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Brenda Birdsong of Pontotoc and Anthony Birdsong of Winona announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Michelle, to Charles "Raymond" Jordan,...
November 2001
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November 24, 2001
Editor's note: This "Message of the Week" article was published in the Dec. 9, 2000, edition of the Star and is being republished today upon the ...
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November 24, 2001
By Staff From Staff and Wire reports Nov. 24, 2001 A Collins man was killed Friday when his pickup truck veered off Interstate 59 at mile marker 148 a...
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November 24, 2001
Five Meridian Community College students have been awarded scholarships sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Meridian.
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November 24, 2001
By Staff Crimes Against the Elderly' seminar set Tuesday The Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging and the Metropolitan Crime Commission will p...
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November 24, 2001
By Staff RAY GRIFFITH Retired truck driver and mechanic Graveside services for Ray Griffith will be held today at 11 a.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Ce...
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