Batesville NewsLocal news for Batesville, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'Sciuromorph' stumps speller- May 31, 2008 An obscure word concerning rodents kept Cherry Mathis, a Batesville eight-grader, from reaching the final rounds of the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/batesville-ms/2008/05/sciuromorph-stumps-speller?fromrss=1 Local spelling bee contestant eyes prize- May 29, 2008 WASHINGTON - Shakeika Everett faced her first spelling challenge in Washington days before Thursday's official kickoff of the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee.http://www.topix.net/city/batesville-ms/2008/05/local-spelling-bee-contestant-eyes-prize?f... Remembering the fallen- May 25, 2008 The Washington Post has been keeping up with all the military personnel who have died in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.http://www.topix.net/city/batesville-ms/2008/05/remembering-the-fallen?fromrss=1 Soulja Boy: 'Crank Dat' just a start- May 23, 2008 To simply call 17-year-old rapper Soulja Boy a phenomenon is an understatement. His single Crank Dat , which he originally self-released on the Internet, caught fire and led to a record deal with Interscope ...http://www.topix.net/city/batesville-ms/2008/05/soulja-boy-crank-dat-just-a-start?fromrss=... State trooper of the year named- May 21, 2008 Master Sgt. Joel Wallace of the Gulfport District is this year's Trooper of the Year.http://www.topix.net/city/batesville-ms/2008/05/state-trooper-of-the-year-named?fromrss=1 Complete Energy set to flick growth switch after GSC merger- May 19, 2008 Houston Business Journal - by Ford Gunter Houston Business Journal Complete Energy Holdings LLC, a Houston-based independent power generation company, has merged with a New Jersey-based special purpose ... via Bizjournalshttp://www.topix.net/city/batesville-ms/2008/05/complete-energy-set-to-flick-growth-switch... ONLINEXTRA:Movies & Music- May 15, 2008 The Tupelo Film Festival is underway and tonight Soulja Boy visits Tupelo. - Click here for more on the Film Festival 'Crank That' Soulja Boy, a native of Batesville, is returning to Northeast Mississippi to ... via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/batesville-ms/2008/05/onlinextra-movies-music?fromrss=1 Mississippians bring a Southern flair to N.Y. picnic- May 9, 2008 "Word of the event's success has spread, and now other Southern states such as Arkansas and Alabama are trying to do similar events in the New York area." Kay McDuffie left Nettleton with big dreams, and moved to New York City in the 1970s to pursue a theatre career. via The Clarion-Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/batesville-ms/2008/05/mississippians-bring-a-southern-flair-to-n... |