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Alderman Swearing-In
Last Updated: 4:03 PM 07/03/09
Members of the Philadelphia Board of Aldermen take the oath of office.
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Ala. Forestry Commission Sees Recipe For Fire Danger
Last Updated: 11:48 AM 07/02/09
Officials at the Alabama Forestry Commission say the rainfall deficit and a holiday weekend with fireworks and cookouts could become a recipe for danger.

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Lawmakers Return Home: Still Work to Be Done
Last Updated: 7:20 PM 07/01/09
The state fiscal year started Wednesday in Mississippi. Lawmakers approved most of the $6 billion dollar budget before the midnight deadline, but there is still some unfinished business.

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House District 82 Unofficial Election Results
Last Updated: 11:23 PM 06/30/09
We are posting the results of the election as they come in.

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Meridian Beating Death Investigation
Last Updated: 7:16 PM 06/30/09
Meridian police are investigating the mysterious death of a local man in alleyway. Authorities discovered his body this morning and he'd apparently been dead for several days.

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Rain Across Louisiana; but Overall Still Dry

Last Updated: 6:54 AM 06/30/09 - Louisiana gets welcome rain as farmers worry about vulnerable crops and some areas consider whether to ban family fireworks. (Full Story)
House District 82 Candidates Last Minute Campaigning

Last Updated: 4:30 PM 06/29/09 - Republican Bill Marcy and Democrat Wilbert Jones are the two men vying for the House District 82 seat. They were the top vote getters in an election three weeks ago, the neither got a majority of the votes. The winner will be the new representative for District 82.
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Church Celebrates New Facility After Years of Hard Work

Last Updated: 11:20 PM 06/28/09 - After a storm slowed down the building process, church members say that are glad to see the work done with their beautiful church as a result. (Full Story)
Khayat's Days Running Out

Last Updated: 11:12 PM 06/28/09 - There will be no final farewells Tuesday for University of Mississippi chancellor Robert Khayat. (Full Story)
Mississippi Budget Latest

Last Updated: 11:11 PM 06/28/09 - Mississippi lawmakers started a special session today (Sunday) and playing a frantic game of beat the clock. (Full Story)
District House 82 Election Nearing

Last Updated: 10:48 PM 06/28/09 - With the House District 82 race nearing, WTOK featured a special 30 minute "On the Record" session with both candidates debating the issues. (Full Story)
Meridian Picnic Celebration

Last Updated: 10:49 PM 06/27/09 - Thousands of people from the Meridian area who now live across the country are in Meridian for the 43rd annual Meridian picnic at Highland Park. But the picnic only comes to the Queen City every five years. (Full Story)
Public Safety Commissioner Discusses Discrimination Allegations

Last Updated: 5:39 PM 06/27/09 - Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Steve Simpson says he hasn't rejected federal officials' offer to begin talks to reach an agreement over racial discrimination complaints made by his agency's black troopers. (Full Story)
Special Session To Be Called For Sunday

Last Updated: 5:33 PM 06/27/09 - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is telling lawmakers to start a special session Sunday afternoon so they can approve a nearly $6 billion state budget. (Full Story)
MPD Joins Twitter

Last Updated: 7:26 PM 06/26/09 - The Meridian Police Department has joined the likes of celebrities and ordinary citizens by entering the world of Twitter. (Full Story)
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