Dickey's Barbecue is Firing Up to Expand Across Mississippi

PHILADELPHIA, Miss., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickey's Barbecue Pit is steering growth to Mississippi. The barbecue franchise that boasts lip smackin', great tastin' barbecue currently has five locations ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dickeys-barbecue-firing-expand-across-220000526.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 15:00:00 -0700

Madison Co. Could Go Smoke Free

Madison Co.- A group is proposing to ban smoking in all public places.
http://www2.wjtv.com/news/2012/may/22/madison-co-could-go-smoke-free-ar-3840663/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 19:59:16 -0700

Serving Challis and Custer County, Idaho Since 1881. The Challis Messenger is published every Thursday.

Blakely Grace Johnson was born April 12, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Meridian to Trask and Brooke Johnson of NampaBlakely arrived in the world at 11:56 a.m. weighing 9 pounds 3 ounces and measuring 21 inches long.
http://www.challismessenger.com/section.php?section=Milestones&today=2012-05-24

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 06:12:11 -0700

Worker dies of head injury at Mississippi Phosphates plant

PASCAGOULA — Authorities say a 39-year-old Pascagoula man died after sustaining a head injury at Mississippi Phosphates Corp.
http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/worker-dies-of-head-injury-at-mississippi-phosphates-plant/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 07:12:52 -0700

Lady Jaguars 3-peat, claim top spot in final poll

Madison Central's third consecutive Class 6A fast-pitch softball state championship was achieved in the same manner as the previous two - with perfection in the postseason.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120525/SPORTS06/205250334

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 01:25:28 -0700

DHS presents small business award to Madison Services

MADISON — Madison Services recently received the 2011 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Achievement Award. The award recognizes Madison Services’ outstanding work in support of the FEMA Temporary Housing Mission in Mississippi.
http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/dhs-presents-small-business-award-to-madison-services/

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 09:28:12 -0700

Business Blog » Community Trust Bank to break ground on 2 local centers

Louisiana-based Community Trust Bank will break ground on banking centers in Flowood and Madison in late May, with openings for each scheduled for fourth quarter.
http://msbusiness.com/businessblog/?p=2712

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 13:42:52 -0700

Major I-55 construction project under way

Road crews are working to expand a section of Interstate 55 between Old Agency Road and Madison Avenue.
http://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/Major-I-55-construction-project-under-way/-/9156946/13634830/-/pqtgmp/-/index.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 11:37:13 -0700

Appeals Court to hear lawsuits over drawing county district lines

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A federal appeals court has scheduled oral arguments for June 4 in lawsuits challenging the failure of 11 Mississippi counties to redraw supervisor district lines in time for the 2011 election.
http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/appeals-court-to-hear-lawsuits-over-drawing-county-district-lines/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 10:13:03 -0700

Bill to fill overdose loophole advances in Illinois Senate

Legislation seeks to specify that drug-related homicides can be prosecuted in Illinois even if the drugs were obtained elsewhere.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/423e0afa-ef95-5150-8621-03dc673a1dda.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 22:10:00 -0700