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April 27, 2005
Poll shows Melton leading in mayoral race
Poll shows Melton leading in mayoral race Democratic mayoral challenger Frank Melton was leading in a poll taken days after he and Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. faced off in a debate earlier this month. The results show Melton has 48 percent of the vote while Johnson takes 35 percent, according to the Mason Dixon…
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April 27, 2005
Melton leading money race
Melton leading money race Democratic challenger Frank Melton has raised $10,198 more than two-term incumbent Harvey Johnson Jr. in the nearly $1 million race for mayor of Jackson. Melton has raised $454,757 to Johnson’s $444,559 heading into Tuesday’s primary election. Melton’s camp also has spent more money than Johnson’s. Each camp turned in pre-primary campaign…
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April 27, 2005
Elections – Downtown development essential
Elections – Downtown development essential The future of Jackson is closely associated with how the downtown fares, which voters should keep in mind on Tuesday when assessing candidates’ priorities. Over the years, as citizens moved to the suburbs and shopping malls caused downtown stores to fade, Jackson’s central city became almost exclusively a hub for…
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April 27, 2005
Marshall Ramsey Editorial Cartoon
Marshall Ramsey Editorial Cartoon Clarion Ledger 4/27/5
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April 26, 2005
Jackson Voters Say Crime Should Be Mayor’s Top Priority
Jackson Voters Say Crime Should Be Mayor’s Top Priority The results of an exclusive Mason-Dixon poll conducted by 16 WAPT-TV News show Jackson voters believe crime is the most pressing issue the city faces. When asked which issues would most influence their vote in the mayoral election, a majority of voters, 43 percent, said crime…
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April 26, 2005
Elections . . . Housing crucial to the city’s future – CL Editorial
Elections . . . Housing crucial to the city’s future If crime is the public’s No. 1 issue in Jackson, then the second must be housing – and its inextricably interrelated issues of neighborhoods, zoning and schools. Jackson’s schools have their own issues unrelated to the municipal elections, but how the schools fare are affected…
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April 26, 2005
And . . . Zoning issues affecting suburbs – CL Editorial
And . . . Zoning issues affecting suburbs As Jackson has been forced to pass stricter zoning laws to protect and preserve neighborhoods, so suburban cities have had to review housing and zoning issues. In Flowood, for example, the city has been grappling with an explosion in apartment construction, trying to balance apartment, single-family and…
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April 26, 2005
Gunman killed in shed
Gunman killed in shed Jackson police S.W.A.T. officers converge on the scene of a domestic dispute that led to a Jackson man shooting at a police officer Monday morning. Police were called to Owsley Street about 7 a.m. Monday. Officer Jerry Shoulders was shot by suspect Marvin Stamps, 30, but escaped serious injury. Marvin Stamps…
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April 26, 2005
Vacant Houses Burn To Ground
Vacant Houses Burn To Ground Two vacant houses on south Roach Street in Jackson, just north of south Street, were destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. The houses were completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene. Captain Keith Simpson, spokesman for the Jackson Fire Department said they got the call at 1:39 P.M.…
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April 26, 2005
It’s Crime . . . STUPID
Updated 4/27 @ 3:30 p.m.
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April 25, 2005
Man dies in shootout with Jackson police
Man dies in shootout with Jackson police Police this morning may have shot and killed a Jackson man who broke into a woman’s home at 124 Owsley Street in west Jackson shortly after 7 a.m. and shot a police officer who responded to the call. Officers shot at Marvin Stamps, 30, a few minutes after…
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April 25, 2005
Jackson man found dead today of stab wounds
Jackson man found dead today of stab wounds Jackson police are searching for a suspect in the stabbing death of a 38-year-old man. Police found Derrick Wright stabbed to death at 3895 Northview Drive at about 1 a.m. today, said Jackson police Commander Lee Vance. Vance said Wright may have been dead for several days.…
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April 17, 2025
Regulating kratom in Mississippi: Age restriction, local bans, business concerns
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Daniel Tyson
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April 17, 2025
State Defender hopeful pilot program will receive funding in special session
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April 17, 2025
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Lynne Jeter
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April 9, 2025
Cultivating deep Magnolia State connections
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 18, 2025
Imitate Jesus
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Ben Smith
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April 17, 2025
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Jonathan Bain
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“One Door” is an open door for welfare expansion in Mississippi
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Mississippi took bold steps this session but there’s more work to do
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