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Central Mississippi Inc. board member Kary Ellington shakes hands with Executive Director Tomeka Harbin Tuesday night after the board accepted Harbin’s resignation effective Sept. 30. CMI is in trouble with the state over its administration of a federal stimulus-funded weatherization program.

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State orders CMI to end stimulus work
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Wed,09/15/10-1:00PM , 227 Reads
WINONA — The state has ordered Central Mississippi Inc. to stop its administration of a federal stimulus program today because the agency is out of compliance with rules of the $2.6 million grant.
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Bishop Kinney Townsend has dropped 105 pounds in the past 15 months, going from 400 to 295. Along with his wife, Mildred, he has implemented dramatic lifestyle changes that include eating healthier, bicycling and a spiritual element.

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Man, wife lose 178 pounds
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor
Sun,09/12/10-1:00AM , 147 Reads
Wave if you see Bishop Kinney Townsend and his wife, Mildred, bicycling around Itta Bena. And feel free to join them on the path to a healthier life as well.

Thanks to a better diet and exercise, the couple has shed a combined 178 pounds in 15 months, they say.
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Hospital suit goes to appeals court
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Thu,09/09/10-1:00PM , 150 Reads
An appeal of a discrimination lawsuit won by Greenwood Leflore Hospital now sits in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

Both the hospital and former hospital board attorney George Dulin agreed to forgo oral arguments, and so the appeals court will make its decision based on written briefs.
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Preparing lawn for effects of cooler weather
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor
Thu,09/09/10-10:24AM , 155 Reads
You can't stop that process - where cooler weather and shorter days turn the lush green lawn of summer dormant and brown.

But you can do things in the fall to make sure your grass is ready to regain its vitality when spring breaks forth.
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