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January 24, 2014

In Meridian, Wicker speaks on poison letters

A former Meridian resident, James Everett Dutschke, pleaded guilty last week to sending the poison letters to Wicker, Mississippi judge, Sadie Holland, and President Obama. “I appreciate the work of the prosecutors and law enforcement people, but I have tried to be relatively quiet about this,” said Wicker. “And I did think the state charges…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 24, 2014

Craft beer brewers seek on-site sales

Mississippi’s burgeoning craft brewing industry and beer distributors are at odds over brewers wanting to sell directly to customers who visit them. The state’s temperance laws, dating to the post-Prohibition 1930s, require a “three-tiered” system. Beer manufacturers must use a distributor to sell to stores and restaurants. “Brewpub” restaurants are allowed to sell beer they…