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Robert Hall Reed, Carleton statements on Hall appeal
The following statements are from Mayor Reed and Chief Carleton regarding the letter received today on Deputy Chief Robert Hall’s certification request.
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Biofuels fraud: Speight sentenced to 26 months
He pleaded guilty last February to just one of 10 counts.
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Pigskins in the Park
There will be outdoor showings of Ole Miss and Mississippi State football games at Fairpark in a taligate-type atmosphere.
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UPDATE: Gulf rig explodes off La. coast
The Coast Guard said initial reports indicated all 13 crew members from the rig were in the water. One was injured, but there were no deaths.
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Monsanto v. Scruggs: Defense wants mistrial over 'criminal' remarks to jury
The Lee County ag operations are trying to limit their financial liability.
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Lake Lamar Bruce anglers get unlimited fishing
With construction looming, the new policy is “all you can catch.”
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MSU tailgating changes to benefit the fans
Tailgaters at Mississippi State University will have extra services to make their experiences more enjoyable this year.
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A cure for Frantic Football Fridays in Oxford?
Ole Miss officials say a vigorously enforced ban on tents before 10 p.m. will “give all our fans equal access” to tailgating spots.
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Two arrested for drug crimes in Plantersville
A woman was arrested at a safety checkpoint Tuesday after police allegedly found drugs in her baby’s diaper.
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Former Lee inmate’s damages lawsuit dismissed
He sought $1.5 million for alleged injuries in the jail.
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Price’s trial set on Tupelo bank robbery charge
It’s taken nearly seven years to bring the case to trial, records show.
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State revenue provides glimmer of good news
For the second straight month, tax collections came in above estimates.
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Accident fatality
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A three vehicle crash occurred around 4:15 PM (08-31-2010) yesterday evening on US Highway 82 in Oktibbeha County East of Center Grove near Polly Bell road.  The fatality is Sammie Jones, a 4...
Robbery arrest
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TUPELO – Police have made two arrests in the armed robbery of a local liquor store that happened in July. Leonta Gates and Denarvis Ruff are charged with the July 26 armed robbery of a liqu...

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Special session rumors plentiful
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JACKSON -- Even a special session as short as a day, such as the one last week, provides opportunities to get caught up on political rumors. For instance, state Sen. Ezell Lee, D-Picayune,...
Can Nunnelee capitalize on his advantages?
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JACKSON -- Real Clear Politics rates the Mississippi 1st District U.S. House race between Democratic incumbent Travis Childers of Booneville and Republican challenger Alan Nunnelee of Tupelo as...

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Keep it crisp: Pickle recipe, of course!
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DILL PICKLES (From Foodnetwork.com/comments are my own... Patsy) • 15 pickling cucumbers (I just make the liquid, then make pickles as I get cucumbers) • Container(s) - I use large gla...
DJ Anniversary: A very interesting 7 years
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Love it or not, today marks my 7th year at the Daily Journal. Truly, it doesn't seem that long. Some readers, I suspect, may say it's been "too long," but that's another issue. Frankly, while ...
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Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued (AP)

Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed.


Thu Sep 02 19:57:29 -0500 2010
Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NC (AP)

People stand on a pier as waves crash below them in Southern Shores, North Carolina. Hurricane Earl bore down on a vast stretch of the US East Coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)AP - The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 110 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and potentially most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard.


Thu Sep 02 19:24:12 -0500 2010
Comfort Inn a hurricane hostel in NC (AP)

Lee Taylor, of Harlow, N.C., buys ice for his family to ride out the storm as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast in Atlantic Beach, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)AP - A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks for those who want to stay close to their homes but know they need better shelter from the outslaught of Earl.


Thu Sep 02 19:37:58 -0500 2010
Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns (AP)
AP - Illinois' prison chief, who became a political liability to Gov. Pat Quinn during an election year because of a secret prisoner release program he oversaw, is stepping down, the governor said Thursday.
Thu Sep 02 19:33:52 -0500 2010
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