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Brandon biometrics firm merges fingerprinting and smartphones

Stephen McDill — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:01:42 +0000

BRANDON- Fingerprints probably haven’t changed much over the years but the technology that collects and stores them sure has. Long gone are the days when “getting printed” meant rolling fingers through messy ink onto cards and watching as the prints are carefully dried and filed away in a large binder or metal drawer. Today, childcare [...]

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The little publishing house that could

Stephen McDill — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:31:25 +0000

“We are in a world that is changing at a faster pace,” says Gwen McKee, editor-in-chief of the small Brandon publishing company Quail Ridge Press. Publishing in America has changed in the last quarter century with the rise of the Internet and e-readers, the decline of local bookstores and ebb of even larger retailers like [...]

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Mississippi House asks charter-school talks with Senate

Associated Press — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:46:25 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi House leaders are seeking changes in a proposed charter school bill, but Senate leaders appear unlikely to agree to measures that might win over House opponents. House Bill 1152, which was amended by the Senate to create an alternative system of public schools in Mississippi, had been stalled by opposition in the [...]

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Keeping our eye on: Russell Marsalis

Don Smith — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:00:40 +0000

Age: 29 Hometown: Brandon Education: BS in health education and coaching, University of Southern Mississippi Current Position: Head coach, boys basketball, Velma Jackson High School After seven years teaching and coaching in Mississippi’s public schools, Learned native Russell Marsalis has locked down what he likes best about his job. “Seeing kids mature and become productive [...]

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Sanders made supervisor at TEC

MBJ Staff — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:00:33 +0000

TEC is pleased to announce the promotion of Sharon Sanders as billing analyst supervisor in the corporate office in Jackson. In this role, Sanders will supervise operations and maintenance of the billing system. Sanders has been with TEC for over four years where she has served in the Billing Operations Division. With 13 years experience, [...]

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Madison approves smoking ban

Associated Press — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:58:08 +0000

MADISON — Madison has adopted a smoke-free-air ordinance, switching from a voluntary ban on tobacco that all city businesses followed. The change passed unanimously on Tuesday. Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler is expected to sign the ordinance Wednesday or Thursday. The law will go into effect 30 days after she signs it. Butler tells The Clarion-Ledger [...]

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Anderson book now on shelves

MBJ Staff — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:00:49 +0000

Nancy Anderson, a Mississippi College business professor and small-business owner, has written a new book, providing sound money management advice to folks facing their fears as the nation’s recession stretches into 2010. Retailing for $14.95 and arriving in stores just in time for Christmas, her book – “Tough Talk for Tough Times: Real Conversations for [...]

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