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May 7, 2009
CL – Scruggs departure signs of completed grand jury testimony, Freeland linked to Blake too
CL – Scruggs departure signs of completed grand jury testimony, Freeland linked to Blake too Imprisoned former lawyer Dickie Scruggs is no longer being housed in the county jail in Oxford. Scruggs was scheduled to return to federal prison in Ashland, Ky. He had been at the Lafayette County Detention Center since pleading guilty in…
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May 7, 2009
Scruggs mystery man hires lawyers
Scruggs mystery man hires lawyers P.L. Blake, the mystery man attorney Dickie Scruggs agreed to pay $50 million from the 1998 settlement of tobacco litigation, has hired four attorneys to represent him in an ongoing judicial bribery investigation. Oxford attorney Tom Freeland is representing Blake, whose name surfaced in the investigation as the person to…
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May 7, 2009
Breaking – Blogger Tom Freeland (NMC) is representing P.L. Blake
Blogger Tom Freeland (NMC) is representing P.L. Blake I am writing to confirm that I have been retained as local counsel by P.L. Blake, along with former U.S. Attorney Buck Buchanan, and counsel in Birmingham, former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones and Kirk Wood. I was retained a few weeks ago. I am going to continue…
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May 7, 2009
N.C.A.A. Bars Teams With Poor Grades
N.C.A.A. Bars Teams With Poor Grades The N.C.A.A. released its academic reform data Wednesday, and for the first time issued postseason bans for poor academic performance. The association penalized the Centenary men’s basketball team and the Jacksonville State and Tennessee-Chattanooga football teams. Jacksonville State is appealing its ban. A total of 85 Division I teams…
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May 7, 2009
Taking a Stand in the Grandstands
Taking a Stand in the Grandstands In the U.S., go to almost any professional sporting event and look in the stands — just about everyone sits. But at soccer matches throughout the world, many fans prefer to stand. The tradition of standing is so entrenched that games like Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League semifinal at London’s…
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May 7, 2009
On Boston’s Bench, Red Just Talked (Great piece)
On Boston’s Bench, Red Just Talked When Bill Russell joined the Boston Celtics in late 1956, the team was anchored by guards Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman. But by season’s end, the focus was on the front court, where Mr. Russell played. Coach Red Auerbach, acknowledging the rookie center’s shot-blocking and passing skills, changed his…
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May 7, 2009
NTU – Letter to MS Gov. Barbour: Stand Up for Taxpayers, Veto Cigarette Tax Hike!
Letter to MS Gov. Barbour: Stand Up for Taxpayers, Veto Cigarette Tax Hike! The Honorable Haley Barbour P.O. Box 139 Jackson, MS 39205 Dear Gov. Barbour, On behalf of the taxpayers and small business owners of Mississippi, we urge you to veto the proposed 50-cent-per-pack increase in the state cigarette tax. This proposal is the…
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May 7, 2009
CL – Melton: Tragic election night fall is sad
Melton: Tragic election night fall is sad The likelihood that controversial incumbent Mayor Frank Melton was going to lose his battle for reelection quickly became secondary to a larger battle Tuesday. As the polls closed , Melton was rushed to the hospital for a medical emergency. It was reported that he was found unresponsive at…
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May 7, 2009
LNL – Two added to settlement talks in Zyprexa cases
LNL – Two added to settlement talks in Zyprexa cases A federal judge wants two more states to get busy settling their lawsuits against Eli Lilly & Co. U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein added Idaho and Minnesota to the list of states to be watched by special master Michael Rozen, who is overseeing settlement talks…
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May 7, 2009
Senate panel backs Brown
Senate panel backs Brown A Senate committee voted today to allow Mississippi Department of Transportation executive director Butch Brown to keep his job, despite concerns about his support of a killer’s parole, accusations of excessive spending and questions over his leadership style. Thirteen members of the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee supported Brown. Four voted…
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May 7, 2009
Scruggs no longer in Oxford jail
Scruggs no longer in Oxford jail Imprisoned former lawyer Dickie Scruggs is no longer being housed in the county jail in Oxford. On Tuesday, Scruggs’ attorney John Keker, who was in Oxford, would not comment. Prosecutors have refused to comment about whom or what they are investigating, but have confirmed there is an ongoing investigation…
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May 7, 2009
Bill Minor’s non-apology to Senator Chris McDaniel
Senator’s connection corrected I would not have known about the Senate action had not a tipster from Taylorsville-whose real identity I couldn’t establish-sent me a packet of material in the mail which included a photocopy of a newspaper column written by Sen. Chris McDaniel, (R-Ellisville) extolling Senate passage of SB3270 as a legislative accomplishment, saying…
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September 17, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 17, 2025
Mississippi appeals injunction over enforcement of anti-DEI law to Fifth Circuit
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Frank Corder
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September 17, 2025
Delta State, local law enforcement expect preliminary autopsy results for Reed in 24-48 hours
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Richelle Putnam
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September 17, 2025
Mississippi Songwriters Performing Arts Center: From the dream to digging dirt
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Alistair Begg
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September 17, 2025
God’s protective word
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 16, 2025
Step Back in Time: Exploring the Union County Heritage Museum
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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Kimberly Ross
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September 16, 2025
Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a moral red line
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Jere Nash
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September 15, 2025
Nash reflects on the implementation of Mississippi’s statewide public education system
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