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Wednesday Jul 1 | Daily Journal of Commerce

Mississippi drainage job nears completion

LEE COUNTY, Miss. a ' One of two grade, drain and bridge projects on State Route 6 is nearly 90 percent complete, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Natchez Trace Parkway

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Woman asks for bail while trial mulled

Marie Salts has asked a federal judge to release her on bail while he considers a motion for a new trial for her and her husband.

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Related Topix: Booneville, MS

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Starkville Daily News

Retirement party set for long-time home economist

A retirement party in Rogersa honor is being held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Building B at the Bost Extension Center on the MSU campus.

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Related Topix: Oktibbeha County, MS, Mississippi State, MS, Email Spam, Mississippi State University, Tupelo, MS

Wed Jun 17, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Death row case in review

A trial judge erred in failing to dismiss the lawyers for condemned inmate William Wilson, and that decision eliminated the chance of a plea deal that would have spared Wilson's life, his attorneys argued Tuesday to the Mississippi Supreme Court.

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Related Topix: Mooreville, MS

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Miss. high court to review death penalty case

The Mississippi Supreme Court was to hear arguments Tuesday in William Wilson's appeal of his capital murder conviction in the 2005 slaying of a 2-year-old girl.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Mooreville, MS

Starkville Daily News

Free tuition to EMCC?

Paul Sims/SDN Michael K. Clayborne, the president of the CREATE Foundation, provides details on the organization to Starkville Rotarians Monday.

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Related Topix: Starkville, MS, Email Spam, Oktibbeha County, MS, Education Etc., Clay County, MS

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Natchez Democrat

Area leaders learn to work together |

City and county lines don't matter, and neither do state lines when it comes to regional economic development.

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Related Topix: Natchez, MS, Tupelo, MS, Adams County, MS

Fri Jun 05, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Death of trooper highlights risks

THE DEATH OF MISSISSIPPI STATE TROOPER STEVE HOOD in the line of duty tragically illustrates the ever-present dangers and risks required of law enforcement officers in many situations, including some in which no firearm is drawn or fired.

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Related Topix: Mississippi State, MS, Baldwyn, MS

Tue Jun 02, 2009

The Daily Mississippian

Cancer fundraiser scheduled for Fri.

Between 200 and 300 people will participate in an 18-hour event beginning Friday at 6 p.m. to benefit the American Cancer Society.

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Sun May 31, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

25-year-old faces charges in chase, trooper's death

A 25-year-old man from Baldwyn is facing felony fleeing and manslaughter charges in the Friday night chase that ended in the death of a veteran state trooper.

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Related Topix: Baldwyn, MS, Prentiss, MS, New Albany, MS

Fri May 29, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Details few in Miss. trooper's pursuit death

A Mississippi trooper was killed tonight during a pursuit on Miss. 370 near New Albany at the Lee-Prentiss County line.

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Related Topix: New Albany, MS, Prentiss County, MS

Wed May 27, 2009

Picayune Item

Lee Co. authorities investigate shooting death

An Okolona man faces a murder charge stemming from a shooting in southwest Lee County.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Okolona, MS, Shannon, MS, Picayune, MS

Tue May 26, 2009

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Lee Co. authorities investigate shooting death

An Okolona man faces a murder charge stemming from a shooting in southwest Lee County.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Okolona, MS

Mon May 11, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Court to hear death penalty case

The Mississippi Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for June 16 in William Wilson's appeal of his capital murder conviction for the 2005 slaying of a 2-year-old girl.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Mooreville, MS, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Saucier, MS

Thu Apr 30, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Barn is 'Cowboy Church' in Lee County

TUPELO - On the southern edge of Lee County the forests of pine and oak open into an expanse of inviting fields.

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Mon Apr 27, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Cellular South hosts GumTree Festival

One of the Midsouth's longest-running celebrations of the visual and performing arts takes place May 9-10, 2009, when the Cellular South GumTree Festival spreads over the courthouse square in Tupelo.

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Related Topix: Tupelo, MS, Ocean Springs, MS, Biloxi, MS, Biloxi Metro, Family, Kids

Wed Apr 22, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Apparel maker cites poor economy

Block Corp. has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The apparel maker operates a distribution center and warehouse in Tupelo and a sales and executive office in Manhattan.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Tupelo, MS, Monroe County, MS, Amory, MS, Mississippi State, MS

Sun Apr 19, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Tate schools conservator OK'd

The state Board of Education has approved the appointment of a new interim conservator for Tate County Schools.

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Related Topix: Nettleton, MS

Sat Apr 11, 2009

Meridian Star

Tupelo-Dirt Mine

The Tupelo City Council has voted unanimously to reject the application of a company seeking to open a dirt mine inside the city limits.

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Related Topix: Tupelo, MS, Haven Acres, MS, Money, MS, Meridian, MS

Thu Apr 09, 2009

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Tupelo says no to dirt mine inside city limits

The Tupelo City Council has voted unanimously to reject the application of a company seeking to open a dirt mine inside the city limits.

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Related Topix: Tupelo, MS, Haven Acres, MS

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