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Bin Laden and Gadhafi among the most notable deaths of 2011
Elizabeth Taylor, Nick Ashford and Steve Jobs also among those lost in 2011 (AP) They lived by the sword, both inspiring fear and acts of bloodshed around the world. And in the end, they both […]
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Two dead in Grenada County accident
News Briefs From Across The State Police found wreckage Grenada police said two men were killed early Monday morning after their truck reportedly hit a guardrail on Meadowbrook Road. The Grenada Star said Kevin Bradley […]
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Man bound over for double murder in Tupelo
TUPELO – A 26-year old man charged with the murder of a Tupelo man and his girlfriend have been bound over to the grand jury. Travon Brown is being held on a $1 million bond […]
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Congressman Thompson announces $9,814,700 awarded to Mississippi
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Recently, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Transportation has awarded $9,814,700 in TIGER III Discretionary Grant funds for Mississippi projects. The project will deploy […]
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Top National News Stories of 2011
Osama Bin Laden’s death tops list NEW YORK – (AP) The killing of Osama bin Laden during a raid by Navy SEALs on his hideout in Pakistan was the top news story of 2011, followed by […]
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Mississippi voter ID amendment faces fed scrutiny
JACKSON – (AP) Mississippi officials are confident the state’s new voter ID constitutional amendment will pass muster despite the Justice Department’s rejection of a similar South Carolina law requiring voters to show photo identification at […]
Education
Barbour budget proposes education consolidation
Governor makes pitch to merge black universities JACKSON – (AP) Republican Gov. Haley Barbour calls for reducing the number of school districts and merging some universities, reviving many of his past recommendations in his final […]
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Pet Finch Secrets
Faced with a Dec. 31 deadline to take advantage of Gulf Opportunity zone bonds (Go Zone) and two hotel design/construction proposals, the Jackson Redevelopment Authority (JRA) rejected both proposals Friday, Dec. 16 that had been […]
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Old Capitol Green moves one step closer to reality
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors agreed this week to negotiate with Full Spectrum South, a subsidiary of Full Spectrum New York, to appropriate $13 million from a $20 million loan from the Mississippi Development […]