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Friday Nov 20 | The Jackson Channel

Off-Duty Madison County Deputy Shot

An off-duty Madison County sheriff's deputy was shot during a domestic dispute, authorities said.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Mississippi Business Journal

Tree growers hoping for greener Christmas

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI a ' The state's Christmas tree growers were largely spared from the adverse weather that devastated much of Mississippi's crop this year.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Agriculture, Science, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Hernando, MS, Walnut Grove, MS

Thu Nov 12, 2009

WTOK-TV Meridian

Two Die in Collision with School Bus

Temp: 63.0 F Wind Chill: 63 F Meridian, Key Field, MS Font Size: Two men died in a two-wreck involving a school bus on Highway 35 in Leake County Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Meridian, MS, Kosciusko, MS

Wed Nov 11, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

2 Kosciusko men die in crash with bus

Two Kosciusko men died Tuesday night when their car collided with a Scott County school bus carrying an athletic team, according to the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol.

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Related Topix: Kosciusko, MS, Scott County, MS

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Examiner.com

Mississippi Storm History: What happened on this date

As a part of Tornado Awareness Month , the Jackson Weather Examiner will review severe storms that affected the state throughout the month of November.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Mississippi, Weather, Prentiss County, MS, Grenada County, MS

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Hattiesburg American

PRCC instructor earns honor

English instructor Marjory Thrash has been selected to receive the Pearl River Community College Humanities Teacher Award for 2009.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

Sunherald.com

Authorities search for restitution center escapees

Authorities continued searching Tuesday for seven men who fled a minimum-security facility in Walnut Grove.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Miss. probationers escape restitution center

Several probationers who absconded from an inmate re-entry facility in Walnut Grove on Sunday still have not been caught.

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Related Topix: Walnut Grove, MS, Puckett, MS

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Laurel Leader-Call

Embezzlers plead guilty

Two Jones County women plead guilty to embezzlement in Jones County Circuit Court Thursday.

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Related Topix: Jones County, MS, Laurel, MS

Sat Oct 10, 2009

WLBT-TV Jackson

Van T. Barfoot Medal Of Honor Highway named

The Mississippi Department Of Transportation officially named a part of Highway 16 in Leake County Friday as the Van T. Barefoot Medal Of Honor Highway.

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Related Topix: Carthage, MS, Neshoba County, MS

Fri Sep 18, 2009

Meridian Star

Nine officers graduate from Meridian academy

It is always a tricky thing to rate one class against another, especially when talking about law enforcement officers.

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Related Topix: Meridian, MS

Thu Aug 13, 2009

Star-Herald

Three charged for precursors to meth; thefts occur in county

Attala County Sheriff William Lee said three people were charged with possession of precursors to make methamphetamine on Thursday, Aug.

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Related Topix: Attala County, MS, Sallis, MS

Wed Aug 12, 2009

WTOK-TV Meridian

Shooting Arrest

An arrest has been made in a weekend shooting in Leake County. 25-year-old Tarance Johnson was taken into custody Tuesday morning and charged with aggravated assault in a shooting that occurred Saturday.

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Related Topix: Lena, MS

Mon Jul 27, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Work closes roads in Madison, Leake, Scott

The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced road closures for a three-county road-improvement project that begins Aug.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Scott County, MS

Tue Jul 21, 2009

The Jackson Channel

Sheriff: Store Owner Fatally Shoots Teen Robber

A teenager was shot and killed by a Leake County store owner Monday during a robbery, police said.

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WLBT-TV Jackson

One robbery suspect killed, other jailed

One suspect is behind bars and another dead after an armed robbery in Leake County.

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Related Topix: Carthage, MS, Kosciusko, MS

Fri Jul 03, 2009

WAPT-TV Jackson

Supreme Court Lets Conviction Stand In DUI Case

The Mississippi Supreme Court declined Thursday to hear an appeal from Justin Brent Turner, who was convicted of two counts of DUI manslaughter related to a 2006 crash.

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Related Topix: Carthage, MS, Sebastopol, MS

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Rankin Ledger

BRIEFLY

Pearl's eight tennis courts will now be available for playing until midnight. The city's parks and recreation department director, Mike Goolsby, said timers were installed that allow users to turn on lights, so tennis players can continue playing once city staff leaves at 9 p.m. "Lifetime sports - you got to try to promote them," Goolsby said.

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Related Topix: Brandon, MS

Tue Jun 23, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Panel to eye contracts

Madison County will appoint a special committee to examine the county's engineering contract practices.

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Related Topix: Madison County, MS

Fri Jun 19, 2009

The Jackson Channel

River Dangers Not Always Evident

The sometimes dangerous currents of Mississippi's rivers aren't always evident. Already this year, 20 people have died in fresh water drownings in Mississippi, including five in the Pearl River, officials said.

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Related Topix: Pearl River, MS, Carthage, MS

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