Summit NewsLocal news for Summit, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Azalea Festival blossoms March 24- February 20, 2008 The Great American Cleanup, sponsored by Keep Pike County Beautiful, will lead off activities for the Pike County Azalea Festival, which runs March 24 through April 5. The cleanup will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, ... via Enterprise-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/summit-ms/2008/02/azalea-festival-blossoms-march-24?fromrss=1 Strong winds down trees, rip roof off N. Pike gym- February 18, 2008 "The hardest hit area was East McComb going into the downtown area" Lisa Didon was in the laundry room of her home Tuesday afternoon as strong winds moved through about 2 p.m., and trees crashed onto the house. via Enterprise-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/summit-ms/2008/02/strong-winds-down-trees-rip-roof-off-n-pike-gy... Keep the Faith- February 16, 2008 "This conference says we want to promote unity, and in promoting unity we promote change." Across a green background, the letters are spelled out big and bold. "Standing" is in white. via STLtodayhttp://www.topix.net/city/summit-ms/2008/02/keep-the-faith?fromrss=1 Officials tackle issues critical to region: Group set to travel to Washington- February 15, 2008 "I just think the wastewater treatment facility is something we need to include, even though it's a quote-unquote McComb project, it's a county project" Leading up to trip to Washington to ask Mississippi's congressional delegation to help fund needed big-ticket projects, local officials revived the Pike County Council on Governments on Monday to assess the ... via Enterprise-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/summit-ms/2008/02/officials-tackle-issues-critical-to-region-gro... Hymes gets life: Second convenience-store killer pleads guilty- February 13, 2008 "This certainly is a difficult thing, a senseless and pointless act that's changed a lot for a lot of people" The second in a pair of convenience-store robbers was sentenced to life in prison Monday after pleading guilty to murdering a customer. via Enterprise-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/summit-ms/2008/02/hymes-gets-life-second-convenience-store-kille... Debates for 3rd District Seat Detailed- February 10, 2008 The Stennis Institute of Government and Stennis-Montgomery Association are sponsoring a series of debates for candidates running Congress in Mississippi's Third District in the special election in March of ... via Jackson Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/summit-ms/2008/02/debates-for-3rd-district-seat-detailed?fromrss... |