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May 1, 2009
Brenda Scott says she has fresh vision for city
Brenda Scott says she has fresh vision for city Democratic mayoral candidate Brenda Scott was waiting Tuesday evening outside the city clerk’s office when her campaign manager asked why the clerks were behind a bank-style glass partition. “Wouldn’t you have a window if you worked with all of these crooks?” Scott shot back. That is…
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May 1, 2009
Ward 4 candidates push selves at forum
Ward 4 candidates push selves at forum Five of the seven Democratic candidates vying for the Ward 4 Jackson City Council post got a final shot at convincing undecided voters Thursday in the last of a series of forums. “A change in leadership needs to happen,” said candidate Jacqueline Amos-Norris. “I am that change.” Along…
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May 1, 2009
Lower Lake flood control plan closes meeting — possibly breaking open meeting laws
Lower Lake flood control plan closes meeting — possibly breaking open meeting laws Following a presentation on the Lower Lake flood control plan Thursday, the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District board went into a closed session meeting without publically citing an exemption to Mississippi’s Open Meetings Act, as required by law. Board…
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May 1, 2009
Cigarette Tax Veto?
Cigarette Tax Veto? A spokesman for Gov. Haley Barbour says the governor has concerns that the Legislature’s cigarette tax hike bill overestimates by about $19 million the amount of revenue it will bring in. Barbour hasn’t said whether he’ll sign the legislation, but House and Senate negotiators have voiced confidence that he will. Clarion-Ledger State…
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May 1, 2009
Mayor Melton sued by student for tuition
Mayor Melton sued by student for tuition A Forest woman is asking a court to force Jackson Mayor Frank Melton to follow through on his promise to pay for her college degree. In a lawsuit filed earlier this month in Scott County Circuit Court, Casey Cooper says Melton publicly agreed during a 2001 Student Council…
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May 1, 2009
Thieves hit ex-lawmaker John Reeves’ house again … stealing kids piggy bank
Thieves hit ex-lawmaker John Reeves’ house again For the third time in the last year, thieves broke into the south Jackson home of the attorney for Jackson’s mayor. Between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. today, Reeves said burglars used a crowbar to carve out the deadbolt on one of his doors and stole items from…
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May 1, 2009
UM’s Chadwick tennis coach of the year
UM’s Chadwick tennis coach of the year OXFORD — Ole Miss men’s tennis coach Billy Chadwick was named the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Rebels to an undefeated conference season, which included the regular-season and tournament titles. In addition, five Rebels were named All-SEC. Seniors Jonas Berg and Bram ten Berge,…
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May 1, 2009
On his terms – Corky Palmer
On his terms – Corky Palmer This was refreshing. A news conference was held. A coaching career ended. And everybody was happy. Corky Palmer chose Thursday to step down as the baseball coach at Southern Miss, the only job he ever wanted. He wasn’t coerced. He wasn’t pushed out. He decided it was time. “There…
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May 1, 2009
Top-10 prospect Sidney signs with Bulldogs
Top-10 prospect Sidney signs with Bulldogs STARKVILLE — Forget the big city lights of Los Angeles. Forget the big press conference and the Southern Cal cap. Forget that 6,000-word story in The New York Times. The ending to Renardo Sidney’s much-hyped recruiting, he said, came down to something simple. “I just had to realize, you…
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May 1, 2009
Many in ‘C-L’ poll uneasy about Jackson’s future
Many in ‘C-L’ poll uneasy about Jackson’s future A voter poll conducted this week found that 65.9 percent of Jacksonians believe the city is headed in the wrong direction, while only 18.4 percent say the city is headed in the right direction. Other respondents said they were unsure or declined to comment. The findings, conducted…
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May 1, 2009
REUTERS – Utility defends Kemper County proposal
Reuters – Utility defends Kemper County proposal HOUSTON, April 30 (Reuters) – Southern Co’s Mississippi Power unit has defended its request to build a $2.2 billion advanced coal plant in Kemper County, Mississippi, against opponents who want state regulators to halt a review of the project. Southern’s smallest utility unit wants the Mississippi Public Service…
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May 1, 2009
Scruggs used as prime example why not to base guilt on association for Kirsten Gillibrand
Scruggs used as prime example why not to base guilt on association for Kirsten Gillibrand A number of anti-smoking advocates have been issuing personal attacks against the ethics and character of New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, accusing her of professional misconduct as an attorney by virtue of her having represented Philip Morris while she was…
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April 29, 2025
Mississippi recognized as one of five states to reach all pre-K benchmarks, according to NIEER
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April 29, 2025
Wall Street rises as corporate profits pile higher along with uncertainty about Trump’s trade war
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Daniel Tyson
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April 29, 2025
Taylor sworn in as new Senator for District 18
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 29, 2025
Mississippi’s U-Pick Farms: A trend that’s growing
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 29, 2025
Go first to God
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Parrish Alford
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April 28, 2025
The trouble with being Shedeur
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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Rachel Canter
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April 23, 2025
A new vision for keeping Mississippi first
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