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Construction underway at Baptist Memorial Hospital

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WLOV) Work will soon begin in Columbus on two construction projects at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Officials received permission from the State Department of Heath for a new behavioral and mental health facility.

The 26-thousand-square-foot psychiatric and chemical dependency facility will be connected to the north side of the main hospital building.

But, before construction can begin officials want to expand the current parking facilities around the hospital.

Work on that project should begin soon and is expected to be completed in the Fall.

Together, the two construction projects represent about an ELEVEN-million dollar investment.

Summer program for the gifted

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WLOV) Mississippi University for Women will be hosting Summer Discovery 2010 July 12-16.

Summer Discovery is an educational program that provides gifted students with opportunities to discover their own areas of interest and potential. They will also sharpen their critical thinking and creative skills.

Not only will participants get to learn, they will get to interact with other gifted students from around the Columbus area.

The program will be held at Franklin Academy. Kindergarten students will be there from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grades first through sixth will be there from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Gifted students who have completed grades kindergarten through sixth are eligible for the program. For admission to the program, applicants in grades kindergarten through sixth must participate in their school's gifted program.

For grades kindergarten and first a teacher recommendation will be accepted.

In addition to students learning their potential, teachers will benefit from Summer Discovery. The program provides internship for teachers working on their master in gifted education.

They are mentored by certified gifted education teachers and supervised by Dr. Royal Toy," said Wendy Powers, the graduate assistant for education. Toy is an assistant professor of education at MUW.

Mother sues McDonald for child's early birth

GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WLOV) The State Supreme Court is ordering a Grenada County judge to hear a lawsuit filed on behalf of a child born prematurely after her mother fell at work.

Ttiffany Hubbard was employed at Mcdonald's when she fell in 20-02.

Ten days later, she gave birth to her daughter. Hubbard claimd in the suit that the premature birth was caused by the fall.

Testimony from a doctor supporting the claim was initially thrown out but now the case will go back before a judge.

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