Tupelo NewsLocal news for Tupelo, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Park dedication stirs hometown feelings- July 6, 2008 By MICHAEL TONOS Sunday Journal TUPELO - Dave Williams Sr. hadn't been back to Lee County since moving away at the age of 5. Allen Uzikee Nelson attended high school in Tupelo, but after going off to college in ...http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/park-dedication-stirs-hometown-feelings?fromrs... Lee Fourth of July parades- July 6, 2008 By BOBBY PEPPER NEMS Daily Journal Before the rain, there were parades. Lee Countians took to the streets Friday morning for annual Independence Day morning parades in the Brewer Community and the Carr-Vista ...http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/lee-fourth-of-july-parades?fromrss=1 Picnic attendees grateful for mild weather- July 6, 2008 By Erin Kourkounis NEMS Daily Journal TUPELO - Despite sporadic showers amid gray skies, hundreds gathered at Ballard Park on Friday for the annual Picnic in the Park celebration.http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/picnic-attendees-grateful-for-mild-weather?fro... City reviewing its police station options- July 5, 2008 By Emily Le Coz NEMS Daily Journal TUPELO - Although still considering a proposal for a joint city-county law enforcement building, Tupelo's City Council is now also eyeing a piece of property to build its new ...http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/city-reviewing-its-police-station-options?from... Plan would expand facilities at Brice's- July 5, 2008 If agreed to, the project would use funds from Tupelo, Baldwyn, Lee County and the park itself.http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/plan-would-expand-facilities-at-brices?fromrss... 3Qs with Don Lewis- July 5, 2008 As director of the Tupelo Department of Parks and Recreation, Don Lewis handles the business of fun.http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/3qs-with-don-lewis?fromrss=1 Builders face new fees- July 4, 2008 By Dennis Seid Daily Journal TUPELO - On Tuesday, builders of homes and commercial properties will be charged more for building permits and a variety of other fees levied by the city's Planning Department.http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/builders-face-new-fees?fromrss=1 Sen. Wicker Plans Hearing On Health Care- July 3, 2008 U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker is set to discuss health care for veterans this Thursday in Tupelo.http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/sen-wicker-plans-hearing-on-health-care?fromrs... Murder for hire case goes to a grand jury- July 2, 2008 The case of Cheryl Pine, accused in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, will be heard by the September grand jury.http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/murder-for-hire-case-goes-to-a-grand-jury?from... Drainage action--Kings Creek work seeks to manage flood flow- July 2, 2008 Tupelo's continuing battle with drainage problems - related to development and heavy-rainfall runoff - enters a new, strategic phase this summer with the anticipated start of a $2 million project to speed water ...http://www.topix.net/city/tupelo-ms/2008/07/drainage-action-kings-creek-work-seeks-to-mana... |