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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 15, 2019

SALTER: George County wood pellets plant creates new markets for state’s plentiful timber

By: Sid Salter How big an impact does forestry make on Mississippi’s economy? For the last six years, the Mississippi State University Extension Service says that forestry contributed more than a billion dollars annually with an estimated value of $1.2 billion in 2018 alone Behind poultry, forestry remains the state’s No. 2 agricultural commodity. When…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 14, 2019

State Auditor Issues $188,000 Demand Against Lincoln County Officials 

Lincoln County Chancery Clerk failed to reimburse county for own employee salaries Today State Auditor Shad White issued a civil demand to current Chancery Clerk of Lincoln County Tillmon Bishop for failure to reimburse the county for employee salary expenses from his office. Four current Lincoln County Supervisors were also issued civil demands related to…