MERIDIAN —
State Senator Terry C. Burton (center), R- Newton, is shown with East Central Community College
students (from left) Bailee Viverette of Union and LaTia Peavy, Dustin Cullen and Antonio Nash, all of Carthage, during Legislative Appreciation Day activities at the State Capitol. The annual event is
sponsored by the Mississippi Community College Association and concludes with the Legislative
Appreciation Luncheon. This year’s meal was included gumbo, catfish and all the trimmings prepared by community college culinary students and served in the fellowship hall of Galloway United Methodist Church. Senator Burton represents District 31, which includes Lauderdale, Newton and Scott counties.
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- Partnership in place for safety blitz
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Keeping time with the Disabled American Veterans
When you are responsible for transporting area veterans to Jackson to meet their medical appointments, you better be on time.
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Morning update for, Friday, May 25, 2012
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Celebrating Jimmie
- Feed your mind at Nexus Hero Brown Bag Lunch
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Man faces kidnapping charges
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Classroom Visit
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The Drought Is Over
All Mason Irby was hoping for was to find a way on base.
The Southeast Lauderdale sophomore did that and so much more. Irby's single with two outs in the seventh inning broke a tie, lifting the Tigers to a 6-3 MHSAA Class 3A state championship win at Smith-Wills Stadium on Wednesday, and handing Southeast (32-7) its first title since 1966. -
Ronald McDonald House charity event scheduled
A 54-hole golf tournament is coming to Briarwood Country Club on June 26-29. The Emerald Coast Golf Tour will hold their Pro-Am Classic here in Meridian, but in addition to this all proceeds will go to a great cause – The Ronald McDonald House.
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UBS in urgent need of blood
Due to unforeseen circumstances this month, United Blood Services has had some drives cancel, leaving the local hospitals at a critical shortage of blood.
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