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February 11, 2009
Let’s ‘go check on Bubba,’ mayor reportedly told crew
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/11/9 While it was not unusual for Mayor Frank Melton to instruct his bodyguards to escort him on spontaneous knock-and-talks through Jackson neighborhoods, the original plan for one evening in August 2006 was to take a group of young men to a preseason professional football game. After the game between the Indianapolis Colts…
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February 11, 2009
Keker’s charter? Flight goes from Ashland, KY to San Fran, then San Fran to Oxford
Flightaware.com showed some interesting air traffic. On Wednesday, February 4, a private plane left the Ashland, KY area (10 miles from where Dickie Scruggs was being held) through Oklahoma and winding up near San Francisco . Scruggs was then moved Friday from Ashland to Oxford. Then on Monday, Feburary 9, a flight left San Francisco…
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February 11, 2009
Duke-North Carolina remains the standard for college basketball
Duke-North Carolina remains the standard for college basketball Two days after Alex Rodriguez, we get Dick Vitale on steroids for North Carolina at Duke. So that makes it Psycho V (Vitale), vs. Psycho T (North Carolina’s Tyler Hansbrough) vs. Psycho Fans (Cameron Crazies). Tonight’s game represents the closest ESPN can get to bringing you an…
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February 11, 2009
Notables aplenty in Frank Melton courtroom; alas, Herman’s Hermits not there
Notables aplenty in courtroom; alas, Herman’s Hermits not there Reluctant witness Michael Taylor was, at times, hard to understand. He gave evasive answers and mumbled. But there was some humor in his testimony. During questioning, Taylor was asked whether he saw anyone at the duplex on West Ridgeway Street during previous visits with the mayor.…
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February 11, 2009
MITCHELL – Scruggs pleads guilty 2nd time
Scruggs pleads guilty 2nd time On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson sentenced the 62-year-old former lawyer to seven years in prison for his role in a scheme to influence Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter in a legal-fees dispute. When Scruggs was sentenced on the first corruption charge on June 27, he appeared badly…
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February 11, 2009
DJ – US Attorney: Expect Scruggs II indictment soon
U.S. ATTORNEY: EXPECT ‘SCRUGGS II’ INDICTMENT SOON There was little doubt he was speaking of suspended Judge Bobby DeLaughter, who former Booneville attorney Joey Langston said months ago was tempted by Scruggs with a federal judgeship. Specifically, the shadow falls on scheme participants as described Tuesday by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Norman: former New Albany…
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February 11, 2009
MITCHELL – Tale of corruption, greed might not be over
Tale of corruption, greed might not be over “The system needs purging,” said Clarksdale lawyer Charlie Merkel, lead counsel for one of Scruggs’ former law partners, Bob Wilson. “I would hope any leads developed through Scruggs’ cooperation that implicate other public officials or others who tried to influence public officials will be followed up and…
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February 11, 2009
SALTER – Scruggs’ second guilty plea puts heat on Judge DeLaughter
Scruggs’ second guilty plea puts heat on Judge DeLaughter Court records established that Peters allegedly received a total of $1 million for helping persuade DeLaughter to rule in Scruggs’ favor in the legal fee dispute. The $425,000 is apparently all that’s left after taxes and stock market losses. Scruggs, Langston, Balducci, Patterson and Peters have…
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February 11, 2009
DJ – More jail time for Scruggs
More jail time for Scruggs “I acknowledge and own up fully to my role,” he told Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson in a packed federal courtroom. “I will do everything I can to make it as right as I can.” Scruggs, 62, of Oxford had just admitted to his second scheme to bribe a circuit…
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February 11, 2009
SLABBED – Dick Scruggs and the Plea Tree for Scruggs II
Dick Scruggs and the Plea Tree for Scruggs II Slabbed 2/10/9
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February 11, 2009
Simpson County Chancery Judge Larry Buffington shows his ass . . . and has it shown back
Today, an attorney representing two Simpson County supervisors filed a motion to quash a subpoena from Judge Larry Buffington. Buffington’s order reeked of whimsy and flaunting power that he may in fact not have. Buffington had subpoenaed the supes to appear before him to bless the hiring of Oliver Diaz. Apparently, the supes didn’t take…
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February 11, 2009
Drabinski Audit Finds Entergy Mississippi’s Fuel Practices in Customers’ Best Interests
Independent Audit Finds Entergy Mississippi’s Fuel Practices in Customers’ Best Interests An independent audit commissioned by the Mississippi Public Service Commission shows many of Entergy Mississippi, Inc.’s fuel procurement and adjustment practices are sound and in customers’ best interests. Entergy Mississippi regards the report as an important assessment of the company’s business practices and pledges…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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