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Honorable Mention: MDOT’s brown has run-in with the law

Clay Chandler — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 06:00:10 +0000

Executive director originally said he had not been arrested Mississippi Department of Transportation executive director Butch Brown was arrested in the early morning of July 23 and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Brown was arrested at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. The casino quickly dropped the disorderly conduct charge. In November, Brown agreed [...]

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Numbers don’t lie: Beau had a lot to lose with Brown incident

Clay Chandler — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:01:08 +0000

The executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation will return to the Beau Rivage in late October. Butch Brown is probably hoping for a calmer stay than his last one. Brown, 67, was arrested in the early morning of July 23 at the Biloxi resort and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct. The [...]

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U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge Dedication

Stephen McDill — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:32:03 +0000

GREENVILLE- State lawmakers, transportation officials, and members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation gathered in Greenville to celebrate the opening of the new U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge, a massive structure that will connect Greenville, Miss. with Lake Village, Ark. and provide major economic development for the region.

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MBJ making a mountain out of a molehill

For the MBJ — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:01:18 +0000

Editor, If reference to your stories about MDOT chief Butch Brown, who was recently arrested for public drunk at a casino in Biloxi, why should someone be arrested for simply falling asleep? Why would it be in the best interest of a casino to want someone arrested for simply falling asleep? And, by the way, [...]

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MDOT Executive Director Comments on Arrest

Stephen McDill — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:00:15 +0000

GREENVILLE- MDOT executive director Butch Brown comments on his July 23 arrest for intoxication at a Biloxi casino. Stephen McDill (MBJ-TV) reporting from Greenville, Miss.

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Charges against MDOT’s Brown dropped

Clay Chandler — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:51:08 +0000

Charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct were dropped Friday evening against Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Butch Brown. Brown was arrested at 6 a.m. Friday at the Beau Rivage Casino and Resort after a security guard spotted him sleeping in front of a slot machine. Beau Rivage spokeswoman told the Associated Press the [...]

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MDOT chief arrested for public intoxication

Clay Chandler — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:20:14 +0000

The Biloxi Police Department confirmed to the Mississippi Business Journal that a Larry L. Brown, Sr., 67, was arrested at the Beau Rivage Resort at 6 a.m. Friday and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct. That’s the same name and age as Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director “Butch” Brown. Reached on his cell [...]

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