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June 3, 2005
U-Haul Worker Tied Up and Robbed
U-Haul Worker Tied Up and Robbed “I was just all but screaming because the tape was tearing my skin and hair, so I got a police officer haircut this morning.” Bishop said she’ll continue working, but hopes police catch her attacker soon. Bishop worries that she and her daughter may not be as lucky if…
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June 3, 2005
Melton, Whitlow in Final Stretch
Melton, Whitlow in Final Stretch The race for mayor in Jackson is down to its final week, and both candidates are running very low-key campaigns. Democrat Frank Melton and Republican Rick Whitlow face each other in the June 7 General Election. We went to look for Melton campaigning Wednesday and instead found him turning on…
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June 1, 2005
Melton builds huge funding lead in race campaign
Melton builds huge funding lead in race campaign Jackson mayoral candidate and Democrat Frank Melton has raised $600,268 more than Republican opponent Rick Whitlow heading into Tuesday’s general election. Campaign finance reports filed Tuesday show Melton has raised $617,000 this year and Whitlow $16,732. “The message that I’m getting is that people want good government,”…
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June 1, 2005
$474K grant to help fund new system for booking
$474K grant to help fund new system for booking Jackson City Council members on Tuesday approved a $474,356 grant to help pay for a centralized jail booking system between the police and Hinds County Sheriff’s Department. The grant, which requires no matching money from the city or county, will go toward computer hardware and software,…
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June 1, 2005
Byram proposal should continue
Byram proposal should continue Democrat Frank Melton and Republican Rick Whitlow, the two mayoral candidates in the June 7 general election, need to remember that they are running for the office of mayor of Jackson, not Byram. Both have said annexation of Byram would not be a priority. That may play well with some Byram…
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June 1, 2005
Rick Whitlow Newsletter 5/30/5
8 days left until the general election ! ! ! NEWSLETTER Newsletter: Please share this newsletter with all your friends, colleagues, and family. They can also access the newsletter directly from www.rickwhitlowformayor.com. Melton follows the Leader ! It seems the “You know me and you know what I’ll do,” crime plan of the Democrat Mayoral…
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May 30, 2005
Stabbing 3rd killing in 3 days
Stabbing 3rd killing in 3 days Jackson recorded its third homicide of the weekend on Sunday, the worst spate of killings in the city since October and its 15th of the year. Police say in each of the three killings this weekend – one Friday night, one discovered Saturday morning and the third early Sunday…
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May 29, 2005
What does Jackson want from its next police chief?
What does Jackson want from its next police chief? The city’s 500-officer police department will lose its chief, Robert Moore, at the end of June. The next mayor, who will take office on Independence Day, will appoint the new leader. It’s a monumental task, fighting crime in a city with a murder rate last year…
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May 29, 2005
2 weekend stabbings put city’s homicide total at 14
2 weekend stabbings put city’s homicide total at 14 Jackson police made arrests in two separate fatal stabbings this weekend. An unidentified woman was found dead in a pool of blood at 434 Hand St., where police were called around 11 a.m. Saturday. Police spokesman Robert Graham said he could not reveal the woman’s identity…
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May 28, 2005
Councilman issues crime warning
Councilman issues crime warning After burglars rummaged through two cars belonging to Jackson City Councilman Marshand Crisler and fired a shot near his home, he had a message for parents. “Be mindful and have more control over your kids,” he said. “It’s summer, and schools are out. Kids are liable to get into mischief and…
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May 28, 2005
Council to push new mayor on annexation
Council to push new mayor on annexation Democrat Frank Melton and Republican Rick Whitlow, the two mayoral candidates in the June 7 general election, said annexing the southern Hinds County community would not be a priority for their administrations. “If the mayor were to give a good reason why, was able to sell us to…
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May 28, 2005
Melton will have to give up state ed board – CL Editorial
Melton will have to give up state ed board – CL Editorial Democratic candidate Frank Melton should have his hands full, locked in a race with Republican Rick Whitlow for the job of mayor of Jackson in the June 7 election. So, what’s this about keeping his other position? Last week, Melton said that, if…
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August 1, 2025
Jackson mayor announces task force to address concerns at apartment complexes
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August 1, 2025
US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labor market weakens in face of Trump trade wars
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 1, 2025
Watson continues work on election integrity in Mississippi
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Susan Marquez
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August 1, 2025
What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in August 2025
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C.H. Spurgeon
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August 1, 2025
It is good
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David Lewis
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July 31, 2025
Mississippi’s cherished southern spaces -porches – featured in 2025 International Venice Architectural Biennale
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Sid Salter
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July 30, 2025
“One big, beautiful bill” adoption signals both danger and opportunities for the state’s rural hospitals
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Russ Latino
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July 27, 2025
Facing the Darkness
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Kimberly Ross
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July 23, 2025
Caught in the Epstein web
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