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Harkins Handcrafts Chair for the President
Jackson 07/01/08 Harkins Handcrafts Chair for the President Master-chairmaker Greg Harkins honored President Bush with a handcrafted chair.
Blaze destroys family home Sunday morning
By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer A Sunday morning fire quickly consumed the rental home of a family in the west Pontotoc area.
NE Miss. trail negotiations near completion
PONTOTOC - Organizers hope that by mid-July they'll have all the land they need to turn an old railroad corridor into a path for bicyclists, walkers and horseback riders.
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Tanglefoot Trail negotiations near completion
BY ERROL CASTENS Daily Journal Oxford Bureau PONTOTOC - Organizers of the effort to convert an abandoned railway to a recreational trail say the purchase may be finalized in the next few weeks.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Lane shutting down Pontotoc plant
About Lane - Founded in March 1912 by John Lane, who bought a box plant in Altavista, Va.
61st Annual Girls State Elects Officers
Julialake Landrum of Petal has been elected governor of the 61st Annual American Legion Auxiliary Girls State at The University of Southern Mississippi.
Bakers set up fund at Blue Mountain College
Clinton resident Bill Baker and his wife, Jill, have established a scholarship for students at Blue Mountain College.
Lee County names new administrator
By Emily Le Coz Daily Journal TUPELO - Lee County has its new administrator. Sean Thompson, who for the past six years has held the county's assistant comptroller position, was named administrator Thursday ...
Sheriff: Fingerprints confirm escapee's identity
Fingerprint evidence released to law enforcement concludes that a body discovered in a Pontotoc lake was that of a fourth jail escapee.
Third Pontotoc escapee captured
By Errol Castens Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - The third of four inmates who escaped from the Pontotoc County Detention Center late Wednesday night was captured Friday afternoon in Lafayette County.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Maps and charts showing new-highway route alternatives mean nothing if no money's available to build new four-lanes, but two heavily attended public hearings this week measure the depth of interest in new ...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Hwy. 9 route alternatives discussed
Members from Mississippi Department of Transportation were on hand to answer any questions and try to quell any fears that citizens might have concerning the improvements and acquisition of the land.
Groundbreaking held for new fire station
By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer Construction on Pontotoc's newest fire station was begun with the first shovel of dirt in the earth last week.
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Miss. AG Web site will track fraudulent contractors
Mississippi has a new tool to help residents avoid contractors who may take their money and run, especially families still rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina.
Bryant talks development for area, state
Gov. Haley Barbour has declared May 26-30 as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Mississippi.
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County school board considers phys-ed building
The county school board was told at its May 19 meeting that the combined costs for two physical education buildings could reach $3.5 million.
Some of those included: Jeffrey Palmer, 19, 5125 Hwy 342, Pontotoc. Palmer has been charged with possession of crack cocaine and remains in jail on a $20,000 bond.
Carmaker's 50M gift to Miss. education to be long-term benefit
Toyota Motor Co.'s announcement last year that it was building a new manufacturing plant near Blue Springs surprised many who thought the facility would be built elsewhere.
For Toyota-related jobs, go to Mississippi Online Job Opportunities at www.mdes.ms.gov. BY CARLIE KOLLATH Daily Journal TUPELO - About 2,000 job seekers turned out for the Community Development Foundation's ...
Funeral for 2-year-old today in Pontotoc
BY DANZA JOHNSON Daily Journal NEW ALBANY - While her parents sit behind bars, 2-year-old Enna Barreto will be buried today.