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USM losing its ROTC program after ’14-’15
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,10/01/13-1:00AM , 147 Reads
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi is one of 13 schools nationally losing its Army Reserve Officer Training Corp. program at the end of the 2014-2015 year.

And Gov. Phil Bryant and University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney Bennett want to know why.
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Hattiesburg mayor is certified winner
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,09/30/13-3:44PM , 156 Reads
HATTIESBURG (AP) — The votes have all been tallied in Hattiesburg. This time, both candidates agree that Mayor Johnny DuPree has won a fourth term over challenger Dave Ware.

The final margin was 202 votes — 7,507 for DuPree, 7,305 for Ware, The Hattiesburg American reported.
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Greenville targets 'brownfields'
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,09/30/13-3:44PM , 129 Reads
GREENVILLE — The city of Greenville has hired an environmental consultant who will assess potential redevelopment sites for soil contamination.

The Delta Democrat Times reports that the city has hired Marietta, Ga.-based EarthCon Consultants Inc.
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State sues to try to block flood insurance rate increase
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fri,09/27/13-5:50PM , 101 Reads
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS

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JACKSON — The Missis-sippi Department of Insur-ance filed a lawsuit Thursday against the federal government to try to block rates from increasing Tuesday in the National Flood Insurance Program.
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