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August 15, 2008
3rd Ga. businessman pleads guilty in beef plant case
The last of three Georgia businessmen charged in connection with the failed Mississippi beef plant pleaded guilty today in federal court in Oxford. Charles Morehead, vice president of Smyrna, Ga.-based The Facility Group, pleaded guilty to concealing material facts from agencies and departments of the United States. The beef plant investigation is ongoing. As part…
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August 14, 2008
Eaton v. Frisby update . . . Court: Charges rightly tossed
Court: Charges rightly tossed An appeals court has upheld the dismissal of most criminal charges against five former Eaton Aerospace employees accused of stealing trade secrets from the Jackson company for aerospace contracts. “It was a home run,” declared their attorney, Ed Blackmon Jr. of Canton. “This trade-secret case is simply not supported by the…
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August 14, 2008
Judge crushes “recyclers” attempts to avoid new law . . . upholds metal theft law
Judge upholds metal theft law U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate ruled against their request for an injunction. Wingate’s decision came late Wednesday. The law went into effect this week. Wingate had stayed its effective date while he considered the legal challenge. Metal recyclers have protested provisions that require them to tag and hold certain metals,…
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August 14, 2008
2 beef plant figures plead on attempts to influence
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/14/8 Two Georgia businessmen have pleaded guilty in federal court in Oxford of trying to influence a public official over the failed Mississippi beef plant. The beef plant in Oakland cost taxpayers $55 million. Nixon Cawood, president and chief operating officer of Smyrna, Ga.-based The Facility Group, pleaded guilty to providing a $25,000…
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August 14, 2008
Speaker McCoy against fall special session to vote on tobacco tax
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/14/8 House Speaker Billy McCoy on Wednesday resisted the idea of a special legislative session this fall to hike cigarette taxes, and said lawmakers can approve the measure early next year at less expense to taxpayers. But even if the matter is postponed until the next regular session begins in January, a debate…
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August 14, 2008
Analyst: Miss. tax structure needs balance
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/13/8 A policy analyst for a Washington think tank says Mississippi needs to consider a tax credit to help low- and middle-income working families. Jason Levitis with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said in an interview Wednesday that Mississippi lawmakers should consider creating an earned-income tax credit similar to one in…
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August 14, 2008
State should give policyholders a ‘bill of rights’
The Sun Herald, 8/14/8 When Long Beach homeowner Kevin Buckel was denied coverage for Katrina damage to his property, he set out to convince the Legislature to pass a Policyholder Bill of Rights. During the last two legislative sessions, Buckel’s crusade has made progress in the House of Representatives, but not the state Senate. Perhaps…
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August 14, 2008
DJ – Go ahead, give a gift – don’t expect favors
This week’s guilty pleas surrounding the defunct Mississippi Beef Plant likely have left political campaign contributors scratching their heads. When did it become illegal to make a substantial donation to a sitting official because you hoped you’d need a favor down the line? Apparently, it’s been illegal for a while. If you doubt it, check…
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August 14, 2008
How huge is UGA’s loss of Sturdivant?
http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2008/08/14/how_huge_is_uga.html This is hard to believe, but two weeks from tonight we will play the first games of the 2008 season. And because the injury bug has bitten frequently in the last seven days, there are some things that need to get resolved in a hurry. Here are just a few of the burning questions…
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August 14, 2008
Lee back at practice
http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/26948039.html Calling the ankle injury he suffered Saturday nothing more than a bump in the leg, LSU redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee said he felt like he was back to full strength Wednesday after returning to practice. “I’m feeling great,” Lee said after participating in morning and afternoon workouts. Teammates said Lee threw the ball…
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August 14, 2008
Tide coach Nick Saban lands the cover of Forbes Magazine
http://blog.al.com/bamabeat/2008/08/tide_coach_nick_saban_lands_a.html For those who’ve never thought SEC football would be connected with one of the nation’s leading business publications, take a look at the cover of the Sept. 1 issue of Forbes Magazine. Alabama coach Nick Saban is there, smiling confidently in Bryant-Denny Stadium with a headline declaring him “Sports’ Most Powerful Coach.” “Nobody plays…
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August 14, 2008
NRSC – Musgrove Bumbling Along
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June 8, 2026
With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis’ legacy alive
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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June 8, 2026
New report shows Mississippi made progress in education but challenges remain in other child well-being metrics
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Robert St. John
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June 8, 2026
The real work
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Alistair Begg
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June 8, 2026
Radical remorse
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Matt Friedeman
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June 7, 2026
Everyone is a disciple – the question is, “Whose?”
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Kelley Williams
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June 8, 2026
What the Corps understands but you don’t
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Roger Wicker
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June 5, 2026
Mississippi building 21st century blue economy
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Sid Salter
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June 3, 2026
It’s the third of June and the haunting mystery of Gentry’s ‘Ode to Billy Joe’ remains
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