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Last Updated: 9:42 PM 11/07/09
Members of the Sigma Beta organization listened to the words of a former gang member and drug dealer. They learned from his past and how he changed his life.

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Arts and Craft Show and Sale

Last Updated: 9:34 PM 11/07/09
The 26th Annual Arts and Crafts Show and Sale proved tradition grows stronger with time. Over 80 vendors participated in the event!

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Emergency Training

Last Updated: 9:26 PM 11/07/09
Emergency responders have different responsibilities during dangerous situations. With unique training in Meridian, they are able to help each other out in new ways.

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Two Teenagers Charged in Bus Theft

Last Updated: 7:17 PM 11/06/09
Two arrests were made Friday in the theft of a West Lauderdale school bus about three months ago.

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ECCC Remembers Whitley Fisher

Last Updated: 7:35 PM 11/06/09
Friday was a difficult day at the East Central Community College campus for students and faculty who knew Whitley Fisher.

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	MPS Offers Swine Flu Shots 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:38 PM 11/06/09 - Starting next week, shots for the H1N1 "swine flu" will start being offered to Meridian Public School students. (Full Story)
	Denver Company Buys Mississippi, Alabama Pipelines 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:47 PM 11/06/09 - A Denver company has purchased a dozen pipelines in Mississippi and Alabama, including one that runs through Meridian. (Full Story)
	Barbour on Budget Projections 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:35 PM 11/06/09 - Gov. Haley Barbour told the Joint Legislative Budget Committee he needs more authority over state spending. (Full Story)
	LCSO Looks for Help in Solving Burglaries 3 Comments Last Updated: 7:18 PM 11/06/09 - The Lauderdale County Sheriffs Department is asking for your help in the search for suspects wanted in a rash of burglaries. (Full Story)
	Road Grant Awarded for Kemper 0 Comments Last Updated: 2:57 PM 11/06/09 - After years of voicing concerns, some residents in Kemper County say their prayers have been answered with a new grant. (Full Story)
	CCHS Fall Festival Postponed 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:58 AM 11/06/09 - Choctaw County High School PTO has canceled its fall festival Saturday, due to the death of its president, Darlene Anderson. (Full Story)
	A.G. Informing Public of Resources 0 Comments Last Updated: 10:39 AM 11/06/09 - Attorney General Jim Hood wants Mississippians to know about the resources available from his office. (Full Story)
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Rebs Take Down Northern Arizona
Ole Miss has its final tuneup before facing Tennessee, LSU and Mississippi State
Saints Put Clancy On Injured Reserve
The Saints lose one of their top defensive players
Prep Football Results
Here's how Mississippi's ranked teams fared Friday night
NASCAR Heads To Texas
Jimmie Johnson appears to be on cruise control for another points title
MCC Hoops Schedule Change
The MCC women's basketball team has changed the time of their game Saturday
'Bama Braces For LSU
Alabama can clinch a second straight SEC West division title with a win over LSU Saturday
Thursday Night Scoreboard
It was another busy Thursday night in local sports
EMCC Eyes State Title Game
East Mississippi hopes to make history Saturday in Scooba
ECCC Travels To EMCC Tonight
Area junior college rivals are set to square off tonight in Scooba

Boil Water Notice for Stonewall
Some Stonewall residents will be needing to boil their drinking water.
Flu-Prevention Kit Going to College Students
Flu-prevention kits are being distributed to Mississippi college students.
Health Departments Get H1N1 Vaccine
A limited number of vaccines are now available at county health departments in Mississippi. Officials say it's a start to battling the illness.
Swine Flu Vaccine Available Monday in Mississippi
Health officials say swine flu vaccine will be available Monday at all Mississippi's county health clinics and in some schools.
Pink Thursday
Riley Hospital took its Pink Thursday lunch to workers at Alliance Health Center, sharing important information this month about the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.
Anderson Granted Certificate of Need
The Mississippi Department of Health has approved a certificate of need for an expansion at a Meridian hospital.
H1N1 Shots Arrive in East Mississippi
Health department officials say east central Mississippi has received 2,500 doses of the H1N1 vaccine in shot form.
Coalition Targets Underage Drinking
Agencies involved with the Smarter Choices Community Coalition Monday talked about ways to prevent underage drinking.
Fighting Cancer A Community Effort
The Mississippi Department of Health says there are roughly 13,000 new cancer diagnoses every year in Mississippi. Local efforts are trying to help find a cure.

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