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Lake Elementary Celebrates Fitness
Lake Elementary School is the only campus in the Scott County School District to get a $26,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation grant to build a fitness area.
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Galloway Endorses Low Power Radio Stations
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, a push began for low power radio stations to be available during emergencies.
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MDOT to Make Traffic Change in Neshoba County
The Mississippi Department of Transportation will detour traffic at the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway 492 in Neshoba County, starting Monday.
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Mississippi High Court Lifts Stay
The Mississippi Supreme Court has lifted a stay on the trial of two men in the slaying of a Forest teenager.
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House, Vehicle Badly Damaged by Fire
The home of a Meridian man was badly damaged Friday morning when a vehicle caught fire under a carport.
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Update on Body Found in Creek
Police say a preliminary autopsy revealed the cause of death for Shawn Rackley to be freshwater drowning.
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'Oprah Winfrey Show' to End
Oprah Winfrey will end her long-running talk show in 2011.
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Parkview Still Recovering from Fire
Months after a fire at Parkview Elementary School, officials say progress has been made but still everything is not back to normal.
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Motorcycle Club Makes Commitment to Students
The motorcycle club, Speed Limit Riders, is making sure some local elementary school children have positive role models.
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Hope Village Receives Corporate Grant
Hope Village for Children Thursday received some help for a new 2-year transitional program, that helps residents who graduate high school or get their GED to remain in state care as they learn life skills.
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Salvation Army Begins Christmas Effort
The Salvation Army Thursday announced its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Red Kettle Campaign, will begin Friday.
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MSU-MCC Team for Job Fair
People looking for a job had a a chance to apply for several openings Thursday in Meridian.
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Artist Trying to Spread Christmas Tradition
A local artist is encouraging people to take up a new craft, and in doing so, helping an outreach program in Meridian.
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Auto Supply Plant Slated for Alabama
Automotive supplier Faurecia North America says it will build a $15 million plant in Tuscaloosa County to make parts for the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance.
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"Extreme Makeover" Returning to Mississippi
ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is returning to Mississippi to help a yet-unnamed family in the Hattiesburg area.
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FEMA Trailer Auctions Continue
The federal government is continuing its auctions of travel trailers left in the Mississippi Pine Belt area following Hurricane Katrina.
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Blending State Agencies Part of Barbour's Budget Plan
Proposals to merge some universities or consolidate school districts have grabbed most of the attention, but Gov. Haley Barbour also wants to restructure state government.
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Body Found in Creek
Officials from the Meridian Police Department confirmed that the body of a black male was found in a creek Wednesday night.
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Arrest Made in Shooting Incident
The Meridian Police Department has charged a local man with shooting into an occupied vehicle Nov. 13 and injuring the driver.
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Threefoot Project Lacks Funds
Historic Restorations Incorporated and the City of Meridian's attempt to turn the downtown Meridian Threefoot building in to a hotel will apparently cost several million more dollars.
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Angel Tree Kickoff
The Salvation Army kicked off it's annual Angel Tree program Wednesday. The needs are great.
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Northeast Middle School Gets Addition
A new elevator was installed at Northeast Lauderdale Middle School, to be even more accessible for the disabled.
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Tea Party Gathers Signatures for Voter ID Initiative
The brother of Gov. Haley Barbour visited Meridian Tuesday to accept a batch of signatures gathered on voter-identification petitions.
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Two Charged in Equipment Theft
Band equipment that was stolen from a community hall has been recovered by authorities, and two suspects face charges.
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Alabama Troops Deploy
Some troops from west Alabama are being deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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MCCSA Set for 3rd Annual Dancing Like the Stars
As any fan of 'Dancing with the Stars' knows, the finals of that popular show will be next week on ABC and WTOK-TV. But another big ballroom dancing event is coming to Meridian Dec. 4.
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Rock the Belt Stresses Safety
The Office of Highway Safety brought the message of how seat belts save lives to Clarkdale High School Tuesday.
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Drug Roundup Latest
Within the last twenty four hours almost a half dozen more arrests have been made in a drug roundup in Kemper County.
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Official: School Mergers Should Be Local Decision
The head of the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents says school consolidation should be a local decision.
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Barbour Proposes Education Consolidation
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says the state should consider merging some of its universities to save money.
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Update: Bonita Boat Launch
The boat landing at the upper lake at Bonita Lakes Park will be temporarily closed in coming days.
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Mississippi Power to Lower Rates
Mississippi Power says its customers' electric bills will be cheaper next year.
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MPD Meets with Housing Residents
Residents of the Highway Village spoke with Meridian Police Monday. They expressed their desire for stronger security around their neighborhood.
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Ruffin Pleads Guilty to Charges
A man who was injured by a gunshot after fleeing deputies earlier this year, Monday pleaded guilty to the most serious charges against him.
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Students Get Up Close View of Judicial System
Court officials in Sumter County are taking some creative steps to teach children the value of staying out of trouble.
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Early Detection Key in Fighting Cancer
There is one thing that helps reduce deaths from cancer. That is early detection.
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Artist Mentors Meridian Student
Noted artist Ronald McDowell visited Marion Park Alternative School Monday to visit a student who has a lot of talent.
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Collection Time for Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child boxes are being collected now at Meridian's Northcrest Baptist Church for distribution to children around the world.
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Drug Bust Nets Suspects in Kemper County
Residents of the DeVille Apartments in DeKalb have watched authorities make several drug related arrests in the last couple of days.
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Study Says Alabama Job Losses Could Linger
An economist says Alabama might not recover jobs lost to the recession until 2013.
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High Court Rejects Whisenhant Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of Alabama death row inmate Thomas Whisenhant.
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Mississippi Teens Face Growing Health Problem
Teenagers make up almost 40 percent of those diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases in Mississippi.
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Kia Brings Opportunity To Georgia And Alabama
Kia's new auto assembly plant in western Georgia is bringing pockets of prosperity to communities across Alabama and reinvigorating an eastern swath of the state that's suffered heavy textile industry losses.
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Recession And The South
Alabama might not recover jobs lost to the recession until 2013.
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Mississippi Has Rainy October
Mississippi just had one of its wettest Octobers of the past century.
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USM Freshman Found Dead
The body of a missing University of Southern Mississippi freshman has been found.
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Trees of Christmas Plans Revealed
Meridian's Trees of Christmas tours will begin Nov. 20.
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Volunteers Pitch in at Monument Park
A group of volunteers from AmeriCorps spent Friday morning working on Monument Park in downtown Meridian.
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District Says Response to H1N1 Vaccine Strong
Some of the first H1N1 vaccinations in Mississippi were offered at local schools. The response surprised some officials.
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More Burglary Charges Filed
Three suspects charged earlier this week with burglary now face additional charges.
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