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After eight years, port road project is completed

Associated Press — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:40:43 +0000

NATCHEZ — Nearly eight years after its conception and after a number of unavoidable delays, construction on the $3.6 million port road project that will save miles of traffic time for some transport routes is complete. Adams County Engineer Jim Marlow tells The Natchez Democrat the Government Fleet Road extension project, which will save seven [...]

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Nissan Canton gearing up for 10th anniversary in 2013

MBJ Staff — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:34:04 +0000

CANTON — The Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant is preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2013. The company will commemorate the anniversary with a series of events that highlight the accomplishments of its more than 5,000 employees and underscore its commitment to the Metro Jackson community and Central Mississippi. Dan Bednarzyk , vice president [...]

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Toyota, four community colleges form training partnership

Associated Press — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:38:31 +0000

BLUE SPRINGS — Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi and four community colleges are launching a partnership to train people for advanced manufacturing jobs. The Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program gives students the chance to take two days of classroom instruction in Belden and three days of hands-on experience at Toyota’s Blue Springs plant. Participants will take classes [...]

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Pine Belt dealerships pitch in to assist Sandy’s victims

MBJ Staff — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:30:54 +0000

SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI — Ford dealerships in the Pine Belt area are sending relief supplies to help Staten Island communities damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Eighty pallets full of canned goods, diapers, personal care items, blankets, batteries and bottled water, enough to fill a semi-truck trailer, is bound for Dana Ford Lincoln in Staten Island, N.Y. These [...]

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Toyota rolls out 25 millionth North American-built vehicle

MBJ Staff — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:36:02 +0000

BLUE SPRINGS — Toyota celebrated the 25 millionth vehicle manufactured in North America today at a ceremony at its Georgetown, Ky. plant coinciding with the start of production for the all-new 2013 Avalon. Of those 25 million vehicles, 111,000 were built in Mississippi at the Blue Springs plant, according to Toyota. The milestone vehicle — [...]

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Used car dealer asks judge to toss marijuana charge

Associated Press — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:25:23 +0000

JACKSON — A man convicted of a marijuana charge related to a raid on a Jackson car lot is asking for a judge to throw out his conviction and order a new trial. Jeremy Lee Stambaugh, owner of Paradise Auto Sales in south Jackson, was arrested at the car lot in February along with Johnny [...]

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Main Street group sponsoring downtown parking study

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:36:54 +0000

STARKVILLE — Starkville Main Street District is sponsoring a survey being conducted throughout the summer on residents’ ideas about parking capacity and demand. The Starkville Daily News reports the survey is being conducted by Emily Gillylen, who is pursuing a master’s degree in public policy and administration at Mississippi State University. Help is coming from [...]

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