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May 31, 2012
Blackwell seeks Senate post
Blackwell seeks Senate post Kevin Blackwell, chairman of the DeSoto County Republican Party, is seeking the District 19 State Senate seat which will be vacated by Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Southaven, who is retiring in July so that he can spend more time with his family. Blackwell joins current District 40 State Rep. Pat Nelson, R-Southaven…
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May 31, 2012
SH – Boys and Girls State together?
Boys and Girls State together? Boys State is in progress here — a week-long, all-male camp for rising high school seniors to learn the workings of government and the legal system and to hear state elected officials speak. Though Massachusetts has combined some Boys State and Girls State events in recent years, it doesn’t appear…
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May 31, 2012
DeSoto officials decry closing of Farm Service Agency office
DeSoto officials decry closing of Farm Service Agency office DeSoto County officials and U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee, R-Miss., expressed dismay with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to go ahead with the consolidation of 125 Farm Service Agency offices, including the county’s FSA office in Hernando. “We’re disappointed with the decision, which was made in…
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May 31, 2012
GWC – Ruling on fees win for taxpayers
Ruling on fees win for taxpayers The ruling from the Mississippi Supreme Court in the ongoing battle between Republican political leaders and Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood is reasonable. Significantly, neither side got everything it wanted in the private-attorney-fee skirmish between Hood and State Auditor Stacey Pickering. But it seems like it was a win…
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May 31, 2012
Eaton fires in-house lawyers involved in Mississippi trade-secrets case
Eaton fires in-house lawyers involved in Mississippi trade-secrets case … A company spokesman would not say whether their departure is connected to a long-running legal battle in Jackson, Miss. The fight started in 2004 when Eaton filed a lawsuit against rival Frisby Aerospace alleging that five engineers stole company secrets when they left Eaton for…
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May 31, 2012
Feds drop charges against former Eaton Corp. engineers
Feds drop charges against former Eaton Corp. engineers Federal prosecutors in Mississippi have dropped criminal cases against five aerospace engineers who had been accused of stealing trade secrets. Senior U.S. District Judge William Barbour dismissed indictments against the men Wednesday. The charges of taking trade secrets from Eaton Corp. when they left to go to…
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May 31, 2012
Multiple County Officials Switch Parties
JACKSON- Today the Mississippi Republican Party welcomed several former Democrat elected officials to the Republican Party at a news conference held at the State Republican Party headquarters in Jackson. Several Republican elected officials were on hand including Senator Roger Wicker, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves, House Speaker Philip Gunn, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, Central District…
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May 30, 2012
McDaniel – Memorial Day salute
While contemplating Memorial Day last week, my thoughts turned to the holiday’s origin. Although a special time for most, some remain unclear as to its actual historical underpinnings. To assist, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs provides an online history lesson about the day, which is partially recounted below. On May 5, 1868, the…
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May 30, 2012
Flowers uproots Reeves’ Senate leadership team
Senator's resignation leaves void for Reeves, DeSoto County by Frank Corder
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May 30, 2012
Sex ed in schools: Is abstinence enough?
Sex ed in schools: Is abstinence enough? Parents of children enrolled in the Rankin County School District most likely will get a permission form in the mail at the start of the academic year asking whether they want their children taught sex education. That district’s school board voted April 11 to adopt the abstinence-only policy…
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May 30, 2012
Former DeSoto Democratic leader Mike Smith in race for Flowers’ vacancy
Former DeSoto Democratic leader Mike Smith in race for Flowers’ vacancy A second candidate, Mike Smith, has announced plans to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Olive Branch. Smith, former vice chairman of the DeSoto County Democratic Party, said Tuesday he will be a candidate for the post during…
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May 30, 2012
Dyslexia: Legislation a plus for Miss.
Dyslexia: Legislation a plus for Miss. From the Enterprise-Journal, McComb, on dyslexia legislation: One of the good pieces of legislation to come out of this year’s session was signed into law by Gov. Phil Bryant. It requires kindergartners or first- graders to be tested for dyslexia, a reading disorder that occurs when the brain does…
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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December 18, 2025
College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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