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December 8, 2015

Jackson Co. Sups push through $10 million tax exemption for Chevron as term winds down

Jackson County approves large tax exemption for Chevron The Jackson Co. Board of Supervisors approved a $10 million tax break for the Chevron expansion at Monday’s board meeting. Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of a ten year exemption for ad valorem taxes for Chevron’s $1.4 billion base oil project in Pascagoula. Without the exemption Supervisor…
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December 8, 2015

Former Terry mayor sentenced to 40 years for $2,700 embezzlement; will serve 10 years

Former Terry mayor to serve 10 years Former Terry Mayor Rod Nicholson will serve 10 years behind bars after being sentenced Monday in Rankin Circuit Court. Nicholson was sentenced to 40 years, with 30 suspended, said Michael Guest, district attorney for Madison and Rankin counties. He will face five years of supervised probation and will…