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Head Start Forum All about Youth
Tue, 08 May 2012 12:45:30 -0700
Mississippi Action for Progress held a community forum Tuesday to discuss improving services to youth in Lauderdale County.
EMBDC Announces Head of the Class Awards
Tue, 15 May 2012 10:01:18 -0700
The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation’s Education Committee recently presented the Spring 2012 Head of the Class Awards.
GEO Group to end contract in East Miss.
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:11:16 -0700
GEO Group, which operates detention and correctional facilities, will no longer manage the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Lauderdale County. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based company said Thursday in a news release that the prison located in the Lost Gap community off Interstate 20 has been ‘‘financially underperforming.’’
Report: Missing girls found in Mississippi
Thu, 10 May 2012 18:34:11 -0700
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo quotes Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards as saying Adam Mayes was found and the two missing girls, Alexandria Bain, 12, and Kyliyah Bain, 8, are safe and on the way to emergency room. There are conflicting reports about Mayes condition.
Confederate Memorial Day Observed
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:15:30 -0700
The Sons of Confederate Veterans held its annual observance of Confederate Memorial Day at the Lauderdale County Courthouse.
Florida group to end Miss. prison contract
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:28:22 -0700
Florida group to end Miss. prison contract
Redistricting Discussed at COG Meeting
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:15:10 -0700
A Democratic lawmaker from Meridian commented on Mississippi's new redistricting plan.
Hurricane conference to focus on Andrew
Mon, 14 May 2012 02:03:14 -0700
When it rampaged over South Florida almost 20 years ago, Hurricane Andrew left a startling swath of devastation. This week it's going to draw a crowd to Fort Lauderdale.
Neighbors protest extending hours at motocross track
Wed, 09 May 2012 16:22:12 -0700
(WMC-TV) - Noise complaints and the possibility of increased traffic flow have residents of one DeSoto County community angry at the possibility of extending the hours at a local motocross track. Kids
Investigation launches into money missing from Lauderdale Sheriff's Dept
Thu, 03 May 2012 15:48:33 -0700
(WMC-TV) – Taxpayer dollars are missing from Lauderdale County and now a district attorney is calling for an investigation into the missing funds. Investigators are working to get to the bottom of the