Flu prevention goody bags to be distributed to IHL students
By Leah Rupp Smith, Institutions of Higher Learning

Nearly 2,500 bags filled with individual hand sanitizer, pocket pack tissues and other informational items relating to flu prevention will be distributed over the next two weeks to students across Mississippi’s eight public universities..

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Public Service Commission sets up satellite offices in northern district
By Brandon Presley, Northern Distric Public Service Commissioner

Brandon Presley, Northern District Public Service Commissioner, announced recently permanent satellite office hours in all 33 counties of the Northern District of Mississippi beginning November 1st in an effort to reach out to consumers. Each satellite office will be open twice a month. The satellite office hours are a way for citizens to bring their concerns and complaints straight to Commissioner Presley and his staff. .

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Revival gives students chance at free tuition
By Emily Kelly, Staff Writer
Published 10/19/2009

Northeast’s Baptist Student Union (BSU) is giving away free tuition at its annual fall revival, October 19-22.

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Celebrity wait night to benefit area Make-A-Wish
Special to the Beacon
Published 10/05/2009

Pizza Inn, Subway and Coco’s Coffee Shoppe of Booneville is hosting a ‘celebrity’ wait night to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South.

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