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Pedestrian killed in Amite County
LIBERTY — A 45-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking down Thompson Road near Liberty.
Amite County Sheriff Tim Perkins said Ann Nunnery of Liberty died Friday night after being run over by two vehicles.
Perkins said Nunnery was walking west in the eastbound lane when an eastbound van struck her, followed immediately by a car.
The driver of the car sustained what appeared to be moderate injuries and was taken to Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center by ambulance. The driver of the van was not injured.
Perkins said Nunnery was wearing a black shirt and camouflaged pants.
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Film studio planned for Canton
A new film studio, complete with sound stage and production office space, will be built in Canton to encourage movie production in the state.
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Officials break ground on new pipe plant in Tunica
A German company broke ground on a $300 million pipe manufacturing plant Wednesday in Tunica County, kicking off a development that officials believe will have far-reaching economic benefits.
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Miss. school prom off after lesbian’s date request
A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
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Monsanto begins work on Flora site
Seed giant Monsanto Co. says it began construction Tuesday on a 26,000-squate-foot, $2.4 million corn breeding station in Flora.
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Bill for ‘innovative schools’ passes Miss. House
Parents would get to restructure operations of a dozen Mississippi public schools that are failing or at risk of failing, under a plan that passed the state House on Tuesday.
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Lesbian fights to take girlfriend to prom in Miss.
High school senior Constance McMillen knows the rule: no same-sex dates at the senior prom.
The 18-year-old lesbian student is challenging the Itawamba County school district policy, saying she is worried she’ll end up missing the last major social occasion of her school years. -
Miss. Senate OKs revamp of state worker retirement
The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Tuesday that aims to prevent “double dipping” by state employees who retire and then return to work as part-time or contract workers for the government.
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D’Iberville council considers restaurant tax
A 2-percent tax could be added to the checks at D’Iberville restaurants.
The council will vote Wednesday to ask the state Legislature for permission to charge a tax at city restaurants and bars. -
Up to 100 dogs taken from woman’s home
Kemper County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 56-year-old woman on a charge of disorderly conduct and “doing harm to herself” after dozens of dogs were found both inside her home and in pens and a mobile home outside.
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3 charged in Southaven drug case
The city of Southaven has fired its information technology director after his arrest on charges of felony possession of controlled substances, including Oxycontin and Darvocet, with intent to sell.
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