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February 12, 2009
Mayor was routinely drunk, Wright testifies
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/12/9 Mayor Frank Melton’s former police bodyguard testified Wednesday it was not uncommon for him to see the mayor drinking. Marcus Wright said he was often sent on runs to the liquor store to pick up alcohol for Melton. And when asked by prosecutors how many times he had seen Melton under the…
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February 12, 2009
Melton, Recio knew the law, officials say
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/12/9 Mayor Frank Melton and Michael Recio, the mayor’s former police bodyguard, had been instructed on the legal ways to shut down a reported “dope house,” witnesses for the federal government testified Wednesday. Yet both men acted otherwise, according to the prosecution. The testimony came on the third day of Melton and Recio’s…
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February 12, 2009
Jackson mayor owes $14K in property tax
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/11/9 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, who is currently on trial for alleged civil rights violations, has not paid his 2008 property taxes, which were due 10 days ago. The mayor owes $13,098.43 on his property at 2 Carter’s Grove and $1,340 on several other parcels he owns, according to the Hinds County Tax…
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February 12, 2009
You gotta admire the date pick
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/12/9 Federal court usually is a pretty dignified place. When you’re an attorney, a heightened sense of decorum seems inherent. When you’re the defendant, it’s the Big Time of trouble. Security is high and these folks, however friendly, aren’t messing around. But somewhere in this sometimes austere place of…
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February 12, 2009
DeLaughter in court on criminal charges
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/12/9 The former prosecutor who made a worldwide name for himself for putting Klansman Byron De La Beckwith behind bars will be in court today, accused of ruling in favor of the former lawyer once called Mississippi’s “king of torts.” Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter is slated to appear in federal court…
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February 12, 2009
House passes photo ID to vote
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/12/9 The state House, in contentious debate spanning nearly five hours Wednesday, passed legislation requiring people to display a photo identification to vote. The bill, which passed 77-44, in many ways was a stinging defeat for the Democratic House leaders who had tried to craft a compromise that would allow…
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February 12, 2009
Lt. Gov. Hewes? Could happen
The Sun Herald, 2/11/9 A clearer picture of Mississippi’s 2011 statewide races is emerging, as State Sen. Billy Hewes III confirmed he will be a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2011. After much pressing Wednesday, Hewes, R-Gulfport, confirmed he was a candidate, but he says he doesn’t know when an official campaign announcement is coming.…
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February 12, 2009
Taylor: ‘No one needs to panic’
The Sun Herald, 2/11/9 U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor said Wednesday that South Mississippians shouldn’t panic over a proposed federal private property buyout plan that’s moving toward Congress for funding. In fact, Taylor, D-Bay St. Louis, said that the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Plan has some excellent aspects, such as restoration of the barrier islands. And even…
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February 12, 2009
“POPULAR” sends letter to Rep. John Conyers about his aid to Paul Minor
February 12, 2009 Via Facsimile and U. S. Mail The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee 2426 Rayburn, HOB Washington, D. C. 20515 RE: The House Judiciary Committee’s Investigation of Allegedly Political Prosecutions Including that of Mississippi Lawyer Paul Minor Dear Chairman Conyers: POPULAR, Inc. (POPULAR) is an association of public…
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February 12, 2009
LSU Outlasts State In Double OT, 97-94
http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=3667865 STARKVILLE, Miss. – In Mississippi State’s first double-overtime thriller since Richard Williams’ 1997-98 squad, the visiting LSU Tigers (20-4, 8-1 Southeastern Conference) squeaked by the Bulldogs (16-8, 6-3) by a score of 97-94 at Humphrey Coliseum Wednesday evening. All-SEC junior Jarvis Varnado connected on 10 of his 18 shots from the field to easily…
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February 12, 2009
No Favre, less fun for NFL
No Favre, less fun for NFL Maybe it was the cowardly teammate who anonymously ripped him in print. Maybe it was the absence of a game-breaking wide receiver or running back. Maybe it was the prospect of playing for a fourth different head coach in five years. Or maybe Brett Favre simply decided it was…
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February 12, 2009
Two key factors indicate Favre is likely retiring for good this time
Two key factors indicate Favre is likely retiring for good this time “Yeah.” That’s the text message I got back this morning from Brett Favre after I sent him one that said, simply: “Can I confirm the report that you’re retiring for good?” Yeah, right. That’s the thing it seems I’m hearing from everyone as…
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February 25, 2026
Reactions to President Trump’s State of the Union from Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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February 25, 2026
House sends Mobile Sports Wagering Act to Senate
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Daniel Tyson
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February 25, 2026
Yates continues push to hold landlords accountable for unpaid utility bills
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Frank Corder
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February 25, 2026
Carpenter Pole and Piling expanding in Wiggins
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February 23, 2026
Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
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Frank Corder
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February 18, 2026
Firehawk Aerospace establishing manufacturing operations in Crawford
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Richelle Putnam
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February 25, 2026
The Capital River Region joins Mississippi Songwriters Alliance in historic Natchez
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Alistair Begg
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February 25, 2026
The blood that frees to serve
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Meredith Biesinger
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February 24, 2026
The Painted Lady: A Victorian Mississippi beauty made for memories
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Mike Chaney
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February 25, 2026
Insurance fraud effects everyone
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Sid Salter
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February 25, 2026
When taxpayers incentivize jobs, the state should protect workers’ privacy in union votes
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Philip Wegmann
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February 23, 2026
Trump lashes out at Supreme Court as under “foreign influence”
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