38 Salvation Army feeding units, 1 shower trailer dispatched in Alabama, Mississippi after tornadoes; see locations

04/30/11 "The public has entrusted The Salvation Army with the resources to minister to communities in need and this mobilization is a true picture of that trust," stated Bill Feist, Emergency Disaster Services Director for The Salvation Army's ALM Division.

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Tellers Committee named for SBC

04/29/11 PHOENIX, Ariz. (BP)--Members of the Tellers Committee for the June 14-15 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix have been named by SBC President Bryant Wright.

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Smithville, Miss., Tornado Rated EF-5; 205-mph Winds

04/29/11 State College, Pa. -- 28 April 2011 -- AccuWeather.com reports large, powerful and long-tracking tornadoes ravaged the South on Wednesday, leaving many communities devastated and at least 300 people are dead, according to CNN.

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Joplin Crusaders return to action after 2-week break

04/29/11 The Joplin Crusaders resume with a 2:30 p.m. game on Saturday in Enid at D. Bruce Selby Stadium.

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Remarks raise ire of poultry executive

04/24/11 Scott Stoodley painted a worrisome picture for the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority about the sneaky ways farmers go about spreading poultry manure on fields in the Eucha-Spavinaw watershed.

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Robotics team 2nd nationally

04/22/11 The Decatur-Austin Robotics Coalition placed second in the nation in a robotics tournament Saturday in Orlando, Fla. It was the only public school program to place.

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Ground Water Levels Decline Across Western and Central Kansas

04/21/11 Ground water levels dropped, on average, throughout western and central Kansas last year with the greatest decline in the southwest, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas.

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Coming to a close

04/20/11     Meridian High School ended the 2011 baseball season Tuesday night by dropping a 9-2 decision to Oak Grove and one more thing came to an end as well. Head baseball coach Chuck Butler confirmed to The Meridian Star moments after the game that he is stepping down as head baseball coach at Meridian High School.

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Garon medals as MCC finishes second

04/20/11     Meridian Community College shot 7 under par to claim runner-up at the NJCAA District IV Championship at Willow Point Golf Club.     The second-place finish secured MCC their third consecutive national championship appearance, this year being played at Odes Country Club in Odessa, Texas, on May 17-20.     Darton College out of Georgia won by six shots over MCC, the Cavaliers shot 851, MCC had ...

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[News] If the Illini lose ...

03/15/11 Why root for BYU: Who doesn't love Jimmer Fredette? C'mon. The guy can flat-out shoot, and he has the best name in college hoops. The downside: Until April 4, you'll need to abstain from tobacco, coffee, alcohol and premarital sex.

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East St. Louis, Cahokia in sectional title games

03/11/11 East St. Louis may have been the fourth seed in the four-team Illinois Class 4A Belleville West Regional, but the Flyers did not play like bottom-feeders.

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WHNT NEWS 19 Takes Action: Suspicious Solicitors Showing Up Across the Tennessee Valley

03/10/11 There is a group of out-of-towners who visit Morgan County regularly asking people for money. T hese suspicious solicitors say they're with a church.

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Men's All-Southeastern Conference list

03/09/11 JaMychal Green, Alabama, F, 6-8, 228, Jr., Montgomery, Ala. Chandler Parsons, Florida, F, 6-1-, 218, Sr., Casselberry, Fla. Trey Thompkins, Georgia, F, 6-10, 245, Jr., Lithonia, Ga.

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All- SEC Team Announced

03/09/11 The Southeastern Conference has announced it's post-season basketball awards

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Barnett Shale rig report

03/04/11 Tarrant County Carrizo Oil & Gas, Houston: horizontal off Arkansas Lane, north of Interstat

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Greg Hackney among four Louisiana anglers to qualify for Bassmaster Elite Series

03/01/11 Four anglers from Louisiana, including Greg Hackney of Gonzales, have qualified to compete in the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series, which includes eight fishing tournaments offering a top prize of $100,000 each.

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Risk of severe weather today, including tornadoes; more possible Sunday

02/24/11 The National Weather Service in Memphis says there will be a moderate risk of severe weather and flash flooding across the Mid-South today.

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Slow Internet speeds frustrate customers

02/23/11 Christine Arrington never had a problem with her Internet connection until November. She talked to a CenturyLink representative for three hours which ended in the company promising better service and a new modem, but never delivering.

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Dillard's Beats Estimates

02/23/11 Dillard's Inc. posted fourth-quarter earnings of $1.55 per share, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.25 per share.

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Economic injury assistance available through SBA

02/22/11 The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes in Tennessee of the March 7 deadline to apply for economic injury disaster loan assistance.

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