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MC now smoke free

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 5:36am

CLINTON, MS (WLBT) - Mississippi College is now one of more than 500 schools across the country that are 100 percent smoke free.

After a year-long process, on Aug. 1, MC became a smoke-free campus. In late August, officials with the Mississippi Tobacco Free Coalition of Hinds County visited the Clinton campus to celebrate the news, according to a news release from MC.

According to the news release, coalition leaders say they are delighted to welcome MC into the fold of smoke-free colleges.

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County starts road improvement project

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer

Monday, August 1st, 2011, 11:36am

HINDS COUNTY (WLBT) - For the next three months portions of Tank Road, Northside Drive and Clinton Boulevard in Hinds County will undergo improvements.

The Hinds County Board of Supervisors initiated a resurfacing project for Tank Road from Midway Road to Cassidy Drive, Northside Drive from N. Norrell Road to Williamson Road and Clinton Boulevard from Magnolia Road to Hillsdale Drive.

The road improvements total about 3. 9 miles, according to a press release from the Hinds County public works department.

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I-55 road complaints, future construction

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer

Saturday, June 25th, 2011, 3:40pm

I-55 road complaints, future construction

A heavily traveled section of I-55 is causing headaches for motorists, and is now getting some attention after calls the 3 On Your Side, and MDOT.

Motorcycle safety instructor Kim Catchings has been warning inexperienced riders about the rough road conditions on I-55 south of Jackson. The road surface has seen it's better days, scattered with dips and lumps.

Catchings says, "It's an extremely bumpy ride then there's lines grooved into the road. If a motorcycle rides on it they could potentially fall or loose control of the bike."

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