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July 24, 2008
DOJ/Auditor joint release on Draper Beef Plant conviction
Jim M. Greenlee, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, Frederick T. Brink, Special Agent in Charge, Jackson Division Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Stacey Pickering, Mississippi State Auditor, announced today that a federal jury has found James Draper(59) guilty of interstate transportation of money obtained by fraud and money laundering in connection…
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July 24, 2008
REDBLUE – Musgrove’s dilemma
Musgrove’s dilemma Mr. Musgrove’s problem is that he needs to hold onto Obama’s coattails on Election Day tighter than the paparazzi stick with Brittany Spears on a Saturday night. But until then, Musgrove has to attract a bunch of votes from Mississippians who will be running to the polls to vote against Obama. Because Musgrove…
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July 24, 2008
BEEF PLANT CHARGES: Defendants say election gifts not illegal
BEEF PLANT CHARGES: Defendants say election gifts not illegal Three executives and their companies accused in a fraud conspiracy surrounding construction of the defunct Mississippi Beef Plant want the court to stop the government from introducing information about campaign contribution reimbursements during a 2003 state election. In documents filed Wednesday, they insist it’s not illegal…
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July 24, 2008
Texas firm wants to consider representing Rigsby sisters
Texas firm wants to consider representing Rigsby sisters The Texas Law Firm now representing former Scruggs Katrina Group clients also wants to consider taking on a whistle-blower lawsuit for two former insurance adjusters who handled State Farm claims, but not without a federal judge’s permission. The Provost Umphrey Law Firm is asking the U.S. District…
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July 24, 2008
Vast oil, natural gas reserves estimated in Arctic
Vast oil, natural gas reserves estimated in Arctic Some 90 billion barrels of oil and nearly a third of the world’s undiscovered natural gas remain untapped under an area north of the Arctic Circle, government scientists estimate, in the largest-ever survey of the area’s energy potential. All told, the area accounts for about a fifth…
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July 24, 2008
Scruggses ready for disbarment
Scruggses ready for disbarment Attorneys Dickie and Zach Scruggs no longer oppose the Mississippi Bar’s request that they be disbarred from the practice of law. The requests are pending before the Mississippi Supreme Court. They previously opposed the request because a judgment had not been entered in a judicial bribery case that resulted in guilty…
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July 24, 2008
Killer endorses Barack Obama before execution
Bishop put to death: Apology precedes execution Before he died Wednesday evening, death row inmate Dale Leo Bishop apologized to his victim’s family, thanked America and urged people to vote for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. “For those who oppose the death penalty and want to see it end, our best bet is to vote…
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July 24, 2008
Salesman found guilty in failed beef plant venture
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/24/8 A refrigeration salesman faces 30 years in prison and a $750,000 fine after being convicted Wednesday of money laundering and interstate transportation of money by fraud in the failed Mississippi Beef Processors venture in Oakland. A federal jury deliberated about two hours before finding James Draper, 59, guilty of pocketing funds for…
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July 24, 2008
Scruggses learn prison locations
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 7/24/8 Richard “Dickie” Scruggs of Oxford and his son Zach are headed in different directions to serve prison time for their roles in a judicial bribery scandal that toppled their prestigious law firm. Court documents released Wednesday show Dickie Scruggs, 62, will spend his 60 months in a federal facility…
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July 24, 2008
BISHOP EXECUTED:Case reaches its final phase after 20 years
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 7/24/8 “The Mississippi Department of Corrections today conducted the mandated execution of inmate Dale Leo Bishop,” Commissioner Christopher Epps said Wednesday. “This evening closed the final phase of the Dale Leo Bishop case, which began on Dec. 10, 1998, with the kidnapping and murder of Marcus James Gentry.” The death…
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July 24, 2008
Casino debate revived
The Sun Herald, 7/24/8 Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s letter to the Mississippi Gaming Commission is stirring debate over last week’s decision to deny the South Beach Casino. Gaming Commission Chairman Jerry St. Pé said the letter delivered before the commission meeting in Biloxi on July 17 outlines how tidelands leases are determined and doesn’t…
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July 24, 2008
Gulfport, Biloxi awarded $3.1M for Katrina recovery efforts
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/23/8 Federal funding totaling $3,111,326 has been awarded to the cities of Biloxi and Gulfport, U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced Tuesday. The grants, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), were awarded for debris removal and repair of sewer and water distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 5, 2025
Mississippi 98% compliant as REAL ID deadline nears
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Daniel Tyson
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May 5, 2025
Crockett reminds Tougaloo grads “how to use a chair” in commencement address
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Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
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May 5, 2025
Trump administration says it’ll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Parrish Alford
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May 5, 2025
Selmon under pressure to protect Mississippi State’s baseball legacy with next hire
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Robert St. John
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May 5, 2025
A spring of celebrations
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 5, 2025
The storm of God’s wrath
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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