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Mississippi news from ClarionLedger.com
Skies, roads likely to be less crowded
Jul 4, 2008 4:58 am
About 40 million people will fly or drive during the Fourth of July weekend, said Michael Right, American Automobile Association spokesman.
Woman faces up to 10-year term after stealing from MSU
Jul 4, 2008 4:55 am
A Cape Coral woman who ran a student loan collection agency faces up to 10 years in prison after she stole $115,000 from Mississippi State University.
Medicaid talks shelved until Aug.
Jul 4, 2008 4:53 am
Lawmakers in the Democrat-controlled Mississippi House will make another attempt to pass a long-term funding solution for Medicaid when a special session resumes next month.
Bill allowing Farish Street alcohol sales narrowly passes
Jul 4, 2008 4:24 am
Nothing comes easy for Jackson's Farish Street Entertainment District, including passage of a bill crucial for the project to move forward.
At ease for now: Troops brace for possible deployment
Jul 4, 2008 4:16 am
Lt. Andy Thaggard has a barbecue in the works for today, and if the weather cooperates, a fireworks display with wife Jenny and their children.
Local news for Mississippi from SunHerald.com
Zach Scruggs is ordered to report Aug. 15
Jul 4, 2008 6:08 am
Zach Scruggs still hopes to begin a 14-month prison sentence after his third child is born in October, but Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. has meanwhile ordered him to begin serving his time Aug. 15.
July 17 big day for Biloxi casinos
Jul 4, 2008 6:08 am
July 17 will be a red-letter day for the future of casinos in Biloxi.
Smoke detector averts tragedy in duplex fire
Jul 4, 2008 6:08 am
A smoke detector likely prevented tragedy Thursday night, Gulfport Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said of a duplex fire on Dedeaux Road.
Freedom is ringing on the Coast
Jul 4, 2008 6:08 am
Today we celebrate our freedom. We practice it every day we read the news, go to church or speak our mind, but we celebrate it this one day a year. Sometimes in between we forget what freedom means un...
Jul 4, 2008 6:08 am
Boomtown, Hollywood involved
Jul 4, 2008 6:03 am
The Fourth of July weekend is packed with fun things to do in South Mississippi.
Jul 4, 2008 6:03 am
BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS
Jul 4, 2008 6:03 am
Highway Patrol, MDOT urge safe holiday travel
Lisanby case against USAA failed test for damages
Jul 3, 2008 11:21 am
The Lisanbys' Katrina case didn't meet tests for punitive damages set out by the state Supreme Court, Judge Billy Bridges said in a three-page opinion released Wednesday.
Homeless man was in yard with stolen wiring
Jul 3, 2008 6:06 am
A homeless man was in jail Wednesday, accused of stealing 220-volt wiring from a home under construction, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said.
Local News for Gulf Coast Mississippi from The Picayune Item
Utility Authority tight on funds
Jul 3, 2008 9:30 pm
A lack of utility payments from Picayune and Poplarville has the Pearl River County Utility Authority board facing a tight budget.
Miss. Medicaid session to continue Aug. 4
Jul 3, 2008 9:26 pm
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is giving lawmakers a month off from a special session, and he?s criticizing them for failing to fill a budget gap in the state?s health care program for the poor.
Jul 3, 2008 9:24 pm
Three fireworks displays will be available for public viewing today.
Jul 3, 2008 9:22 pm
Police Captain Steve Reid has been promoted to police chief in Purvis.
Funds to help low-income youth prepare for college
Jul 3, 2008 9:20 pm
An $18 million federal grant will go to a program to help Mississippi?s low-income students prepare for college.
Farish Street liquor exemption passes
Jul 3, 2008 9:19 pm
It took two votes Thursday for the Mississippi Senate to pass a liquor-law exemption for a downtown Jackson entertainment district.
Musgrove, Wicker squabble over Medicare
Jul 3, 2008 9:16 pm
Democratic U.S. Senate challenger Ronnie Musgrove says a recent vote by Republican Sen. Roger Wicker could hurt Medicare patients and the doctors who treat them.
No vacancy: Only violent criminals need apply
Jul 3, 2008 9:14 pm
Limited space at the Oktibbeha County Jail and increasing budget concerns have forced the Starkville Police Department to arrest only the city?s most violent offenders over the past month while other...
La. brown shrimp season cut short
Jul 3, 2008 9:12 pm
State wildlife and fisheries agents have closed waters to shrimping in the state?s eastern- and western-most bays and lakes, bringing to an end a short season for many shrimpers.
3 hostages rescued in Colombia return to US
Jul 3, 2008 3:10 pm
With little fanfare, three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia returned safely to the United States, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle.
Local News from Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via Yahoo! News
Microsoft seeks allies for renewed Yahoo bid
Jul 3, 2008 10:37 pm
SAN FRANCISCO - Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp. and Time Warner Inc.
Corinth improvement leader switches posts
Jul 3, 2008 10:22 pm
CORINTH - A new program director for the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau who was hired last week is a key component to help the organization reach its goals and objectives for the coming y...
Jul 3, 2008 2:02 pm
TUPELO - With the multi-billion dollar fitness industry growing about 8 percent a year, it's no wonder many see a vast business opportunity.
Jul 3, 2008 2:01 pm
JACKSON Mississippi's weekly unemployment benefit is increasing for the first time in six years, but it's still the lowest in the nation. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour signed an increase into law Wedn...
Wal-Mart plans to sell locally grown produce
Jul 3, 2008 2:01 pm
Retailer proposes to buy $400 million worth this year. BY JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart stores in Arizona now stock Grand Canyon sweet onions while aisles in New York ...
Factory orders post meager gain in May
Jul 3, 2008 1:46 pm
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories turned in the slowest performance in three months in May as a surge in demand for commercial aircraft was not enough to offset weakness in autos, heavy machinery ...
