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Former firefighter announces Southaven mayoral candidacy

Submitted by Jason Miles, Reporter

Sunday, January 20th, 2013, 6:19pm

SOUTHAVEN, MS- (WMC-TV) - The race to replace Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is heating up as a former firefighter officially announced his candidacy Sunday.

The announcement comes days after embattled Mayor Greg Davis revealed he would not be seeking another term.

Josh Anderson was joined by his family and a number of supporters this afternoon as he announced his candidacy outside the Southaven municipal building.

The small businessman and former firefighter said fiscal responsibility is his primary concern.

Anderson decided to pursue the mayor's post before Greg Davis broke the news this week that he would not be running following a year of difficulties.

Including his recent indictment on fraud charges.

"I'm here to provide a fresh face, new blood — just a difference, a different type of politician — someone who is going to serve the people and not going to serve themselves," said Southaven Mayoral Candidate Josh Anderson.

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Boil-water alert issued for parts of Horn Lake

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Friday, January 18th, 2013, 4:00pm

Boil-water alert issued for parts of Horn Lake

The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued a Boil-Water Alert for customers who receive their water from the City of Horn Lake water supply located in DeSoto County.

This affects approximately 12,313 customers in the area.

Water sampling showed presence of E. Coli.

The precaution will last at least two full days and water system officials will be immediately notified when the boil-water alert is lifted.

The boil-water alert is for homes south of City Hall off Goodman Road and North of City Hall off of Goodman Road.

Health officials strongly recommend that all water be boiled vigorously for one minute before it is consumed.

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ONLY ON 5: Mayor Greg Davis opens up about personal life

Submitted by Janice Broach, Reporter

Thursday, January 17th, 2013, 5:11pm

SOUTHAVEN, MS- (WMC-TV) - After rocking the Southaven political scene Wednesday night with his announcement that he will not seek re-election, Mayor Greg Davis is opening up about a very private part of his life.

"There comes a time, I guess for 46 years, I have done what other people wanted me to do. The new chapter I can say will be for myself, my partner and my family and we will do what we want to do regardless of the public's perception," he said.

Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has not decided what he will do after leaving the office of the mayor, a job he has held for 16 years. He has held office for just about all of his adult life. He knows he wants to stay close to his three daughters, so he will not move away.

"They get along great with everybody, including Jansen. We don't want that separation to occur," Davis said referring to his partner, Jansen Fair.

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Emergency responders find 4-year-old alone at busy intersection

Submitted by Michael Clark on Wednesday, January 16th, 7:05 pm

Horn Lake, MS- (WMC-TV) - Emergency responders in Mississippi are being called heroes after finding a 4-year-old boy wandering around a busy intersection.

The boy was found near the intersection of Goodman Road and Tulane Road in Horn Lake.

"We cleared a call and we were driving down Tulane and we saw a child running down the side of the street," said Christina Priola. "It's raining, it's cold, and 4-year-old child standing on the side of the road playing, and you know at that time of night, you would think, where are the parents?"

"It's raining, it's cold, and 4-year-old child standing on the side of the road playing, and you know at that time of night, you would think, where are the parents?" said Horn Lake Mayor Nat Baker.

That is the question first responders wanted to know, too. After they removed the child from the roadway, law enforcement spent more than two hours trying to find the boy's parents.

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Motorists in North Mississippi encouraged to drive carefully in winter conditions

Submitted by Janice Broach, Reporter

Monday, January 14th, 2013, 11:03pm

SOUTHAVEN, MS- (WMC-TV) – Traffic on the very busy Goodman Road in Southaven was moving just fine, Monday night. But motorists were still encouraged to be on the lookout for "black ice".

"I haven't seen any ice," Southaven resident Matt Nichols said. "I heard there was some on the overpasses but the roads seem pretty clear except for that."

Nichols may not have noticed the ice on the hood of his car and the blue lights on Goodman Road around 6 p.m. Monday night. The overpass did have icy patches as he heard.

Action News 5's Janice Broach saw two cars spin out on Goodman Road, even though the road appeared to be clear. One man who did not want to talk on camera told us he wrecked when he hit ice near the same overpass.

Sheila Clifton knows you can't take any chances.

"It's not too bad," Clifton said. "I'm used to driving on conditions like this so it's not too bad. But be cautious."

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Two gaming locations battle for your money

Submitted by Michael Clark on Sunday, January 13th, 12:20 am

A war is raging between two Mid-South towns. What are they fighting over? Your money.

Southland Park Gaming and Racing in West Memphis, Arkansas and the casinos near Tunica, Mississippi are competing to bring customers in any way they can.

New commercials have some people wondering if the turf battle is going too far.

Southland Park just kicked off a new ad campaign called "Don't Risk the Road Trip". They are talking about the 40 mile drive from Memphis to Tunica.

"I understand there may be some people that don't really like it down there, but it's part of business," said Troy Keeping, Southland Park Gaming and Racing.

Southland Park GM Troy Keeping says the back and fourth ad campaign has been going on for years in a fight for Memphis customers.

Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Webster Franklin recalls the last billboards.

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Mississippi State University student accounts hacked

Submitted by Michael Phillips

Friday, January 11th, 2013, 6:20pm

Mississippi State University student accounts hacked

Mississippi State University officials are investigating a possible security breach after a computer hacker claimed to break into school computers.

The hacker claims to have access to the user-names, actual names and passwords of 929 students.

A Mississippi State spokesman said steps are being taken to protect the university.

The university reported in a release that no secure data was breached.

It also said the hacker was based in Brazil.

"Cyber-crimes and 'hacking' plague Fortune 500 companies, the federal government, and unfortunately is a reality in higher education as well," said MSU President Mark Keenum.

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