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Jailer Fired Amid Investigation

Last Updated: 4:43 PM 05/09/08 - Lauderdale County Sheriff Billy Sollie said a jailer has been fired for allegedly allowing contraband into the facility. (Full Story)
Surviving Cancer, Part 5

Last Updated: 4:22 PM 05/09/08 - Lauderdale County's Relay for Life raises money for the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer. Sherry Purdy knows why finding a cure is so important. (Full Story)
Agencies Work to Stamp Out Hunger

Last Updated: 3:00 PM 05/09/08 - The United Way of East Mississippi and West Alabama wants to remind you about a chance to help "Stamp Out Hunger" Saturday. (Full Story)
Doctor Shaves Head for Charity

Last Updated: 3:28 PM 05/09/08 - A Meridian doctor went to extremes Friday to raise money for Relay for Life. (Full Story)
Barbour Calls for Casino Moratorium

Last Updated: 11:26 AM 05/09/08 - Gov. Haley Barbour says he will ask the Legislature limit casinos to counties where they are already located. (Full Story)
Riley Vetoes Mandate on Hiring Superintendents

Last Updated: 11:04 AM 05/09/08 - Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has vetoed a bill that places mandates on local school boards on how to go about hiring superintendents. (Full Story)
Faulty Sprinkler Shuts Down Highest Courts

Last Updated: 10:42 AM 05/09/08 - A malfunctioning sprinkler head in the newly completed Gartin Justice Building in downtown Jackson is to blame for water damage to all four floors. (Full Story)
Officers Subject of Internal Investigation

Last Updated: 7:17 PM 05/08/08 - Two Meridian police officers are accused of being involved in a physical altercation with a juvenile at the Lauderdale County Juvenile Center. (Full Story)
March Murder Remains Unsolved

Last Updated: 7:12 PM 05/08/08 - A Wayne County family is crying out for help in solving the March murder of a businesswoman in her home. (Full Story)
Surviving Cancer, Part 4

Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/08/08 - Lauderdale County Relay for Life honorary chair, Debbie Young, advises women to have regular check-ups. She says one may have saved her life. (Full Story)
Timex Baby Growing Up

Last Updated: 11:21 PM 05/08/08 - A tornado that ravaged Lauderdale County in March 1992 devastated the area and claimed three lives. It also produced the story of "the Timex baby".
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Facebook Sets Bullying, Predator Safeguards

Last Updated: 4:39 PM 05/08/08 - Attorneys general in Mississippi, Alabama, and 47 other states have reached an agreement with Facebook to protect minors. (Full Story)
Jet Makes Emergency Landing

Last Updated: 7:08 PM 05/08/08 - A jet from Columbus Air Force Base had to make an emergency landing Thursday at Meridian's Key Field. (Full Story)
Wicker Says Wind, Water Issue Not Over

Last Updated: 4:25 PM 05/08/08 - The U.S. Senate defeated an amendment offered by Mississippi's senators that would have added "multiple peril" coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program. (Full Story)
MPD Seeks Help in Finding Suspect

Last Updated: 7:11 PM 05/08/08 - Meridian police are looking for a suspect in a daytime theft at a Bonita Lakes Mall department store.
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Gas Prices Jump Again

Last Updated: 11:04 AM 05/08/08 - The national average price per gallon of gas has risen to $3.65, while diesel has hit $4.25. (Full Story)
Possible Tornado Causes Damage

Last Updated: 10:59 AM 05/08/08 - There has been structural damage in Tupelo from a tornado or straight line winds Thursday morning, but no injuries reported. (Full Story)
New MPS Superintendent Introduced

Last Updated: 7:21 PM 05/07/08 - The Meridian School Board announced the hiring of Charlie T. Kent as the new school superintendent.
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Relay for Life Weekend Coming

Last Updated: 7:08 PM 05/07/08 - The American Cancer Society's Lauderdale County Relay for Life is changing locations this year, but its mission and opportunities for you to help remain the same. (Full Story)
Surviving Cancer, Part 3

Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/07/08 - Lauderdale County's Relay for Life highlights success stories. This is the story of cancer survivor, Sarah King. (Full Story)
Wicker Supports Energy Bill

Last Updated: 6:13 PM 05/07/08 - Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker said he's co-sponsoring an energy bill aimed at energy independence. (Full Story)
Peavey Recognized for Innovations

Last Updated: 6:25 PM 05/07/08 - Meridian's Hartley Peavey has been named to the Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame. (Full Story)
Mississippi and Teen Pregnancy

Last Updated: 7:04 PM 05/07/08 - Hundreds of Mississippi teenagers rallied for abstinence Wednesday, as a way to combat the cycle of teenage pregnancy. (Full Story)
Four Hurt in Explosion

Last Updated: 4:05 PM 05/07/08 - Four employees were injured in a Wednesday explosion at a building products mill in Thomasville, Ala. (Full Story)
Alabama House Votes for Tax Exemption

Last Updated: 11:03 AM 05/07/08 - The Alabama House has approved a bill to exempt federal economic stimulus checks from state income taxes. (Full Story)
Citizens Concerned about Possible Statewide Contamination

Last Updated: 10:59 AM 05/07/08 - Concerned Mississippians met with lawmakers Tuesday, hoping to shed light on water and soil contamination in the state. (Full Story)
School Superintendent Subject of Special Meeting

Last Updated: 11:23 PM 05/06/08 - The Meridian School Board has called a special meeting for Wednesday to address the selection of a new superintendent. (Full Story)
Residents Speak Out on Pool Hall Ordinance

Last Updated: 11:45 PM 05/06/08 - A Stonewall man says a long-standing ordinance that was never enforced until recently is hurting his business. (Full Story)
Polling Places to Change
Last Updated: 6:13 PM 05/06/08 - The Meridian School Board made a recommendation Tuesday to remove all voting precincts from schools. A lot of concerns are being raised about what happens now. (Full Story)
Surviving Cancer, Part 2

Last Updated: 11:16 AM 05/07/08 - Lauderdale County's Relay for Life is this coming Friday and Saturday. As the quest for a cure continues, so does the courage of survivors like Jeanette Gossett. (Full Story)
Cancer Survivors: "I Will Survive"

Last Updated: 12:12 AM 05/07/08 - Citizens National Bank celebrated cancer survivors at a reception Tuesday.
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Census Shows Small Population Growth

Last Updated: 8:39 PM 05/06/08 - The latest census estimates show that Mississippi is growing. And most of east Mississippi is following the trend. (Full Story)
MCC Dedicates New Building

Last Updated: 11:32 PM 05/06/08 - MCC partnered with Rush Health Systems and the Earnest Workers Circle to build a new facility for its practical nursing program. (Full Story)
City Gets Annual Audit

Last Updated: 8:38 PM 05/06/08 - The city of Meridian heard a report about its annual audit Tuesday. (Full Story)
Execution Date Set for Berry

Last Updated: 11:16 AM 05/06/08 - The Mississippi Supreme Court has set a May 21 execution date for Mississippi death row inmate Earl Wesley Berry. (Full Story)
Air Force Suspends T-38C Indefinitely

Last Updated: 11:03 AM 05/06/08 - Air Force officials have indefinitely suspended training flights in a group of fighter jets after two fatal crashes in Mississippi and Texas. (Full Story)
Beef Plant Trial Delayed

Last Updated: 10:57 AM 05/06/08 - A Tennessee man's trial involving the failed Mississippi beef plant is now scheduled for June 23. (Full Story)
Four Dead in Saucier Shooting

Last Updated: 10:54 AM 05/06/08 - Four people, including the alleged shooter, are dead in Saucier in what authorities are describing as a domestic dispute. (Full Story)
CSI: Mississippi

Last Updated: 10:19 PM 05/05/08 - Getting information through forensic science is a typically lengthy process in Mississippi. But it's changing for the better of late. (Full Story)
Surviving Cancer, Part 1

Last Updated: 7:05 PM 05/05/08 - The honorary chairpersons for Lauderdale County's Relay for Life are all cancer survivors. This is the story of Betty Phillips. (Full Story)
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