Centreville News

' Entergy workers found themselves working a bit harder than most weekends Sunday, after an early morning thunderstorm swept through the state leaving many residents in the dark.

Pinebelt Fireworks operator Dave Thomas is gearing up for the season. Under Mississippi state law, fireworks dealers are allowed to set up shop twice a year- through Dec.

' Kathy Sterling now knows what it's like to be a hounded celebrity. On Friday, the wife and mother of two will be featured in the new issue of People magazine for losing more than 100 pounds.

“I'll do anything I can to help a child”

' The three candidates running for the Ward 2 aldermen seat have varied backgrounds that all qualify them for the job, they said. via Natchez Democrat

“Hurricane Katrina truly impacted our whole state, and this funding will help key communities in South and Central Mississippi rebuild vital public facilities which were damaged”

From press reports More than $41 million in disaster recovery grants is being awarded to 39 Mississippi counties and municipalities for individual projects involving disaster recovery, Governor Haley Barbour ... via Winston County Journal

More than $41 million disaster recovery grants will be doled out to 39 Mississippi counties and municipalities, according to a news release from Gov. via The Clarion-Ledger

What has been a tough season for Centreville Academy continued Monday afternoon as the Tigers lost to the fifth-ranked Parklane Pioneers 16-3 in five innings. via Natchez Democrat

“These boxes, bags and ballots have lost their integrity to the point of their having any evidentiary value”

' When the long-running Wilkinson County election contest resumes Thursday morning, Judge Jim Persons will decide whether or not to allow the use of paper ballots as evidence in the case. via Natchez Democrat

“They always give me money when I need it”

' Three more witnesses took the stand Monday in the ongoing Wilkinson County election contest. via Natchez Democrat

A one-car accident Monday morning on Old Highway 24 in Wilkinson County claimed the life of a Centreville teen. via Enterprise-Journal

“In this tragedy, just like you, we have many questions but no answers. As Latina's mother, I will not try to rationalize or make excuses for her action”

A woman whose daughter killed two fellow students in a college classroom before committing suicide said Saturday she'll be "haunted to the end of my days for what my child has done." Jennie Williams issued a ... via University Business

By DOUG SIMPSON A woman whose daughter killed two fellow students in a college classroom before killing herself said Saturday that she'll be 'haunted to the end of my days for what my child has done.'Jennie ... via Star-telegram.com

“We have coordinated our efforts through the other service in conjunction with the (Wilkinson County) sheriff's office to make sure we aren't running three or four ambulances to the same place”

' The ambulance service that provided the sole emergency transportation for 23 counties, including Wilkinson, closed its doors at midnight Thursday. via Natchez Democrat

“In fact, my horses started running through the pasture because it's cold, they feel good.”

In all of his life, Tredarius Lee had never seen snow - until Saturday. Lee, 9, and several other children romped in the yard of his grandparents, Harry and Rosie Maxwell on Theresa Street in McComb, as the ... via Enterprise-Journal

“The eastbound vehicle veered into the westbound lane and hit Avery's vehicle head on”

A Tiptonville woman was killed in a head-on collision in Mississippi on Saturday. via State Gazette

The Mississippi Highway Patrol has reported two traffic fatalities on roads it works so far during the New Year's holiday travel period. via WLMT

The Centreville Tigers basketball squad didn't start off well, but played good basketball when it counted. via Natchez Democrat

Mississippi highway patrol officers say the woman killed Monday in a high-speed chase that stretched from St. via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

For the second time in a matter of days, a high-speed chase in Mississippi has ended in death. via WLBT-TV Jackson