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May 8, 2005

Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider

Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider Moore’s departure will probably be a centerpiece of the June 7 general election, where Democrat Frank Melton will face Republican Rick Whitlow. Melton, the former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics director, has acknowledged that Shirlene Anderson is his top candidate for chief. Anderson served…

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May 8, 2005

15 years of Jackson police chiefs

15 years of Jackson police chiefs Clarion Ledger 5/8/5

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May 8, 2005

Whitlow hits new court, politics

Whitlow hits new court, politics Whitlow, a lifelong Republican, has made a zero-tolerance crime policy the centerpiece of his platform, saying economic growth will follow once a safe, residence- and business-friendly atmosphere returns. It’s a tough sell, and he’s first to admit the policy has its pros and cons. Zero tolerance aims to stop small-time…

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May 6, 2005

Melton wins!!!

Melton wins!!! “We want Frank,” was the chant that filled the ballroom at the Clarion Hotel on Greymont Street. The chant was shouted on election day in support of Democratic primary winner Frank Melton. Melton, who served as the former executive director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and CEO of the WLBT 3 television…

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May 6, 2005

Marshall Ramsey Cartoons

Marshall Ramsey Cartoons Wednesday & Thursday Clarion Ledger 5/4/5 & 5/5/5

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May 6, 2005

Mayoral voting by wards

Mayoral voting by wards These vote totals are unofficial as affidavit ballots had not been counted Wednesday. Ward Melton Johnson Smith Ward 1 7,224 984 25 Ward 2 3,427 4,061 57 Ward 3 3,195 2,911 36 Ward 4 3,230 2,606 53 Ward 5 2,574 2,144 44 Ward 6 3,866 1,769 52 Ward 7 3,583 1,477…

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May 6, 2005

Mayoral foes: Crime top issue

Mayoral foes: Crime top issue Clarion Ledger 5/5/5

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May 6, 2005

Stolen cars found behind houses

Stolen cars found behind houses Clarion Ledger 5/5/5

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May 6, 2005

JPD chief priority for mayoral foes

JPD chief priority for mayoral foes Clarion Ledger 5/5/5

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May 4, 2005

Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff

Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff Press Conference May 4, 2005 * 12:30 PM 612 North State Street, Suite A * Jackson, Mississippi Good afternoon, hello, and welcome. Contrary to what you may have read or heard over the last 24 hours, the City of Jackson did not, I repeat, did…

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May 4, 2005

Wipeout!

by Alan Lange What a finish. I know one person who predicted this finish according to his computer models and even he didn’t believe it. I can’t describe the feeling at the Melton Party. I have lived in Jackson for all of my 33 years and I have seen nothing like it. My hope is…

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May 3, 2005

Rick Whitlow Newsletter 5/3/5

Leadership Matters: The political landscape will be clear after the May 3rd democrat primary. I have been asked on many occasions if I had a preference of opponent. The answer has always been and continues to be, “it does not matter who the opponent is.” We will continue to be a results oriented campaign focused…

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February 5, 2025

Senate looks to roll back DEI in Mississippi’s universities

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 5, 2025

Mayors express support for House tax reform package

News | Jeremy Pittari •

February 5, 2025

School choice bill heads to floor of Mississippi House

Business

Business | Lynne Jeter •

February 5, 2025

Moving the needle on Mississippi’s workforce participation rate

Business | Frank Corder •

February 3, 2025

Southeastern Timber Products announces $123 million expansion in Ackerman

Business | Lynne Jeter •

January 29, 2025

Ad5 takes off where ‘Godwin’ dropped the ball

Culture

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

February 5, 2025

Servants of the Lord

Culture | Ben Smith •

February 4, 2025

Exploring the familiar smells of a deer skinning room

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

February 4, 2025

Mississippi’s only hot glass blowing studio offers unique Valentine’s Day experience

Opinion

Opinion | C.D. "Bubba" Simmons •

February 5, 2025

Mississippi farmers look to legislature to protect against litigation threat

Opinion | Sid Salter •

February 5, 2025

How do President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China impact Mississippi?

Opinion | Russ Latino •

February 4, 2025

Magnolia Tribune

Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider

15 years of Jackson police chiefs

Whitlow hits new court, politics

Melton wins!!!

Marshall Ramsey Cartoons

Mayoral voting by wards

Mayoral foes: Crime top issue

Stolen cars found behind houses

JPD chief priority for mayoral foes

Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff

Wipeout!

Rick Whitlow Newsletter 5/3/5

News

Senate looks to roll back DEI in Mississippi’s universities

Mayors express support for House tax reform package

School choice bill heads to floor of Mississippi House

Business

Moving the needle on Mississippi’s workforce participation rate

Southeastern Timber Products announces $123 million expansion in Ackerman

Ad5 takes off where ‘Godwin’ dropped the ball

Culture

Servants of the Lord

Exploring the familiar smells of a deer skinning room

Mississippi’s only hot glass blowing studio offers unique Valentine’s Day experience

Opinion

Mississippi farmers look to legislature to protect against litigation threat

How do President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China impact Mississippi?

Lumumba’s campaign finance reports missing alleged disbursement of bribery money, full of fuzzy math

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