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Sunday Nov 15 | WBBJ-TV

Boil Water Notic

According to county officials, the distribution station lost pressure while a tank was being painted, which could have allowed contaminants to siphon back into the water.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

WAPT.com

Man Faces Two Child Pornography Felonies

An Alcorn County man faces a pair of felony child pornography charges after being arrested by investigators with the Mississippi Attorney General's office.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Corinth, MS

Thu Nov 12, 2009

WAPT

Alcorn Co. Man Charged In Child Pornography Case 2hr

An Alcorn County man has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography by the Cyber Crime Unit of the Attorney General's Office, state officials said.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WMC-FM

Miss. high court won't hear Alcorn Co. murder case

The Mississippi Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of Johnny Steve Parker, who was convicted of murder in 2007 in Alcorn County.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Wed Oct 28, 2009

WBBJ-TV

Body Found in River

Harrison Childs considers Alcorn County a good place to live. "This is a place we live and raise our family and this is the type of thing we do not like to have happen here," said Childs.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

Jacksonsun.com

Local briefs: Body found; Sen. Lamar Alexander

The body of a Ramer woman was found in the Tushcumbia River in Alcorn County, Mississippi, around noon on Sunday, according to a release from sheriff's investigators.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Lamar Alexander, US Senate, Republican, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Jacksonsun.com

Tenn. woman's body pulled from river in Miss.

CORINTH, Miss. - Authorities are investigating the death of a Tennessee woman whose body was found in the Tuscumbia River in Alcorn County.

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Related Topix: Corinth, MS

Thu Sep 10, 2009

WJTV Jackson

Alcorn Supervisors Consider Regional Jail Bids

An Oklahoma-based company appears to be on track to construct Alcorn County's new regional jail and justice center after submitting the apparent low bid for the multimillion dollar project.

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Wed Sep 09, 2009

WJTV Jackson

Alcorn County Supervisors Adopt Budget

Alcorn County supervisors have approved a 2.81 mill tax increase for county residents, citing the need to absorb growing costs for insurance and other expenses and to fund several new expenses.

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Tue Sep 08, 2009

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Emergency responders hampered by sign problems

In an emergency time wasted searching for an address could mean the difference between life and death say local emergency officials.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Sun Sep 06, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Ex-vet's license had been revoked

A Corinth veterinarian arrested last week for alleged prescription fraud had his medical license revoked because of a previous drug arrest.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Corinth, MS, Medicine, Vicodin, Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (generic), Medication, Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Drug Enforcement Administration

Mon Aug 31, 2009

WAPT-TV Jackson

Corinth Veterinarian Faces Felony Drug Charges

A veterinarian in northeast Mississippi's Alcorn County was arrested Monday on felony drug charges.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Corinth, MS

Fri Aug 28, 2009

Calhoun County Journal Online

Recycling Can Change 'Face Of County'

By JOEL McNEECE Dr. Scott Wright told the Bruce Rotary Club Wednesday recycling can "change the face of our county from the visual to our way of thinking." Wright, pastor of Lewis Memorial Methodist Church in Calhoun City, and Sister Judy Sinnwell, with Excel, spoke to the club regarding their efforts to foster a countywide recycling effort.

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Related Topix: Bruce, MS, Calhoun City, MS, Pittsboro, MS

Sunherald.com

Iuka man killed in 2 vehicle crash

An early morning collision on U.S. Highway 72 has claimed the life of a 34-year-old Iuka man.

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Related Topix: Iuka, MS

Fri Aug 14, 2009

WBBJ-TV

Woman Escapes Rapist by Texting

41-year-old Lyndal Witt is in jail tonight, after police say he lured his ex-girlfriend to his home, then raped her.

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Related Topix: Corinth, MS

Wed Aug 12, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Alcorn County prepares for aerial mapping

The Alcorn County Tax Assessor's Office is making plans to upgrade county maps as part of a high-flying project required by state law.

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The Clarion-Ledger

Alcorn County prepares for aerial mapping

The Alcorn County Tax Assessor's Office is making plans to upgrade county maps as part of a high-flying project required by state law.

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Thu Aug 06, 2009

Calhoun County Journal Online

Calhoun Gets Loan Approval For New Courthouse

Congressman Travis Childers announced $3,035,717 in essential community facilities projects in Alcorn and Calhoun Counties last week.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Representative Travis Childers, Democrat, US News

Tue Aug 04, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter

A Corinth man has pleaded guilty in connection with the shooting death of 30-year-old Tarvis Antonio Damron last October.

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Related Topix: Corinth, MS, Violent Crime

Thu Jul 23, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Officials approve plans for new justice center

Efforts to construct a new regional jail and justice center in Alcorn County took a major step forward as supervisors voted to approve the final plans and begin advertising for bids for construction of the facility.

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Related Topix: Corinth, MS

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