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Local news for Abbeville, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Tuesday Aug 5 | Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Storm scars healing

BY ERROL CASTENS Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - Lives are returning to normal, but not without scars and painful memories, six months after twisters ripped apart industrial and commercial buildings and ...

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Related Topix: Lafayette County, MS, Water Valley, MS, Oxford, MS

Tue May 27, 2008

Laurel Leader-Call

at the Museum

The summer months are upon us at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, and that means lots of visitors traveling through the area, including people from Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands just this past week.

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Related Topix: Clarksdale, MS, Oxford, MS

Sun May 25, 2008

The Clarion-Ledger

Lafayette housing development in limbo

At an Economic Development Foundation meeting last June, developers announced plans for a new neighborhood, nestled on 2,400 acres in between the city of Oxford and Abbeville, with the potential of 15,000 ...

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Related Topix: Oxford, MS, Memphis, TN Metro, Lafayette County, MS

Tue Apr 08, 2008

The Daily Mississippian

Editorial Review: Transit system needs a clear cut goal

Run buses at night and fill them with drunk drivers. Issue date: 4/8/08 Section: Opinion Lafayette County's recent vote to withdraw support for the Lafayette Oxford University Transit System highlights the ... via The Daily Mississippian

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Related Topix: University, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Taylor, MS, Oxford, MS, Opinion

Thu Mar 20, 2008

WAPT

: Man Avoids Prison Time In DUI Killing

An Oxford man has been sentenced to two years of house arrest after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated when he caused a 2006 accident in which Joe South of Abbeville died. via WAPT

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Related Topix: Oxford, MS, Swiftown, MS

Sun Mar 16, 2008

Hattiesburg American

DUI manslaughter case not immune to judicial bribery fallout

“My niece kept asking me if I was all right.”

ABBEVILLE, Miss. - Katie South knew something wasn't right. Her husband, Joe, has been dead for almost three years. via Hattiesburg American

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Related Topix: Holly Springs, MS, Waterford, MS, January, Booneville, MS, Hinds County, MS

Fri Mar 07, 2008

The Daily Mississippian

Tornado destruction still a reality

“There's still a lot of work to be done”

Nicole Spinuzzi and Nickolaus Childress Media Credit: Bill Latham A month after a tornado ripped through this section of Oxford's Caterpillar Plant, repair work is steady and some manufacturing has even ... via The Daily Mississippian

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Related Topix: Water Valley, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Caterpillar, Oxford, MS

Mon Feb 11, 2008

The Daily Mississippian

Tornado causes severe damage in county

Minor injuries reported in Oxford, Red Cross shelter set up at local church Paul Quinn Issue date: 2/6/08 Section: News A tornado ripped through northeast Lafayette County late Tuesday evening, causing heavy ... via The Daily Mississippian

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Related Topix: Oxford, MS, Weather, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS

Sat Feb 09, 2008

WMC TV

Injuries, damage left by powerful storms in Mississippi

“We were about as lucky as we could be in a storm”

Ground crews moved through tornado-targeted areas of north Mississippi on Wednesday to examine damage left by the deadly storms that injured at least 14 people, apparently none critically. via WMC TV

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Related Topix: Weather, Desoto County, MS, Memphis, TN Metro

Fri Feb 08, 2008

WREG-TV Memphis

Twister Wipes Out Lafayette Neighborhood

“We was sittin' watching the news on TV and I heard it start hittin the house and I just grabbed my wife and went in there in a little closet. It's still standing. There's not a scratch in it.”

Witnesses reported two twisters Nearly one dozen people sent to hospitals Several homes destroyed dennis.turner@wreg.com We showed you the heavy damage from the industrial park in Southaven last night, but ... via WREG-TV Memphis

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Related Topix: Southaven, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Oxford, MS

Thu Feb 07, 2008

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

NeMiss Weather Update

“It's hard. Nearly everything is gone.”

By Errol Castens Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - In a storm system that killed at least 55 people in several states, Lafayette County got off light. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

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Related Topix: Batesville, MS, Pontotoc, MS, Oxford, MS

Wed Feb 06, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Officials: At least 2 tornadoes hit Mississippi

“It's not every day you see a tornado”

OXFORD - Crews used first light this morning to inspect damage left by a tornado left scattered damage across several Mississippi counties, including to three industries in the Lafayette County Industrial Park. via Hattiesburg American

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Related Topix: Yalobusha County, MS, Oxford, MS, Mississippi, Lafayette County, MS

Wed Dec 19, 2007

Houston Press

Toxic Town

Sad: Wow, your story [" Toxic Town ," by Todd Spivak, December 6] is a real jaw-dropper. I lived in Somerville as a child and moved away after high school. via Houston Press

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