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7 hrs ago | The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Coast unemployment rates continue to inch up

Unemployment rates continue to creep up in South Mississippi as well as most of the rest of the state.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Harrison County, MS, Hancock County, MS, Jackson County, MS, Pearl River, MS

Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Mississippi Press

Ocean Springs schools shine in new rating system

More than two-thirds of schools in Jackson and George counties are performing at least above the state average, and Ocean Springs High School stands out as a star, according to rankings released today by the state using a heralded new accountability model.

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Related Topix: Ocean Springs, MS, Jackson County, MS, Standardized Testing, Education

Tue Nov 17, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Cost cutting has community colleges worried

The "tough decisions" Gov. Haley Barbour recommends in his proposed budget for fiscal-year 2011 would put community colleges at a disadvantage providing educational opportunities to students locally, an administrator said.

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Related Topix: Jackson County, MS, Perkinston, MS

Sun Nov 15, 2009

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Coastal Jackson Co. seeks to relieve jail crowding

South Mississippi's Jackson County is trying to relieve jail crowding by paying another county to house about 55 of its inmates.

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Related Topix: Jackson County, MS, Pearl River County, MS

Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Mississippi Press

Wicker blasts health care bill, deficits

LUCEDALE Sen. Roger Wicker, during a speech in Lucedale on Thursday, decried health care legislation, which he sees as a government takeover of one-sixth of the economy, and growing federal deficits.

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Related Topix: Lucedale, MS, US Politics, Senator Roger Wicker, Roger Wicker, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Healthcare Law, Law

Tue Nov 10, 2009

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Appeal denied in George Co. murder case

The state Court of Appeals has denied a claim by convicted murderer Julius Kiker that his trial was tainted because one his attorneys also was representing a prosecution witness in an unrelated case.

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The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Rain from Ida causes some street flooding in Jackson County

Rain from tropical storm Ida fell through the night and was still spitting this morning as gusts made driving tricky on highway straightaways in eastern Jackson County.

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Related Topix: Jackson County, MS, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Moss Point, MS, Mississippi, Jackson, MS

Mississippi Business Journal

FEMA awards funds for saferooms

GEORGE COUNTY and LAMAR COUNTY a ' Sen. Thad Cochran and Sen. Roger Wicker announced approval of more than $4.83 million in federal funding to support the construction of community saferoom facilities in George and Lamar counties in South Mississippi.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, US Politics, Senator Roger Wicker, Roger Wicker, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Lamar County, MS, Thad Cochran

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Mississippi Press

Sound Off

Ambulance needs attention It doesn't say much about the upkeep of our ambulances in this area if they're driving around with broken taillights.

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Related Topix: Jackson County, MS, Opinion

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Top Performers: State Edition

ANTHONY ALFORD, Petal: Ran for 171 yards and 3 TDs in leading the Panthers to a come-from-behind 33-21 win over George County.

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Related Topix: Gautier, MS, St. Martin, MS, Biggersville, MS, Columbia, MS, Crystal Springs, MS

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Mississippi Press

Planning starts for George County's centennial celebration

LUCEDALE The Board of Supervisors agreed to set May 8 as the date for a celebration of George County's 100th year, which is being planned by a committee the supervisors appointed last month.

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Related Topix: Lucedale, MS, Jackson County, MS

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Are teens becoming more violent?

Last week was filled with disturbing images: Two south Mississippi teens, in Jackson and George counties, stood trial in separate murder cases.

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Related Topix: Jackson County, MS, Family, Teenagers, Biloxi, MS, Biloxi Metro

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Experts testify in Lucedale murder

After a long day of testimony, a jury of nine women and three men are still hearing the prosecution's side of the case in the murder trial of Deon C. McCants.

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Related Topix: Lucedale, MS

Tue Oct 27, 2009

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Lucedale teen's murder trial underway

A Lucedale teen's murder trial began Tuesday morning in George County. Deon McCants is charged with the 2008 murders of Meleah Griffith and Dominique Johnson.

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Related Topix: Lucedale, MS

Mon Oct 19, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Education is where child safety begins

Robynn Bosarge's new job is like giving C.A.N.D.Y. to a baby. Bosarge started as child safety coordinator for Citizens Against Needless Death in Youth in June and has been busy educating students and teachers about safety ever since.

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Related Topix: Jackson County, MS, Pascagoula, MS, Biloxi Metro

Sun Oct 11, 2009

The Mississippi Press

Christian event fills City Park in Lucedale

LUCEDALE As the sunset streaked over City Park in Lucedale, more than 10,000 people spread across the hillsides Saturday, demonstrating their faith as some of the most popular Christian bands of the year performed on a massive stage.

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Related Topix: Lucedale, MS, Leakesville, MS

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Alabama Live

Tennessee escapee nabbed on Gulf Coast, faces charges in Mississippi and Alabama

A Tennessee prisoner who walked away from a minimal-security work program in May was arrested in Jackson County, Sheriff Mike Byrd said said.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

WLOX-TV Biloxi

United Way pushes fundraiser goal higher in tough times

United Way officials say tough economic times was the motivation to push its annual fundraising goals even higher.

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Related Topix: Gautier, MS, Jackson County, MS

Wed Sep 30, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Lady Rebels capture Division 7-6A title

George County clinched the Division 7-6A slow pitch softball title with a 13-4 victory over Hattiesburg on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Hattiesburg Metro, Hattiesburg, MS, Long Beach, MS, Biloxi Metro, Biloxi, MS

Mon Sep 28, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Blood drive to be Friday at USM

American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday at the University of Southern Mississippi.

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Related Topix: University of Southern Mississippi

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