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1. Students treated for reaction to H1N1 swine flu vaccine
Ashley O’Mary will be home from school through Friday, a precaution her guardian is taking after O’Mary had a reaction to the H1N1 vaccine she was adm

2. Students rushed to hospital after reaction to H1N1 vaccine
Students at Caledonia High School were taken to the hospital today after having what a health department official described as "sympathy reactions" to

3. West Point department head cleared of charge
WEST POINT — A not-guilty verdict in the trial of one of West Point’s Water and Light Department heads has sparked allegations of favoritism.

4. Caledonia considers Sunday beer sales
CALEDONIA — Caledonia aldermen are taking a request for a local restaurant to sell beer on Sundays under advisement. At Tuesday’s board meeting, boar

5. Caledonia parents reconsider vaccine
CALEDONIA — Parents of Caledonia elementary and middle school students are re-evaluating whether or not to allow their children to receive the H1N1 va

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1. Students rushed to hospital after reaction to H1N1 vaccine
11/4/2009 4:21:00 PM   |   Has been viewed 3950 times
Students at Caledonia High School were taken to the hospital today after having what a health department official described as "sympathy reactions" to the swine flu vaccine, being offered at area schools.
Anna Johnson of Starkville, a student in the Mississippi University for Women School of Nursing, inoculates Rashaud Terry, 15, against the H1N1 flu virus, at New Hope High School, Wednesday. Holding his hand is classmate Katelyn Price, 16. The MUW student nurses are experienced in giving shots. A handful of Caledonia students reported reactions to the vaccine, but hundreds of other students in the area were vaccinated without incident.2. Students treated for reaction to H1N1 swine flu vaccine
11/5/2009 10:12:00 AM   |   Has been viewed 2957 times
Ashley O’Mary will be home from school through Friday, a precaution her guardian is taking after O’Mary had a reaction to the H1N1 vaccine she was administered at Caledonia High School, Wednesday.
The Historic Preservation Commission previously denied Margaret Henry’s request to demolish this building at the corner of Main Street and Seventh Street North which recently housed Studio 260, be demolished. At Tuesday’s Columbus City Council Meeting, City Attorney Jeff Turnage said the Historic Preservation Commission had to work with Henry for 180 days on negotiating a compromise to stave off demolition.3. Fate of historic building up in air
11/4/2009 10:25:00 AM   |   Has been viewed 1079 times
The Historic Preservation Commission and a community member have about 4 1/2 months to decide the fate of a historic Columbus building.
4. Shooting suspects’ family members arrested
11/6/2009 12:02:00 PM   |   Has been viewed 931 times
The Starkville Police Department is still searching for two men involved in a weekend shooting on North Montgomery Street, but three of the suspects’ family members were arrested this week for withholding information about their whereabouts.
Ron Demeritt helps tow his plane out of the grass this morning at George M. Bryan Field. Demeritt and instructor Rusty Bouchillon landed in the grass beside the runway Thursday afternoon when the plane’s front landing gear did not open.5. Plane’s owner, instructor uninjured after pair forced to make belly landing at Starkville airport
11/6/2009 12:02:00 PM   |   Has been viewed 693 times
No injuries were reported Thursday afternoon when the landing gear on a Cessna Cutlass 172RG malfunctioned and the aircraft slid to a halt beside the runway at George M. Bryan Field.
6. Soccer complex land has lone holdout
11/4/2009 10:25:00 AM   |   Has been viewed 658 times
While the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors negotiates with property owners for Burns Bottom land needed for a proposed soccer complex, city officials will work to find creative ways to help finance a $1.6 million master parks plan presented by the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority.
7. Caledonia parents reconsider vaccine
11/6/2009 12:02:00 PM   |   Has been viewed 632 times
CALEDONIA — Parents of Caledonia elementary and middle school students are re-evaluating whether or not to allow their children to receive the H1N1 vaccine after nine high-school students went to the hospital Wednesday with complications from the vaccine.
8. Caledonia considers Sunday beer sales
11/4/2009 10:25:00 AM   |   Has been viewed 610 times
CALEDONIA — Caledonia aldermen are taking a request for a local restaurant to sell beer on Sundays under advisement. At Tuesday’s board meeting, board members heard from Leslie Carnathan, owner of Mi Toro Restaurant.
9. Boy Scouts prepare for trip to Rocky Mountains
11/5/2009 11:13:00 AM   |   Has been viewed 557 times
STARKVILLE — While their friends spent Halloween weekend trick-or-treating around the Golden Triangle, a group of local Boy Scouts took to the woods to prepare for an upcoming trip to the mountains of New Mexico.
10. Burns Bottom soccer park a go: Last landowner agrees to sell
11/6/2009 3:07:00 PM   |   Has been viewed 471 times
All 15 owners of parcels in a core group of land needed to locate a proposed soccer complex in Burns Bottom have agreed to sell their property to the county for its appraised value.