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Mississippi news from ClarionLedger.com

Case backlog trimmed

Jul 20, 2008 5:39 am

As two new special judges prepare to join the Hinds County court system to reduce a criminal backlog, more cases already have been resolved this year than last year.

Slow sales hurting tax collections for schools

Jul 20, 2008 4:49 am

When sales in Mississippi slow down, so do millions of dollars in public school funding.

Court system hires tech company to digitize records

Jul 20, 2008 4:41 am

Petal's court system is going paperless - thanks to a new digital system to be installed this fall.

New official pushing for a nurse in all Miss. schools

Jul 20, 2008 4:39 am

If Estelle Watts gets her way, there will someday be a nurse in every Mississippi school.

Grant plants student in lab for the summer

Jul 20, 2008 4:38 am

Sixteen year-old Simon Beveridge isn't washing dishes or mowing yards to make money this summer.

Civil rights activism alive in teens

Jul 20, 2008 4:37 am

The 31 high-schoolers who had crammed into the breakfast nook of the northeast Jackson LaQuinta Inn Saturday afternoon talked avidly amongst themselves.

Lester Newman's proposal: Reward black male enrollment

Jul 20, 2008 4:30 am

Lester Newman, forced out as president of Mississippi Valley State University, has completed a report integral to his $275,625 buyout - a 35-page document intended to outline how to recruit and retain...

Local News from Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via Yahoo! News

Business Briefs July 19, 2008

Jul 19, 2008 2:38 pm

General Atomics starts power train testing TUPELO - General Atomics has begun long-term reliability testing of the full-scale power train of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS, in it...

Documents sealed, gag order issued in lawsuit

Jul 19, 2008 2:24 pm

TUPELO - Certain documents and information have been sealed in the sexual harrassment lawsuit against a Tupelo Schools administrator, court documents show.

JUDGE MILLS ALLOWS APPEAL ABOUT POOR COUNSEL ISSUE

Jul 19, 2008 2:23 pm

OXFORD - Dale Leo Bishop of Guntown, condemned for his role in a 1998 murder-kidnapping, can try to convince the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that incompetent counsel cost him a chance at life in pris...

Cadets graduate from Junior Deputy Academy

Jul 19, 2008 2:23 pm

TUPELO - When his dad told him he'd be attending the Lee County Sheriff's Department Junior Deputies Academy, Joseph Smotherman knew he'd hate it. But after two weeks of learning about how law enforce...

With plea change, Muthana to stand trial Monday

Jul 19, 2008 1:38 pm

ABERDEEN - The trial is on for Nasser "Nick" Muthana, who changed his mind Friday and pleaded not guilty to one count of involvement in an illegal scheme to sell drugs to make meth.

HealthWorks! on track to open this winter

Jul 19, 2008 1:23 pm

TUPELO - HealthWorks! Children's Education Center has a brain and hearts. Now health educators just need construction crews to finish renovating the former Kroger building behind Gloster Creek Village...

MOVIE REVIEW:Nolan's 'Dark Knight' proves to be a superhero masterpiece

Jul 19, 2008 12:24 pm

TUPELO - "The Dark Knight" is unlike any other Batman movie. It gives new meaning to the phrase "edge-of-your-seat thriller." It's deep, complex and actually pretty scary.

ONLINE XTRA :Justices elections

Jul 18, 2008 9:08 pm

On top of the high profile races for president and national legislative offices that Mississippians will go to the polls to vote on this November, they also will be electing Supreme Court justices.

UPDATE:FEC has yet to receive complaint

Jul 18, 2008 7:53 pm

JACKSON - The Federal Elections Commission says it has not yet seen a complaint filed by Democrat Ronnie Musgrove's campaign against U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker.

UPDATE:"The Dark Knight" sets record for debut

Jul 18, 2008 7:23 pm

In this image released by Warner Bros., Heath Ledger starring as The Joker, is shown in a scene with Christian Bale, starring as Batman in "The Dark Knight."

Local News for Gulf Coast Mississippi from The Picayune Item

Traffic stop nabs suspect

Jul 19, 2008 7:14 pm

A loud noise violation traffic stop lead to a Picayune Police Officer to discover a suspected drug dealer.

Polish the Pearl underway

Jul 19, 2008 7:12 pm

A joint effort of existing and new programs will work to clean up the county of litter, dilapidated properties and illegal dump sites.

Fed safety video focuses on MS oilfield explosion

Jul 18, 2008 8:25 pm

The federal government has released a new safety video that focuses on a 2006 explosion that left three dead at an oilfield near Raleigh.

Dean cancels Hattiesburg stop

Jul 18, 2008 8:24 pm

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean?s voter registration tour has canceled a stop in Hattiesburg.A DNC spokesman says a scheduling conflict will prevent Dean from visiting Hattiesburg, ...

VW, Toyota latest to buy TVA megasites

Jul 18, 2008 8:21 pm

The Tennessee Valley Authority?s ?megasite? economic development program is proving to be a megahit with major manufacturers.

FEMA official: Agency is much different today

Jul 18, 2008 8:19 pm

The Federal Emergency Management Agency responding to disasters such as the Midwest floods and the California wildfires isn?t the same agency that responded to Hurricane Katrina, a top official told a...

Mexico says US soldiers? remains found

Jul 18, 2008 8:17 pm

Mexican archaeologists have found the remains of what appear to be four U.S. soldiers who died in 1846 during the Mexican-American war, the government announced on Thursday.

Children learn various safety measures from firefighters

Jul 17, 2008 2:57 pm

A week-long camp at the Picayune Fire Department is teaching children important lessons about fire safety, the dangers of strangers and what it?s like to be a firefighter.

Local news for Mississippi from SunHerald.com

M.P. needs school rally help

Jul 20, 2008 5:07 am

The Moss Point School District is seeking donations to help fund its back-to-school rally next month.

AROUND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI

Jul 20, 2008 5:07 am

Conference focuses on preparedness issues

Meeting space gets upgrade

Jul 20, 2008 5:07 am

The Bay St. Louis Conference Center, home of the City Council, is going uptown.

Port plans halt road plans

Jul 20, 2008 5:07 am

First it was on, then it was off. Then it seemed to be on again.

Love, from New York

Jul 20, 2008 5:07 am

DeLISLE - "Kids rule," says a mural at the Coast's latest KaBOOM! playground, built Saturday.

Memories reawaken of childhood delights

Jul 20, 2008 5:07 am

As a writer, there is nothing quite as gratifying as a lot of positive feedback to something you've written.

Award named for Coast visionary

Jul 20, 2008 5:07 am

The Billy Creel Award is presented each year to a person who makes significant contributions to Coast tourism.

Swetman cruises to award

Jul 20, 2008 5:07 am

For his work promoting Cruisin' The Coast and Smokin' The Sound, Chevis Swetman is this year's recipient of the Billy Creel Excellence in Tourism Award.

How many times does dollar turn over?

Jul 20, 2008 5:07 am

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Water's edge had us on edge of our seats

Jul 19, 2008 5:17 am

The drama that played out Thursday was as intense as a TV movie or a page-turning suspense novel.

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