Skip to content
News
Business
Culture
Opinion
Issues
About
Who We Are
Our Approach
Staff & Contributors
Sponsorship
Y’all Archive
Search
Donate
News
Opinion
Business
Culture
About Us
Who We Are
Our Approach
Staff & Contributors
Magnolia Tribune
This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff.
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
EDITORIAL:MAEP at risk
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 11/10/8 Mississippi, hardly alone among the states, is faced with some serious governmental budget-tightening in the coming months. State government revenues for the first quarter of the 2009 fiscal year that began in July were down 2.3 percent, or $35 million, from official estimates used to formulate the budget.…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
Council to vote on $35M contract
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/10/8 Pennsylvania-based Severn Trent Services, after several delayed votes, is expected to be Mayor Frank Melton’s recommendation to continue running the city’s wastewater system. City Council members – for the sixth time in seven weeks – today are scheduled to vote on the contract. “They (council members) are going to have to vote…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
Prosecutor old hand in regard to civil rights violation cases
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/10/8 When Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his former bodyguard go on trial this week in federal court, they will face a seasoned Washington lawyer with a track record of aggressively prosecuting law enforcement officers accused of abuse. Mark Blumberg is deputy chief of the criminal section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
Melton’s lawyer known as politician
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/10/8 After weeks of speculation punctuated by Jackson Mayor Frank Melton’s public complaints of the cost of his legal defense, Melton settled on former state Rep. John Reeves to defend him against charges that could send him to federal prison for decades. Reeves has long practiced law in Jackson, but he is best…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
Pivotal rulings expected today in Melton case
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/10/8 U.S. District Court Judge Dan Jordan will make some pivotal rulings today regarding the federal case against Mayor Frank Melton and former police bodyguard Michael Recio, including whether the two should be tried together. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Wednesday, but the parties will convene this morning for Jordan to rule…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
Melton going to trial for third time
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/9/8 Mayor Frank Melton will enter a courtroom this week for the third time in two years to face criminal charges arising from his cowboy crime-fighting style. This time, he’ll face the federal government and charges that could land him in prison for up to 25 years. While Melton’s reputation for unorthodox behavior…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
Council members watch, wait
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/9/8 Behind closed doors at Jackson City Hall, people are contemplating how a possible felony conviction for Mayor Frank Melton would shake up city government. Melton heads to federal court this week to face three felony charges related to a police-style raid and damage to a Ridgeway Street duplex in 2006. A guilty…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
AG set for retrial in ex-tax collector’s case
The Sun Herald, 11/9/8 Attorney General Jim Hood says there will be a second trial against former Washington County tax collector Patricia Lee. The first trial ended Friday when a jury deadlocked on a verdict against Lee, who was arrested in December and charged with willfully making fraudulent statements and representations with the intent to…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
Cochran hopes to keep things on an even keel
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 11/10/8 Republican Thad Cochran, fresh off another convincing re-election victory to the United States Senate, hopes to play a calming influence during the presidency of Democrat Barack Obama. Cochran, Mississipp’s senior senator, will be more in the minority because of Obama’s victory and gains by the Democrats in the House…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
Childers has strong hold on 1st District seat
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 11/10/8 If the Republican Party was hoping to reclaim the 1st District House seat in the near future, its chances greatly diminished when Travis Childers won Tuesday’s general election. The Democrat’s 10-point lead over Republican Greg Davis solidified his claim on the seat he had first grabbed from the GOP…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
3rd-party mud prompts cry for election reforms
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/9/8 The latest Mississippi Supreme Court races rank among the nastiest in modern state history – this time with third parties slinging the mud. “This is no way to elect a judiciary,” said Matt Steffey, professor at Mississippi College School of Law. He and others say reforms are needed in hopes of cleaning…
Posts pagination
Prev
1
…
3,282
3,283
3,284
3,285
3,286
…
4,324
Next
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
November 10, 2008
One hurdle left: Florida should be Tide’s last test
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2008677/ TUSCALOOSA, Nov 10, 2008 (The Anniston Star – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — DIS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — Rolando McClain stood on the field at an empty Tiger Stadium in a suit and tie, and simply shrugged. He still hadn’t grasped all the emotions behind a 27-21 overtime…
News
News
|
Jeremy Pittari
•
May 6, 2026
State agencies team up to promote maternal mental health care
News
|
Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
, Humera Lodhi, Associated Press
, Simran Parwani, Associated Press
•
May 6, 2026
Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump’s flex pays off and Democrats win special election
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
May 6, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: May 6, 2026
Business
Business
|
Frank Corder
•
April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
Business
|
Frank Corder
•
April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
Business
|
Frank Corder
•
April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
Culture
|
Susan Marquez
•
May 6, 2026
Canton Flea Market returns for 62nd year
Culture
|
Alistair Begg
•
May 6, 2026
A word to children
Culture
|
Meredith Biesinger
•
May 5, 2026
Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio
Opinion
Opinion
|
Russ Latino
•
May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
Opinion
|
Susan Crabtree
•
May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
Opinion
|
Russ Latino
•
April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
All the latest delivered to your inbox!
Comments
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Email
(Required)
By joining our newsletter, you are confirming that you agree with the
Privacy Policy
Cat Title
|
Author
•
Date
Title Placeholder
