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September 23, 2014

Rankin Co. reservoir residents head to polls to decide on resort status for alcohol sales

Rankin County reservoir residents vote on alcohol sales RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. – Residents on the Rankin County side of the Ross Barnett Reservoir were voting Tuesday on whether they want alcohol sales. The Rankin County circuit clerk certified the more than 2,000-signature petition asking for a vote to give the area resort status, which would…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 23, 2014

Parole backlog: Joint Legislative Committee says some inmates not receiving timely parole hearings

Legislative watchdag report indicates Mississippi Parole Board faces backlog JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi prison officials say they’re working to erase a backlog of parole cases that are up for consideration, as recommended by a legislative watchdog group. The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review released a report Monday that said some inmates…