Related Topix: Gene Taylor, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Neely, MS

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Mississippi Press

Sound Off

Favre entitled to big celebration Considering the way he was treated, I think Brett Favre had the right to celebrate any way he wanted to.

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Related Topix: Pascagoula, MS, Biloxi Metro, US Politics, US News, Al Gore, Lucedale, MS, Gautier, MS, Opinion

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Picayune Item

Update a " Escapee caught

A press release from the U.S. Marshals states that Waylon Strickland, the escape convict from the Pearl River County jail, was found Monday evening at an Alabama hotel, a day after his escape.

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Related Topix: Pearl River County, MS, Picayune, MS, Poplarville, MS

Mon Oct 26, 2009

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Inmate escapes from Pearl River County Jail

Authorities are asking for your help in the search for an escaped inmate, Waylon Lee Strickland.

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Related Topix: Pearl River County, MS

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Hattiesburg American

2 facing federal charges

A federal investigation into Hurricane Katrina-related fraud that earlier snared a Coast mayor and a South Mississippi police chief now targets a Greene County supervisor and one of his former colleagues.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Richton, MS

Sun Oct 11, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Bass restocking continues along the Pascagoula River

Efforts to rebuild the largemouth bass stock on the Pascagoula River after Hurricane Katrina are continuing.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Pascagoula, MS, Biloxi Metro

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Hoseman to be featured at Republican fundraiser

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hoseman will be guest speaker at the annual fundraiser of the Greene County Republican Party.

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Related Topix: Lucedale, MS

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Petal contestant wins second runner-up in hospitality pageant

It's been a pretty good year for Claire Walley so far. 'I just tuned 21 in April, and now this,' Walley said.

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Related Topix: Petal, MS, Mississippi, Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS, Starkville, MS

Fri Aug 07, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Petal contestant wins second runner-up in hospitality pageant

It's been a pretty good year for Claire Walley so far. 'I just tuned 21 in April, and now this,' Walley said.

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Related Topix: Petal, MS, Mississippi, Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS, Starkville, MS

Tue Aug 04, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Power association helps JCJC fund Greene County learning center

The distance between Leakesville and Ellisville is roughly 80 miles, but Jones County Junior College officials believe they have found the key to shrink that distance considerably.

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Related Topix: Ellisville, MS, Leakesville, MS

Hattiesburg American

Power association helps JCJC fund Greene County learning center

The distance between Leakesville and Ellisville is roughly 80 miles, but Jones County Junior College officials believe they have found the key to shrink that distance considerably.

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Related Topix: Ellisville, MS, Leakesville, MS

Mon Aug 03, 2009

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

New Miss Hospitality crowned in H'burg

A 21-year-old woman representing Greene County is Mississippi's new Miss Hospitality.

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Related Topix: Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS

Sun Aug 02, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Greene Co. contestant crowned Miss Hospitality

Greene County's Claire Walley was named the new Mississippi Miss Hospitality tonight at the Saenger Theatre in downtown Hattiesburg.

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Related Topix: Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS, Petal, MS

Sat Aug 01, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Hospitality contestants take to catwalk

Thirty-two Miss Hospitality contestants showed a roaring crowd of 375 that diamonds are a girl's best friend in the opening number of the 60th annual Mississippi Miss Hospitality Pageant on Friday night at Hattiesburg's Saenger Theater.

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Related Topix: Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS, Theater, Arts, Amite County, MS

Tue Jul 28, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

South Miss. road project requires traffic switches

State transportation crews will be making traffic switches in August as they work on the final phase of a four-lane highway construction project that will connect the Mississippi Gulf Coast to Tennessee along Mississippi 63 and 57.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, George County, MS, Leakesville, MS

Sun Jul 26, 2009

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Chopper discovers dozens of pot plants

An airborne search in Greene County has turned up a field of marijuana plants. The landowner, 61-year-old Matthew McLeod, was arrested on drug and weapons charges.

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Related Topix: Drugs, McLain, MS, Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS

Fri Jul 24, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Air patrol leads to discovery of 34 pot plants

Authorities say a Greene County man is charged with manufacture of marijuana and possession of a stolen firearm after an air operation to detect marijuana plants.

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Related Topix: McLain, MS

Tue Jul 21, 2009

Laurel Leader-Call

Greene County facility furnished by JCJC grant

Church recognized: JCJC officials recognized Canaan Land United Pentecostal Church and their pastor for their service in providing Adult Basic Education in Greene County.

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Related Topix: Leakesville, MS, Computers

Mon Jul 20, 2009

Arizona Daily Star

Take a look at the 1930s Deep South a " the real Depression

Recently I've read, and heard ad nauseam, about "Depression." Come with me back to Greene County Mississippi in 1935: "Miz Agnes, mama said, if you'd send her a little piece o' meat to cook our collards with, she'd come over and wash yo' clothes, scrub yo' floors, she'd do anything, Miz Agnes, just anything!" With this plaintive plea and a ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Life, Fruits, Food

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