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No injuries in Hub City bar fire; investigation underway

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:58:35 +0000

HATTIESBURG — A fire gutted the Frat House bar early yesterday but authorities say there were no injuries. The Hattiesburg American reports no one was in the bar on South 37th Avenue when the fire was reported shortly after 2:30 a.m. Fire Investigator Geneva Morgan says the building was a total loss. No one was [...]

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Coast city to nearly double in size this weekend

Associated Press — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:35:49 +0000

D’IBERVILLE — D’Iberville will nearly double in size Sunday when area it has annexed officially becomes part of the city. Police Chief Wayne Payne tells The Sun Herald his department has been working with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office and will assume full law enforcement in the annexed area north of the city beginning at [...]

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Investigators looking at Coast store fire, suspect arson

Associated Press — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:25:48 +0000

MOSS POINT— Authorities suspect arson in a fire at a Moss Point convenience store. Fire Chief Clarence Parks tells The Sun Herald a passer-by saw the fire at the store on Main Street about 4:15 a.m. yesterday and alerted firefighters. The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fire along with the Moss Point Fire [...]

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Cities going in different directions on public transit system

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:34:36 +0000

STARKVILLE and VICKSBURG — One city is preparing to open a new public transportation system while another city is struggling to keep its system running. A proposed public transportation system linking the entire Starkville community is on track and should help lower traffic congestion, aid economic development efforts and strengthen the bond between Starkville and [...]

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Auto shop goes up in flames with no injuries

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:59:20 +0000

KOSSUTH — Fire destroyed a motorsports shop in Kossuth on Wednesday. The Daily Corinthian reports Unique Motorsports, owned by Mike Meeks, was a total loss in a fire that started at about 2:30 p.m. Meeks said he had just returned from an out-of-town trip when he saw the flames coming from the shop, which was [...]

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Downtown group terminates leader — again

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:33:43 +0000

COLUMBUS — The group that promotes commercial development in downtown Columbus has fired it director and will launch a search for her replacement. The Commercial Dispatch reports it’s the second time in less than six months that Main Street Columbus is looking for a new director. The group’s board said in a statement that Nickie [...]

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Sentencing date set in antique store arson case

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:07:21 +0000

ABERDEEN — A sentencing date has been set for a man convicted of participating in the March 2011 arson at Lindley’s Antiques Mall in Oakland. Federal court records say James Flemons and Larry Loftis bought pump sprayers to use in the arson a month before burning the building. Prosecutors said they poured gas and kerosene [...]

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Offices move to temporary site in wake of courthouse fire

MBJ Staff — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:00:40 +0000

EUPORA — Webster County government offices displaced by a recent fire that gutted the 1915-built building opened to the public with limited services at 8 a.m. today at 16 East Fox Avenue in Eupora, according to a release from Beverly Pettigrew Kraft, public information officer, Administrative Office of Courts. Offices of the Webster County Chancery [...]

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City revisits future of historic building following fire

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:13:14 +0000

MERIDIAN — A recent fire in Meridian’s tallest structure has renewed talk about what should be done with the building. Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry tells WTOK TV the fire on the 12th floor of the “Threefoot” building remains under investigation. Meanwhile, Barry said, the city is looking for entrepreneurs who might have ideas for the [...]

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Power strip caused fire that destroyed historic court

Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:19:27 +0000

WALTHALL — Authorities say a predawn fire that gutted the Webster County courthouse in Walthall was caused by an electrical short. Sheriff Tim Mitchell told supervisors an investigation showed yesterday’s predawn fire started when a power strip in a first-floor office on the southwest corner of the building shorted out. Mitchell says the fire marshal’s [...]

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