Category for all stories from non-Focus print editions plus other online only content.
by Lynn Lofton Published: May 17,2013
If, like many people, you’re enamored with Tuscany, you’ll want to read this book when it’s released in mid-June. It’s a biography of an amazing woman who lived in Italy from the time of the unification of the Italian states in the 19th century (Risorgimento) to the rise of fascism. We feature a lot of [...] [...]
by Martin Willoughby Published: May 17,2013
Tags: Martin Willoughby, Russ Davis, SchoolStatus
As a kid, I remember seeing people with metal detectors scouring the beach looking for “treasure.” I sometimes feel like those treasure hunters as I keep my eyes open for rising entrepreneurs in this state. In the late 1990s, I spent some time in Silicon Valley during the boom times. I really enjoyed the energy [...] [...]
by John Woods Published: May 17,2013
Tags: fishing, handgrabbing, John Woods, noodling
If you like to get bitten by the mouth that feeds you, it may be time to take up the sport of catfish handgrabbing. The season officially opened on May 1st and runs through the 15th of July. That is more than enough time to get up the nerve to stick your hand into the [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 17,2013
Tags: Banking & Finance, estate planning, Morton Law Firm, retirement planning
While only the wealthiest individuals need to invest in “Cadillac” estate planning for the purpose of minimizing estate taxes, many others can benefit from estate planning more on an economy car level. People who need estate planning that might include complicated trusts are those with assets in excess of $5.25 million for an individual or [...] [...]
by Lisa Monti Published: May 17,2013
Tags: bank security, bank vaults, Hancock Bank, virtual vaults
The old Hollywood stereotype of a bank vault filled with stacks of cash protected behind a massive door is mostly going by the wayside. Instead of keeping large cash inventories in one place, banks spread the money around to branches or wherever else customers need it. That reduces risk and the cost of maintaining a [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: May 17,2013
Tags: Elizabeth Harris, Leland, Teach for America
Age: 30 Position: Director, District & Alumni Partnerships, Company: Teach For America Laurel native Elizabeth Harris- known to her friends as “Biz”- says she always wanted to be an attorney until she worked for a public defender in Washington D.C. and realized she wanted to fight for one of the biggest issues facing the defendants: [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: May 17,2013
Tags: energy, fracking, Goodrich Petroleum, oil exploration, TMS, Tuscaloosa Marine Shale
Mississippi’s leaders expect a parade of oil drillers to converge on the southwest corner of the state and are happy to cover the cost of striking up the marching music. When a potential to fill seven billion barrels awaits, let’s get cracking, they say. So far, state officials are getting the answer they wanted when [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: May 17,2013
In a recent Tuesday the streets of many of our municipalities were lined with fellow citizens and supporters of mayoral, aldermanic and council candidates waving signs and banners in behalf of their favorites. It was gratifying to see such an outpouring because in many of these towns the stakes are perhaps higher than they have [...] [...]
by Ike Trotter Published: May 17,2013
Tags: finance, Ike Trotter, Social Security
Today almost half of those filing for Social Security benefits do so at age 62, the earliest age to which the law makes eligible. Some choose to delay benefits and postpone using their retirement savings as an income source. Others apply out of necessity; their financial situation leaves them little choice. Weighing everything involved, what [...] [...]
by Bill Crawford Published: May 17,2013
Tags: Bill Crawford, Medicaid, state legislature
The dictionary defines tyranny as oppressive power exerted by government. Founder Thomas Jefferson warned, “Experience hath shown, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.” Is a taint of tyranny infecting our Medicaid standoff? Compare the Senate’s actions with those [...] [...]
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