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April 25, 2007
Prosecution Rests in Mayor Melton’s Trial
WJTV, 4/25/7 Prosecutors Tuesday dropped one of five felony charges against Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his two police body guards. Prosecutors told the 11-women-one-man jury that Melton used a “Walking Tall” stick to destroy the home. The defense didn’t dispute that the apartment was damaged, but said there was no “malice,” an element that…
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April 25, 2007
$60M project near stadium OK’d
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/25/7 Senate Bill 2745 gives the Department of Finance and Administration authority over the leases near the stadium. After several revisions this legislative session, the final bill allowed a 40-year lease with a 10-year extension. It would mean a developer could get financing for a mixed-use development such as the one proposed for…
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April 25, 2007
Crossroads may get engine plant
The Commercial Dispatch, 4/24/7 Earlier this year, officials with PACCAR Inc., the Bellevue, Wash.-based parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks, announced plans to begin construction on a $400 million powertrain manufacturing and assembly facility somewhere in the Southeast. A visit to the northeast portion of the Crossroads megasite, located near the Golden Triangle Regional…
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April 25, 2007
Statewide Office Races – and predictions!
2007 will be known as Haley's year. But will it carry others across the finish line?
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April 25, 2007
Gulfport lawyer confirmed as federal judge
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/24/7 Gulfport lawyer Halil Suleyman Ozerden won unanimous confirmation from the U.S. Senate today to the bench on the U.S. District Court for South Mississippi, U.S. Sen. Trent Lott announced. Ozerden graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University?s School of Foreign Service. He attended the university on a Navy…
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April 25, 2007
Home Builders Association Endorses Phil Bryant as Lt. Governor Candidate
Home Builders Association Endorses Phil Bryant as Lt. Governor Candidate The Home Builders Association of Mississippi formally announced the association?s endorsement of Candidate Phil Bryant in the Lt. Governor race during a news conference Tuesday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Home Builders Association of Mississippi office, 811 East River Place, Ste. 101, Jackson,…
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April 24, 2007
Barbour signs toll roads, other bills
The Sun Herald, 4/24/7 Haley Barbour has signed into law a bill that would authorize the construction of toll roads in Mississippi. Gov. The bill will allow the state or local government to partner with private entities to build toll roads. After 30 years, the toll must be removed from the road, Miles said in…
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April 24, 2007
Day 2: Opening arguments begin in Melton?s felony trial
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/24/7 Opening arguments begin at 9 a.m. today in the felony trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his two former bodyguards. After opening statements in the Hinds County Courthouse in downtown Jackson, the prosecution will present its case.
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April 24, 2007
BOBBY HARRISON: Melton fries himself as state candidate
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 4/24/7 Your humble scribe boldly predicted that Melton had the chance to become Mississippi’s first African-American statewide elected official since the 19th century. Melton, I reasoned, came across as a no-nonsense, tough-talking businessman – much like former Gov. Kirk Fordice – and could garner enough white votes to win…
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April 24, 2007
Anderson to begin campaign for insurance post
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/24/7 Former state treasurer candidate Gary Anderson will kick off his campaign for state insurance commissioner at 3 p.m. today on the south steps of the state Capitol. ?As Mississippi’s next insurance commissioner, I will fight to bring balance and pride back to our insurance commissioner’s office,? Anderson said in a statement. ?I…
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April 24, 2007
Mississippi rides national trend with strong state budget
The Sun Herald, 4/23/7 This is an election year, and the good news for politicians is that Mississippi’s economy is enjoying a hardy pick-me-up as the state recovers from one of the worst natural disasters this country has seen. The general fund portion of the state budget is hitting a record high $5 billion for…
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April 24, 2007
Aurora Gets $47M Air Force Contract
Forbes, 4/23/7 Aurora Flight Sciences Corp. has been awarded a $47 million contract by the Air Force to develop a concept demonstrator for its Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft program, officials said Monday. “This is great news for Aurora and for Mississippi,” said U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. “The folks from Aurora competed for this contract…
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August 28, 2026
Arrest made in sextortion case that led to death of Starkville teen Walker Montgomery
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August 28, 2026
Mississippi sees decline in overdose deaths, pushes for continued focus on reducing addiction
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
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Frank Corder
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August 27, 2026
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
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Cass Rutledge
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August 20, 2026
Solero Technologies announces $14 million expansion in Water Valley
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2026
New Director coming to Port Pascagoula
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Matt Friedeman
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August 30, 2026
Parents – time to start raising “different” children
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Preseason Conerly Trophy watch list announced by Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
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Susan Marquez
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August 28, 2026
Visit a Mississippi farmer’s market before summer ends
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Roger Wicker
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August 28, 2026
Reports of Mississippi momentum are true
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Sid Salter
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August 26, 2026
Supreme Court to rule on 2020 Census results that negatively impacted Mississippians
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Roger Wicker
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August 21, 2026
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line boosts jobs, tourism
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