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Treasure Bay Casino presents awards

by Stephen McDill Published: May 16,2013

Tags: Caroline Jacobs, gaming, Susan Varnes, Treasure Bay Hotel & Casino, Trevor Miller

Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel has honored its top crewmembers for the first quarter of 2013. Susan Varnes, chief operating officer, presented the Crewmember of the Quarter award to Caroline Jacobs and the Manager of the Quarter award to Trevor Miller. Jacobs, a casino clerk, has been with Treasure Bay for six years. Miller is [...] [...]

C Spire makes staff promotions

by Stephen McDill Published: May 16,2013

Tags: C Spire Wireless, Cody Mahaffey, Donna Morgan, Frank York, telecommunications

C Spire Wireless has made numerous staff news. These include Frank “Beau” York, manager, brand programs; Cody Mahaffey, manager, financial planning and analysis; Donna Morgan, manager, brand products; Amanda Long, market manager, retail, Philadelphia; John Hegi, manager, network accounting; Tammy Taylor, client account executive, Central Mississippi; Gary Dodson, client account executive, Central Mississippi; J.C. Simmons, [...] [...]

Anthony Gibson made Shaw chief of police

by Stephen McDill Published: May 16,2013

Tags: Anthony Gibson, law enforcement, Shaw Police Department

Anthony Gibson is the new chief of police in Shaw. The former police chief of Rosedale and Drew he has been involved with law enforcement since 1994 and graduated from Delta State University in 2005 with a criminal justice degree. He also studied grant writing at Jackson State University. [...]

Dwayne Blaylock named River Oaks Hospital CEO

by Stephen McDill Published: May 16,2013

Tags: Dwayne Blaylock, healthcare, River Oaks Hospital

Dwayne Blaylock is the new CEO for River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Blaylock moves from his position as the CEO at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory, where he has been since 2008. He is returning to River Oaks Hospital where he served as COO from 2002 through 2004. Blaylock received his bachelor of [...] [...]

Ryan Beckett appointed state tort claims chairman

by Stephen McDill Published: May 16,2013

Tags: Butler Snow, law, Ryan Beckett

Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC attorney Ryan Beckett has been appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant and confirmed by the Mississippi Senate as chairman of the Mississippi Tort Claims Board. Beckett is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group and Energy Industry Team, focusing on several realms of litigation, including energy, elections and [...] [...]

Judges, lawyers named Mississippi Bar fellows

by Stephen McDill Published: May 16,2013

Tags: Carter O. Bise, Kathy King Jackson, law, Mississippi Bar Foundation, Virginia Carlton

Fellows Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Virginia Carlton, Chancery Judge Carter O. Bise and Circuit Judges Kathy King Jackson and Jannie M. Lewis have been named Fellows of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. Fifteen Bar Fellows were inducted during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. Carlton, a native of Columbia and [...] [...]

Andrew Covington made Eco-Systems partner

by Stephen McDill Published: May 16,2013

Tags: Andrew Covington, Eco-Systems, environmental management

Andrew Covington has been made partner at Eco-Systems, an environmental consulting and engineering firm headquartered in Jackson. Covington manages the firm’s Meridian office where his primary areas of expertise are manufacturing, wood products, chemical and oil and gas. His 30-year career has focused on environmental permitting and compliance in Title V air, hazardous waste management, [...] [...]

Spirit in Action honors four Pine Belt residents

by Stephen McDill Published: May 16,2013

Tags: art, Lynn Gammill, Pine Belt, Spirit in Action

Four Pine Belt residents were honored for their commitment to caring for the community as winners of the Spirit in Action Awards, presented at the annual Spirit of Women Spring Event. Lynn Gammill has dedicated her entire life to helping make Mississippi and Hattiesburg a better place to live. Just a few examples of her [...] [...]

Miller garners honor

by Stephen McDill Published: May 16,2013

Tags: environment, Michael Miller, VICKSBURG

Michael P. Miller, senior environmental protection specialist, Regulatory Branch, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Vicksburg District, was recently presented the Larry N. Harper Regulator of the Year Award for his outstanding service and support. The award recognizes the regulator who exemplifies the Army values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and [...] [...]

Memorial Hospital names STARs

by Stephen McDill Published: May 15,2013

Tags: All Pittman, healthcare, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Phyllis Fears

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport has named the recipients of the first quarter 2013 Star awards, Memorial’s highest honor. STAR (Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Respect) recognizes outstanding customer service. The recipients are: Phyllis Fears, Senior psych tech, Memorial Behavioral Health; Al Pittman, RN, ICU; Dr. Fred Pakron, Physician Clinics, pulmonology; Connie Keel, director, medical staff services; [...] [...]

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