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The Supreme Court won’t order new elections in Mississippi over complaints about the timing of the state’s redistricting

May 21, 2013
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The Mississippi Chapter of the NAACP had challenged the state’s 2011 state elections because the Legislature did not immediately use the 2010 census to draw new district lines in time for the 2011 elections. To learn more about these,...

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Grant provides summer jobs for young adults

May 21, 2013
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The City of Greenville will use a 35-thousand dollar transportation grant to provide summer jobs for 12 young adults. The workers, who are 16 to 25 years old, will...

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Job seekers will be able to connect with dozens of employers at the Washington County Convention Center

May 21, 2013
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More than 30 employers are taking part in today’s Greenville Regional Job Fair. They include representatives from trucking companies, schools, the armed forces, the service industries and others. Workshops...

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Dozens of Washington County students trying again on state tests

May 21, 2013
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Dozens of Washington County students are retaking state tests that will determine whether they can graduate. The State Department of Education is offering students who failed subject area tests...

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The North Bolivar School District will introduce its first pre-kindergarten program in the fall

May 20, 2013
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The program will be held at Brooks Elementary in Duncan and will be open to 4-year-olds. The Greenville Public School District is also holding pre-K for 4-year-olds starting this...

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A Greenville man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a domestic aggravated assault on his girlfriend

May 20, 2013
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Trevor Hoskins received the maximum sentence for beating and stabbing Linda Taylor, who testified about having her throat cut and part of her ear bitten off. Hoskins faces a...

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Turn in Leland School Board legal battle

May 20, 2013
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Judge Ashley Hines reversed a court order that reinstated former Leland School Board member Yolanda Wheatley to the board. Wheatley was defeated for re-election in November by Brandon Keith...

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Fatal fire investigated as arson

May 20, 2013
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Investigators working on the Elizabeth Street fire that killed a Greenville woman in April believe it was deliberately set. They are looking for 36-year-old Telly Lockridge in connection with...

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Greenville’s municipal golf course continues to turn in higher revenue for the city

May 17, 2013
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The Parks and Recreation Commission is ahead by 22-thousand dollars year to date, thanks in large part to a steady stream of revenue coming from the golf course. The...

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The Greenville Public School District is looking to create a community coalition to help boost high school attendance rates

May 17, 2013
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Attendance tends to be higher for elementary and middle schools, and then drop off in high school as parents lose control over older kids. The district is looking for...

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