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June 29, 2005
Maintain status quo for now in annex battle
Maintain status quo for now in annex battle Ideally, Byram should become a part of Jackson. The high-growth, unincorporated community south of Jackson is in the capital city’s path of growth. Jackson is already providing water and sewer services to the area. And it would be more cost-efficient for Byram residents to become a part…
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June 27, 2005
CAO pick termed smart but indecisive
CAO pick termed smart but indecisive Clarion Ledger 6/27/5
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June 23, 2005
Fordice chosen for post
Fordice chosen for post Mayor-elect Frank Melton has chosen former Mississippi first lady Pat Fordice to serve as Jackson’s director of the Division of Human and Cultural Affairs. The challenge now becomes getting the move past the City Council. A city ordinance states that new city employees are supposed to live in Hinds County. Fordice…
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June 23, 2005
Armed Convict Never Prosecuted
Armed Convict Never Prosecuted We have new information on a man involved in a shootout in Jackson that left three people hospitalized yesterday. One of the men involved, Marcell Martin, has been arrested on felony gun possession charges in the past. Now some future city leaders are wondering why he was on the streets. Frank…
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June 22, 2005
Jackson’s future? Woodie’s World …
Jackson’s future? Woodie’s World … Woodie’s World. That’s it. That’s the blueprint. That has to be the goal for Frank Melton, Jackson’s hope, Jackson’s new mayor, the most important electoral hire in decades. It was on the front of the newspaper Tuesday, Woodie’s World. There’s an estate sale this weekend, 402 Alta Woods Blvd. Woodie…
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June 22, 2005
3 hurt in strip-mall gunfight
3 hurt in strip-mall gunfight Three people were shot Tuesday morning after gunfire erupted during a domestic dispute on the parking lot of a busy west Jackson strip mall, police said. None of the wounds appeared life-threatening and all involved face multiple charges, including aggravated assault, shooting into an occupied dwelling and a felon in…
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June 22, 2005
Suspensions, Demotions Recommended at JPD
Suspensions, Demotions Recommended at JPD WLBT has learned that the internal investigation surrounding the arrest of a Sykes Elementary School teacher is over. Jackson Police Department’s disciplinary review board has recommended the suspension and demotion of three employees. That includes a 15-day suspension for Commander Eric Wall and a demotion to sergeant. Lieutenant Donald Gator…
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June 22, 2005
Melton Asks Council to Wait to Refinance Bonds
Melton Asks Council to Wait to Refinance Bonds Jackson City Council is continuing a plan to refinance bonds worth 75 million dollars, despite Mayor Elect Frank Melton’s request that council halt its progress. Outgoing Mayor Harvey Johnson says refinancing water and sewer system bonds will save the city 2 million dollars in 20 years. But…
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June 22, 2005
Mayor Johnson to Return to Teaching
Mayor Johnson to Return to Teaching So what does the future hold for Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr? He plans to return to his love of teaching next month as a professor for Jackson State University. Beginning July first, Johnson will serve as a distinguished research fellow with the Mississippi Urban Research Center. He will…
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June 19, 2005
Why did judge set $1M bond in Madison?
Why did judge set $1M bond in Madison? Although I am a throw-the-book-at-’em citizen, I have to wonder what Municipal Judge Ed Hannan was thinking when he set the alleged shooter’s bond at $1 million. Even the city prosecutor had to be surprised. Isiah Sanders, 23, is accused of shooting Curtis James Tuesday, then fleeing…
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June 19, 2005
Melton plans shake-up in JPD
Melton plans shake-up in JPD Plan on a shake-up in the higher ranks of the Jackson Police Department. Listen closely for military aircraft above the city. Expect the SWAT team on the streets, backing up a new rapid-response team. Those are some of Frank Melton’s plans to curb crime in the state’s largest city. Throughout…
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June 17, 2005
Walker will balance mayor’s office – CL Editorial
Walker will balance mayor’s office Incoming Jackson Mayor Frank Melton made an astute observation while filling the key post of chief administrative officer with former Vicksburg Mayor Robert Walker. Noting his own weaknesses, Melton said: “He’s a methodical, day-to-day manager. I’m a leader and a visionary.” So, Melton is freed to be the strategist and…
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June 24, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 24, 2026
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 23, 2026
Attorney General announces indictments against 11 Mississippians for $12.3 million in Medicaid fraud
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety reverses course on AI traffic cameras
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Susan Marquez
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June 24, 2026
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with fireworks, family fun, and affordable beach getaways in Mississippi
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Alistair Begg
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June 24, 2026
The folly of favoritism
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 23, 2026
H.C. Porter Gallery Loft in Vicksburg: The stories waiting inside
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Sid Salter
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June 24, 2026
Neshoba County Fair continues to evolve, but the core family principle abides
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Russ Latino
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June 23, 2026
An American inheritance that nearly wasn’t
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Russ Latino
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June 19, 2026
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