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2009 Articles
December:
Jackson Clarion Ledger: Miss. farmers bemoan weather, economy
NEMS Daily Journal: UPDATE: Childers, ag officials hear dire straits from farmers
Calhoun County Journal: Farmers meet with officials, ask for assistance
Starkville Daily News: Appliance rebate program planned via recovery funds
NEMS Daily Journal: OPINION Recover Act creates jobs in the region
NEMS Daily Journal: Childers plans to lead crop damage tour
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: Clearing the air: Schools unveil fleet of low-emission buses
MS Business Journal: Airport petitioning for another flight
WCBI.com: Columbus shows off new low-emission buses
MS Business Journal: Final crop loss estimate awaited
MS Business Journal: Lawmakers urge DOT to not cut flights
Jackson Clarion Ledger: Miss. farmers hope for aid
Delta Farm Press: Disaster assistance for southern farmers
MS Business Journal: Agriculture disaster bill introduced
Calhoun County Journal: Bill introduced offering to farmers for crop loss
WDAM.com: Mississippi homebuyer's credit extended
November:
DeSoto Commercial Appeal: In Brief: $4,200 grant aid to emergency planning
Jackson Clarion Ledger: Bill could speed up farm aid
DeSoto Commercial Appeal: In brief: Childers backs firefighter aid
DeSoto Times Tribune: DeSoto farmers get federal help
WCBI.com: Counties Declared Crop Disaster Area
Daily Times Leader: Stark celebrates grand opening
NEMS Daily Journal: Veterans Day 2009: 'In their honor'
Itawamba County Times: Corps of Engineers agrees to recertify east levee
NEMS Daily Journal: How they voted on Health Care
DeSoto Times Tribune: Tax credit should boost housing market
WCBI.com: Homebuyer Credits Extended, Expanded
October:
DeSoto Times Tribune: Childers' bill would extend homebuyer credit
DeSoto Times Tribune: Childers wants health care reform that doesn't add to the deficit
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: Excitement builds for aerospace megasite
NEMS Daily Journal: Tupelo's Eason bridge project breaks ground
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: Ready for takeoff: Link touts new focus on aerospace jobs
DeSoto Times Tribune: Future transit needs studies along I-69
Calhoun County Journal: Sweet Potato Council Among Recipients Of USDA Grant
Calhoun County Journal: Childers Urges USDA To Help With Relief For Farmers
MS Business Journal: Ag bill passes House
WCBI.com:
Grant Jump Starts Global Aerospace Park
WCBI.com: Grant Will Boost Museum in West Point
Calhoun County Journal: Veterans Can Sign-Up Online For Education Payments
September:
MS Business Journal: Bill would extend homebuyer’s tax credit
New Albany Gazette: Ingomar Mounds receive $40,000
NEMS Daily Journal: Biggersville VFD gets funds for second station
Holly Springs South Reporter: Childers announces grant for Holly Springs water improvements
Jackson Free Press: Power Industry Watchdog Grows Three New Teeth
DeSoto Commercial Appeal: Grant to build railroad spur will roll jobs into Horn Lake
WCBI.com:
Industrial Road, MUW Get Federal Funds
NEMS Daily Journal: EDITORIAL: Mississippi craving
WCBI.com: Clay, Marshall Towns Get Charrettes
DeSoto Commerical Appeal: Childers welcomes Delta Grassroots Conference
DeSoto Commercial Appeal: In brief: Olive Branch receiving stimulus funds
West Point Daily Times Leader: Childers gets a 'high five'
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: ‘Preserved forever’: Students encouraged to participate in Veterans History Project
NEMS Daily Journal: EDITORIAL: Stimulating IDEAs
NEMS Daily Journal: DEAs Center awarded $2.7M grant
August:
DeSoto Commercial Appeal: Rep. Travis Childers asks Horn Lake JROTC to talk to veterans
NEMS Daily Journal: ICC-Tupelo awarded $3.7 million grant
Webster Progress Times: Grant Awarded MMSA in Webster County
NEMS Daily Journal: MEGAPOP awarded $500,000 ARC grant
Oxford Eagle: UM National Center for Justice to receive $500,000 grant
West Point Daily Times Leader: Childers visits supervisors
WCBI.com: Grant Boosts Lowndes Rail Improvements
WCBI.com:
Talking About Health Care
NEMS Daily Journal: Childers: I want to be part of the health care solution
MS Business Journal: Miss. Democrat Childers opposes House health bill
DeSoto Times: Childers tours wastewater facilities
MS Business Journal: Trust fund bill passes
Calhoun County Journal: Calhoun Gets Loan Approved for New Courthouse
July:
Webster Progress Times: Feds Finally Fund City Road Repairs
NEMS Daily Journal: COLUMN: Living within our means starts with the U.S. Congress
Webster Progress Times: WCSD Gets Grant for Emergency Plans
Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Municipal School District gets EPA grant for new buses
WCBI.com: North Mississippi Defense Projects Go Forward
Holly Springs South Reporter: Cayce getting funds for new fire truck
WCBI.com: West Point Airport Gets Grant
New Albany Gazette: NA schools receive federal physical education grant
Calhoun County Journal: Vardaman Receives Grant For City Truck
June:
Daily Corinthian: Congressman meets with Board of Supervisors, Project Attention Kids
Daily Mississippian: University could receive $800,000 in state funding
Choctaw Plaindealer: ARC gives grant to CCMC
WCBI.com: MS First Dist. Congressional Art Competition Winner Visits Congressman
WCBI.com:
New Program Eases Student Loan Repayments
Columbus Commercial Dispatch:
Program frees $3M for businesses, local governments
WCBI.com:
Small Businesses Can Get Interest Free Loans
Columbus Commercial Dispatch:
Grant to aid growth of AP courses in Columbus schools
NEMS Daily Journal: Nearly $4M goes toward watersheds
DeSoto Times: Childers tours hospitals
May:
Columbus Commercial Dispatch:
Hospital: It's tough to recruit new docs
Senatobia Democrat: Childers addresses graduates
Webster Progress-Times: Bill provides modernization funds for WCSD
WCBI.com: NEMCC Student Attends National Conference
NEMS Daily Journal: Childers: Year one
NEMS Daily Journal: New Albany man honored during Tupelo office opening
WHBQ.com: Congressman Childers Supports Lending Crackdown
Winston County Journal: County, City to split JAG funds
April:
Jackson Free Press: Feds OK $321 Million for Education
West Point Daily Times Leader: City receives $250,000 grant to repair sewer main
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: West Point gets grant for sewer main
Holly Springs South Reporter: Congressman tours county with sheriff
DeSoto Times: Congressman Childers chats with students
Delta Farm Press: Farmers applaud rescission of federal lands rule
DeSoto Times: Childers earmarks millions for DeSoto
WREG.com: Southaven Leaders Tackle Economic Problems
Calhoun County Journal: Calhoun to Receive Emergency Food and Shelter Funding
Senatobia Democrat: Over $1M coming to local schools
WCBI.com: Childers releases earmarks requests
Calhoun County Journal: School District to Receive First Installment of Recovery Act Funds
March:
Senatobia Democrat: Childers provides tracker website
Winston County Journal: ARC Grant for MSU Project to benefit Winston
Delta Farm Press: Letter: Office of Rural Policy
Calhoun County Journal: Grant To Assist Calhoun Math, Science Teachers
Oxford Eagle: Oxford gets some American Recovery Funds
Winston County Journal: Winston County to receive economic recovery funds
Daily Corinthian: Grant funds aimed at helping local schools
WCBI.com: Childers Gets Appointments
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Lawmakers ask for rural focus
Media General News Service: Members of Congress want a White House office on rural issues
Oxford Eagle: Public housing gets boost in funding
Daily Corinthian: More stimulus funding allocated for transportation
DeSoto Appeal: Upgrades set for I-55 rest area
Jackson Clarion-Ledger: AG Hood: Stimulus package offers real 'solutions'
WCBI.com: North Mississippi Gets Stimulus Projects
Monroe Journal: Childers: Monroe County surviving during recession
February:
DeSoto Appeal: Childers lands $8 million for district
South Reporter: Stimulus funds to help County, Childers says
Webster Progress Times: Schools to benefit from stimulus funds
Oxford Eagle: Childers discusses stimulus package with local leaders
Oxford Eagle: Leaders lobby for community projects
NEMS Daily Journal: Editorial: Stimulus prospects
NEMS Daily Journal: Childers on Stimulus: ‘Doing nothing wasn’t an option’
West Point Daily Times Leader: Childers explains vote on stimulus bill
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: State's share of stimulus plan tops $1.5 billion
Itawamba County Times: Itawamba School District to receive $1.18 million
NEMS Daily Journal: Childers goes over stimulus package with ICC students
Calhoun County Journal: Calhoun Schools To Benefit From Stimulus Package
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: Congress' stimulus bill includes $1.5 billion for Miss.
NEMS Daily Journal: EDITORIAL: Healthy children
January:
NEMS Daily Journal: EDITORIAL: Economic fuel
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: State could get $1B-plus from federal package
Senatobia Democrat: Childers wants pay stop
NEMS Daily Journal: EDITORIAL: Kids' health care
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: Outdoor Technologies to reopen doors
Columbus Commercial Dispatch: Childers announces $5M in USDA loan, grant funds for Lowndes County
Daily Corinthian: Purchase of Heartland saves some jobs
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