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Comprehensive News Feed for Lexington, MS.

Results 1 - 20 of 52 in Lexington, MS

  1. First responders get first crack at hurricane-resistant homesRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 20 | St. Tammany News

    ... St. Tammany Parish residents. The company is the exclusive distributor of Safeway homes that are constructed in a Lexington, Miss., factory. The houses have even been featured on an hour-long Discovery Channel documentary about rebuilding on the ...

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Lacombe, LA

  2. Man's murder claim false, Holmes sheriff saysRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 20 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... was about 10 years ago and he served time for it,' March said. According to Greenwood police, John Spann, 51, of Lexington made the statement after his arrest this past weekend following a traffic stop. A Police Department spokesman had said ...

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    Related Topix: Holmes County, MS, Greenwood, MS, Leflore County, MS

  3. Holmes County sheriff says man's murder claim falseRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 20 | WLOX-TV Biloxi

    ... in Greenwood that he had killed two people in 2003. According to Greenwood police, 51-year-old John A. Spann of Lexington, made the statement after his arrest this past weekend following a traffic stop. March says Spann did kill a man, but that was ...

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    Related Topix: Holmes County, MS

  4. Holmes sheriff: Man's murder confession falseRead the original story

    Tuesday Aug 19 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... about 10 years ago and he served time for it," March said. According to Greenwood police, John A. Spann, 51, of Lexington made the statement after his arrest this past weekend following a traffic stop. A police department spokesman had said ...

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    Related Topix: Holmes County, MS, Greenwood, MS, Leflore County, MS

  5. Greenwood police question man who claims 2 killingsRead the original story

    Tuesday Aug 19 | WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

    ... claims by a Holmes County man that he committed two murders in 2003. Police say John A. Spann, 51, of Lexington made the statement after his arrest in Greenwood this past weekend on DUI and other charges. A department spokesman said Tuesday that the ...

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    Related Topix: Greenwood, MS, Holmes County, MS, Leflore County, MS

  6. Greenwood police question man claiming 2 killings

    Tuesday Aug 19 | The Mississippi Press

    ... claims by a Holmes County man that he committed two murders in 2003. Police said John A. Spann, 51, of Lexington made the statement after his arrest this past weekend on a DUI and other charges. A department spokesman said Tuesday that the ...

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    Related Topix: Greenwood, MS, Violent Crime, Holmes County, MS

  7. 'Summer sister' visits from SouthRead the original story

    Jul 30, 2008 | WisInfo

    ... by one, and they get another 'sister' who shares in their fun outings and family chores. Jerwanda Stewart of Lexington, Miss., now 14, just spent her fourth visit at the Geiser family's Kaukauna home in June. She used the skills she learned during ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  8. 2 women, child die in Holmes wreck

    Jul 19, 2008 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... Friday morning in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 51 near Goodman. They had dropped him off at work in Lexington and were headed home to Pickens when their car veered from the road and into a creek about 9:30 a.m. A 3-year-old child is the lone ...

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    Related Topix: Goodman, MS, Pickens, MS

  9. Mississippi-Wisconsin exchange program needs host familiesRead the original story

    Jul 19, 2008 | WisInfo

    ... The Geiser family also has participated in the exchange for many years. Fourteen-year-old Jerwanda Stewart of Lexington, Miss., visited the family this summer for the fourth time. The Geiser children look forward to having another sister for a few ...

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    Related Topix: Appleton Metro, Neenah, WI, Wisconsin

  10. Three Killed and One Survived One Car AccidentRead the original story

    Jul 18, 2008 | WLBT-TV Jackson

    ... rendineshia Johnson of Pickens all died. Three year old Shaneika Boyd survived and was treated and released from a Lexington hospital.

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    Related Topix: Holmes County, MS, Goodman, MS, Durant, MS

  11. Mississippi kids experience a Wisconsin summerRead the original story

    Jul 15, 2008 | WisInfo

    ... by one, and they get another 'sister' who shares in their fun outings and family chores. Jerwanda Stewart of Lexington, Miss., now 14, just spent her fourth visit at the Geiser family's Kaukauna home in June. She used the skills she learned during ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  12. New Business Website Lunched

    Jul 13, 2008 | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    Brand new Business resource center to asisst the small business owener. Site also offer tons of Business forms, documents & contracts /24-7PressRelease/ - LEXINGTON, MS, July 14, 2008 - Wiz At Biz officially ...

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  13. Wire, auto parts taken in countyRead the original story

    Jun 11, 2008 | Star-Herald

    ... Lee said owner Arnold Lowe reported someone was outside attempting to steal auto parts. Demontric Hughes, 23, of Lexington was charged with burglary. The Kosciusko Police Department assisted in the case. More burglaries Vernon Lowe's hunting camp on ...

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    Related Topix: Attala County, MS, Kosciusko, MS

  14. Pieces of History: Town of West given antiques, collectibles for new museumRead the original story

    Jun 11, 2008 | Star-Herald

    ... completion of the Heffner McLellan Museum, a gift of the late Ms. Moselle Heffner Zimmer, who was a resident of Lexington. Ms. Zimmer, prior to her death, requested that her antiques, collectibles and a financial contribution to support her idea be ...

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    Related Topix: Moselle, MS, Drew, MS

  15. Simmons - Gillum

    Jun 17, 2008 | Madison County Herald

    Mr. and Mrs. Otis Davis of Lexington announce the engagement of their daughter, Bridgette D. Simmons, to Azariah E. Gillum, son of Mr.

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    Related Topix: Durant, MS

  16. Salvation Army asking for help in sending kids to summer camp

    Jun 12, 2008 | Laurel Leader-Call

    ... have a negative impact on their life," McBride said. "By sending them to the Salvation Army Camp Hidden Lake in Lexington, Miss., they have an opportunity to learn from Christian leaders about ways to lead a Christian life." McBride continued by ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Jones County, MS, Laurel, MS

  17. Fortified Homes are now modular

    Jun 10, 2008 | Sunherald.com

    Safeway Homes, modular homes manufactured in Lexington, Miss., are built to withstand 150-mph winds.

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    Related Topix: Home Building, Home, Mississippi Government, Mississippi

  18. Health center wants to expand to Leflore

    Jun 4, 2008 | Greenwood Commonwealth

    ... U.S. Congressional District that doesn't have one. Mallory Community Health Center Inc. already runs clinics in Lexington, Tchula, Durant, Vaiden and Canton. Stellanda Davis, Mallory's president and chief executive officer, said it serves mostly ...

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    Related Topix: Holmes County, MS, Vaiden, MS, Durant, MS, Tchula, MS

  19. Salvation Army in need of donationsRead the original story

    May 30, 2008 | Troy Messenger

    ... help out as long as we are needed." The local Salvation Army is gearing up for the Salvation Army Summer Camp in Lexington, Miss. "The camp is for ages 8-12 and free for those who qualify," she said. "We provide transportation for the campers and I ...

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  20. More than 485 receive degrees at UMMC's 52nd Commencement

    May 27, 2008 | Laurel Leader-Call

    ... University, he will begin residency training in orthopedic surgery at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. John Ryan Logan, son of Ms. Deborah Logan o f Laurel and the late Mr. Kip Logan, and husband of Andrea Fyke Logan of ...

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    Related Topix: Dentistry, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Greenville, MS