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May 21, 2005
Community urged to help end violence
Community urged to help end violence At the City Hall news conference, Hinds County District Attorney Faye Peterson urged anyone with information to come forward. Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. said the community was shocked and outraged by what happened. “I ask all Jacksonians to work together to prevent this kind of violence,” he said.…
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May 19, 2005
Police wound gunman in shootout
Police wound gunman in shootout Sounds of gunfire Wednesday afternoon in a west Jackson neighborhood sent people scrambling indoors. Willie McGregory, 22, fired 30 rounds during a gunfire exchange with police after he was stopped on a traffic violation in south Jackson, then led officers on a 10-mile chase that ended at a tire shop,…
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May 19, 2005
Whitlow on “Ask the Candidate”
Catch Rick Whitlow on WAPT-TV Channel 16 “Ask the Candidate” today, Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at 5:00 PM.
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May 18, 2005
Jackson Mayor Says He’s Not Brooding Over Loss
Jackson Mayor Says He’s Not Brooding Over Loss Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson refuted claims that he has been avoiding the media since losing the May 3rd Democratic Primary. Johnson held a news conference following Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The outgoing mayor says he is not going to blame the media for his loss, but…
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May 18, 2005
Challengers win Jackson council runoffs
Challengers win Jackson council runoffs Two Jackson City Council incumbents were ousted in Democratic runoffs Tuesday, the same day some other metro-area races were decided. Eight-year Ward 4 Councilman Bo Brown lost to his neighbor, Frank Bluntson. Retired educator Charles Tillman defeated Ward 5 Councilwoman Bettye Dagner-Cook, a high school biology teacher, in her bid…
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May 18, 2005
Rank ‘n’ file doing the job in Jackson – CL Editorial
Rank ‘n’ file doing the job in Jackson The name Barry Hale isn’t a household word in the Capital City, like Robert Moore, Jackson’s police chief, or Harvey Johnson, the mayor. But the Precinct 4 Jackson policeman had a deserved moment in the limelight last week. Hale was honored Friday as Officer of the Year…
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May 17, 2005
JPD upgrade year from completion
JPD upgrade year from completion Reconstruction of Jackson’s police headquarters on Pascagoula Street is 45 percent complete and should be ready for occupancy by spring 2006, a city official said Monday. “What they are doing now is working the energy-performance upgrades and the interior construction at the same time,” City Chief Administrative Officer Otha Burton…
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May 17, 2005
High school star Bibbs sent to boot camp
High school star Bibbs sent to boot camp Former Northwest Rankin football and basketball star Jeremy Bibbs on Monday reached a plea agreement that will send him to boot camp at the State Penitentiary at Parchman for six to eight months for cocaine possession. “I’ve made a mistake and I’m willing to accept my punishment,”…
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May 16, 2005
Could Johnson yet depart with dignity, class?
Could Johnson yet depart with dignity, class? After the defeat, the mayor said on TV that his plans remained the same. He would get up the next morning and go to work as always, serving the city of Jackson, or something to that effect. Last week, when the Jackson City Council met for the first…
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May 16, 2005
City needs Johnson for smooth transition
City needs Johnson for smooth transition It’s clear that Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. is wounded by results from the May 3 Democratic primary. That’s understandable. No one likes rejection. Johnson, who was seeking a third term to a post he clearly enjoyed, didn’t just lose. He was mauled. Challenger Frank Melton carried six of the…
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May 16, 2005
Jackson has no room for vacant inn; just level it!
Jackson has no room for vacant inn; just level it! The old La Quinta Inn in south Jackson is casting a pall, and folks are tired of looking at the eyesore, and even more fearful of the illegal activity it attracts. Its highly visible location blemishes Jackson, misrepresenting to motorists the city’s Best of the…
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May 14, 2005
Chief says he will fulfill contract
Chief says he will fulfill contract Earlier this week, Jackson Police Chief Robert Moore said he wanted to step down as soon as possible. He said he would ask Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. to appoint an interim chief so he could begin retirement. Now, Moore will continue to lead the department of 489 officers until…
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 15, 2026
Seven human trafficking victims found in Southaven as part of AG’s participation in nationwide operation
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Frank Corder
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September 15, 2026
Few contested judicial races for Mississippi voters to decide in November
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September 15, 2026
Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi
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September 10, 2026
General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2026
C Spire expanding fiber network with new high-capacity corridor between Jackson and Olive Branch
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Frank Corder
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September 9, 2026
Mayo Clinic Laboratories investing $30 million, creating 234 jobs in Southaven
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Parrish Alford
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September 15, 2026
While trying to ignore, victory would be the Rebels’ best response
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 15, 2026
All Aboard: Discovering Casey Jones and Water Valley’s railroad past
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Alistair Begg
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September 15, 2026
Alienation crucified
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Russ Latino
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September 15, 2026
Sydney Sweeney Novig Ad: Body positivity’s double standard
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Merle Flowers
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September 10, 2026
Mississippi does not have pharmacies to spare
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Grant Callen
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September 10, 2026
What I’m looking for in Mississippi’s next governor
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