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KEEPING OUR EYE ON: Elizabeth Harris

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:11:29 +0000

Age: 30 Position: Director, District & Alumni Partnerships, Company: Teach For America Laurel native Elizabeth Harris- known to her friends as “Biz”- says she always wanted to be an attorney until she worked for a public defender in Washington D.C. and realized she wanted to fight for one of the biggest issues facing the defendants: [...]

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Deer Creek restocked with fish

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:16:29 +0000

LELAND — State wildlife officials have restocked Deer Creek near Leland with bluegill fish. Leland Mayor James Lowe says the creek’s fish population had dwindled during the summer when the creek reached near record low levels. Lowe says a fish kill last year also depleted the number of fish in the creek. Ronnie Yarbrough, the [...]

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THE MECCA: Ground Zero Blues Club attracts national and international visitors

Becky Gillette — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:00:38 +0000

On a recent Wednesday night, there was something of the atmosphere of the United Nations at the Ground Zero Blues Club. There were visitors from 11 foreign countries and 15 U.S. states enjoying a club that has become a magnet for blues music lovers across the world. “We have a high level of international branding [...]

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Housing director’s trial to get underway next month

Associated Press — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:59:58 +0000

GREENVILLE — A Sept. 26 trial date has been set for the director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority and a contractor in a federal criminal case, according to The Delta Democrat-Times. ••• SEE ANALYSIS AT EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK ••• SEE MORE COVERAGE Ann Jefferson, who is on administrative leave as the authority’s executive director, [...]

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Small Business Spotlight: Vince’s Restaurant

Laura Smith — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:06:31 +0000

A 24-hour café called Vince’s that served Leland’s railroad travelers in the 1920s inspired the creation of a restaurant in the same location with the same name — minus the all-night hours. “I’m just glad we’re not open 24 hours,” said co-owner and chef Will Gault. Gault, Cheri Clark and property owner Joe Robert Campbell [...]

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Chip Morgan on Delta Council

Stephen McDill — Tue, 11 May 2010 05:13:03 +0000

STONEVILLE- MBJ-TV photojournalist Stephen McDill visits with Delta Council vice-president Chip Morgan to discuss the economic development organization’s work in the Mississippi Delta regional.

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