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December 31, 2008
Austin takes circuitous route back to UM
Austin takes circuitous route back to UM This was 23 years ago when Billy Brewer was the Ole Miss football coach and Kent Austin was a record-breaking Rebels quarterback who wanted to play in the NFL. Skeptical, I asked Brewer if Austin had NFL potential and Brewer answered, “I don’t know if he can play…
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December 30, 2008
Smith’s suspension will be good for Alabama
Smith’s suspension will be good for Alabama It is always sad when a college football player or his family uses bad judgment and, as a result, that athlete has an embarrassing end to an otherwise brilliant career. That appears to be the case with Andre Smith, the Alabama offensive tackle and the Outland Trophy winner.…
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December 30, 2008
Nutt defying bowl history
Nutt defying bowl history DALLAS – It’s been a great run to Big D for Ole Miss, but the chances for a Cotton Bowl win over Texas Tech don’t look too good if you look at the percentages. Rebels coach Houston Nutt is second among SEC coaches with nine bowl bids, including this season’s Cotton…
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December 30, 2008
Take it from T-New: A ‘coward’ is tearing the Dallas Cowboys apart
Take it from T-New: A ‘coward’ is tearing the Dallas Cowboys apart IRVING — Walking around this Cowboys locker room Monday, after another season abruptly ended in fail, I was struck by how deeply divided this team actually is. The lack of chemistry is glaringly obvious in how players talk about one another. A lack…
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December 30, 2008
Miss. should change child health-care program, watchdog says
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/30/8 A legislative watchdog agency is recommending Mississippi accept new proposals from companies interested in overseeing a children’s health-care program when a contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi ends in 2009. The recommendation was made public Monday in a Legislature’s Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee report on the administration…
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December 30, 2008
Audits spot city vehicle woes
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/30/8 Recent reports from the city of Jackson’s internal audit division reveal apparent widespread lack of oversight of the city’s vehicle fleet. Two audits released to The Clarion-Ledger Monday based on open-records requests show about $84,200 worth of “lost” JATRAN bus tires, 29 missing vehicles in the Jackson Police Department and 83 employees…
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December 30, 2008
Will Melton’s health delay trial a third time?
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/30/8 Mayor Frank Melton looked gaunt and ashen Monday at the federal courthouse in Jackson, but chatted amiably with reporters about crime, politics and even his declining health. Melton, whose chronic heart problems have been among the bedeviling aspects of his term as mayor, said he is now too weak to lift himself…
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December 30, 2008
How will tobacco funds be spent?
The Hattiesburg American, 12/30/8 The tobacco tax once again will be a front-and-center battle of the 2009 legislative session, said state Sens. Tom King, R-Petal, and Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, during a meeting Monday with the Hattiesburg American editorial board. But this time, the battle won’t be whether there will be an increase in the tax…
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December 30, 2008
Voter-law issues
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 12/30/8 Consideration by some legislators and other elected officials of various proposals to enact an “early voting” law in Mississippi provides opportunity to fully examine our state’s election statutes, making voting “clean, easy and accessible,” as one key lawmaker described the issue. Indeed, as Senate Elections Committee Chairman Terry…
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December 30, 2008
Investigation clears MSU research center on Coast
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/30/8 “As of today … the case involving Mississippi State Coastal Research and Extension Center has been closed and no illegal activity was found,” State Auditor Stacey Pickering said on Monday. Authorities have not identified the targets or the nature of the investigation but said it was initiated by allegations made in October…
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December 30, 2008
Auditor’s office finds no wrong-doing at MSU
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/29/8 The state auditor’s office has found no wrong-doing in its investigation into Mississippi State University’s Coastal Research and Extension Center. A complaint was filed with the office in October 2007, and an investigation was opened that month to look into allegations made, according to a news release from the auditor’s office. State…
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December 30, 2008
Childers against automatic pay raises
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/30/8 U.S. Rep. Travis Childers of Booneville says he plans to fight an automatic pay raise coming in January for members of Congress. The pay raise – about $4,700 or a 2.8 percent increase – will boost U.S. House and Senate members’ salaries from $169,300 to a little more than…
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December 22, 2025
Carter won’t run for Secretary of State
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Frank Corder
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December 22, 2025
Amtrak touts strong demand for Coast passenger rail service
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 22, 2025
Education freedom expected to play a major role in the 2026 midterm elections
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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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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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December 22, 2025
Ole Miss embraces upcoming rematch with Georgia in a CFP quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl
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Robert St. John
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December 22, 2025
The meaning of Christmas
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Alistair Begg
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December 22, 2025
The heart that God accepts
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Kimberly Ross
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December 22, 2025
Don’t say anything at all: Rob Reiner, Donald Trump, textbook narcissism and double standards
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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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