Co-Lin campus closure not option
Copiah-Lincoln Community College President Dr. Ronnie Nettles is preparing for a heavy round of funding cuts for fiscal year 2011, but the prospect of closing one of the school's three campuses or dissolving its governing board is not one he is willing to embrace.
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Emergency service workers honored as community heroes
A hero is defined by a servant's heart, officials at Brookhaven First Assembly Church's "Heroes In Uniform" banquet said Thursday night.
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Emergency center getting siren 'brain'
Copiah County continues to place an emphasis on storm-readiness, and Emergency Management Director Randle Drane said the latest addition to the system is going to be another way to insure that area residents will be informed and safe in the case of a weather emergency.
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School leaders say consolidation unlikely
Gov. Haley Barbour's budget recommendations have brought the possibility of school district consolidation to the forefront of state policy, but it is unlikely that a merger of Lincoln County's districts will occur as a result, local school officials believe.
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Two area students named National Merit Semifinalists
Parker Reeves, of Mississippi School of the Arts, and Whitney Knight, of Wesson Attendance Center, are two very different students with different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common.
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Harper aide says Democratic policies hurtful to U.S. families
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Evan Gardner (standing), a field representative for 3rd Congressional District Rep. Gregg Harper, conveys the congressman’s views on health care, Cap and Trade and government spending Wednesday to a group of concerned citizens at the chamber of commerce.
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Democratic policies being shoved through Congress will translate into huge costs and extra taxes for Mississippi businesses and families, an aide to Brookhaven's congressman reported Wednesday.
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Man receives life sentence in Feb. killing
A man accused of the shooting of a Copiah County store clerk cut a deal Wednesday to avoid the death penalty after being found guilty of capital murder, authorities said.
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Help sought in prevention of burglaries
With burglaries, home invasions and automobile break-ins on the rise, local officials are looking to the public to not only help law enforcement, but help themselves keep crime down.
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City's mental health centers facing hard fight ahead
Two Brookhaven mental health facilities have been suggested for closure in Gov. Haley Barbour's budget recommendations for fiscal year 2011, and local leaders are warning the fight to keep those institutions open will be difficult - if not impossible.
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Bogue Chitto home damaged in fire
A home on Pricedale Drive was damaged in a late night fire Tuesday, but the damage could have been worse, fire department officials said.
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City mulling storm shelter for evacuees
There are possibilities in putting up a 36-hour storm shelter in Brookhaven, but they may be outweighed by the shelter's cost and bulk, city officials said Tuesday night.
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Banquet highlights community
The Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the best of the community's businesses at the 77th annual meeting held Tuesday night.
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Three Brookhaven facilities threatened in Barbour plan
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The Mississippi School of the Arts, including the Student Life Center (above), has been suggested for closure and removal to the Mississippi School of Math and Science in Columbus under a new proposal issued Monday by Gov. Haley Barbour. The school currently is home to more than 130 students.
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The Mississippi School of the Arts faces what is likely its strongest threat ever after Gov. Haley Barbour suggested it for merger Monday in his executive budget recommendations, and two other state facilities in Brookhaven are under fire as well.
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Lawmakers vow challenge to MSA plans
Gov. Haley Barbour is proposing to move the Mississippi School of the Arts out of Brookhaven, but local lawmakers say the school isn't going anywhere without a fight.
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Officials christen new center name, RV park
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Lincoln County Supervisor Nolan Earl Williamson (from left), Lincoln Center Commission member Pat McCullough and W. L. Rayborn discuss possibilities at the new RV park that just opened at the Lincoln Center, formerly known as the Lincoln County Multi-Purpose Facility. The three were in attendance at a ribbon cutting for the addition to the facility Monday.
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The complex formerly known as the Lincoln County Multi-Purpose Facility is now operating under a new name and with new amenities, both of which are aimed at drawing in and keeping customers.
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Businesses see Open House success
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Engravables owner Connie Hooper (left) helps Ruth’s Angele Miles fill out an order Saturday during the Christmas Open House event. The daylong shop-a-thon drew shoppers from across the region to 36 chamber of commerce member retail outlets and served as a kickoff to the holiday shopping season.
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In New Orleans, a city of more than 400,000 with cultures gathered from around the world, almost anything can be found.
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Symphony, choir to honor servicemen
Veterans Day may be over for another year, but at least one more ceremony to honor local servicemen remains.
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Program offers scooter for scholarships
The success of Lincoln County's Mississippi Scholars program is beyond contestation, but there's always been a spot on the resume coordinators have been unable to wash out.
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Sheriff charting office-holder history
Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing has authority, but Robert Charles Applewhite had power.
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Monticello man named camp's Soldier of Month
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Sgt. Charles William "Will" Stanback Jr., of Monticello, was named "Soldier of the Month," in October at Camp Taji, Iraq.
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