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County recoups money stolen by former facility manager

Associated Press — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:06:46 +0000

CORINTH — The state auditor’s office says an investigation into a former manager of the Crossroads Arena in Corinth has resulted in money returning to that facility. State Auditor Stacey Pickering’s office said in a news release the investigation looked into misappropriation of public funds by Reggie Churchwell, the facility’s former manager. Pickering’s office says [...]

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New VA director trying to recover hospital’s reputation

Associated Press — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:44:39 +0000

JACKSON — The new director of the veterans’ hospital in Jackson is struggling to change perceptions of the institution as members of Congress and a government oversight office pursue investigations into misconduct. Joe Battle stepped into a public relations nightmare when he arrived at G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Medical Center in early 2012. Whistleblower complaints were [...]

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Utility Authority board not appointing interim director

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:00:07 +0000

BILOXI — The Harrison County Utility Authority will move quickly to hire a new executive director. The authority’s board met yesterday for the first time since last week’s firing of longtime director Kamran Pahlavan. He was dismissed because of conflict of interest concerns involving a car purchase and financing the deal through a utility authority [...]

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CVB begins search for new tourism director after shakeup

Associated Press — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:01:26 +0000

CORINTH — The Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched a search for a new tourism director after accepting the resignation of Kristy White from the position. The Daily Corinthian reports the organization’s board of directors is advertising the position and expects to take applications for about three weeks New board president Luke Doehner [...]

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Report shows potential conflict of interest at DMR

Associated Press — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:48:45 +0000

BILOXI — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has spent more than $1.4 million in public money on two recreational fishing boats leased from a foundation managed by the agency’s director. The Sun Herald reports the Mississippi Marine Resources Foundation supplies DMR with a 36-foot Topaz open fisherman and a 42-foot Californian convertible. Paid for [...]

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CEO elected to board of American Banking Association

MBJ Staff — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:03:31 +0000

GULFPORT — John Hairston, CEO of Hancock Holding Co., has been elected to the board of directors of the American Banking Association. Hancock Holding is the parent of Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank. The Sun Herald reports Hairston’s election took place at the organization’s recent meeting in San Diego. He is one of nine members [...]

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Allee resigning as director of State Port as scrutiny continues

Associated Press — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:22:47 +0000

GULFPORT — The longtime director of Mississippi’s state-owned port is resigning after increasing scrutiny over how the Gulf Coast facility is spending $570 million in federal money it was given after Hurricane Katrina. Gulfport Port director Don Allee will resign Nov. 2, according to a news release distributed today at a port commission meeting After [...]

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Ex-Delta housing director Jefferson asks for bond

Associated Press — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:18:02 +0000

GREENVILLE — The former executive director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority wants a judge let her remain free on bond pending the appeal of her prison sentence. U.S. District Court Judge Glen H. Davidson sentenced 58-year-old Ann Jefferson to 32 months in prison on Aug. 2 for embezzlement, obstruction of justice and witness [...]

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Jefferson Davis descendant named director of Beauvoir

Associated Press — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:07:29 +0000

BILOXI — The great-great-grandson of Jefferson Davis is now the director of Beauvoir, the last home of the president of the Confederacy. The Sun Herald reports Bertram Hayes-Davis accepted the keys to the Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library Wednesday. Former acting director Richard Forte Sr. will continue as chairman of the combined boards of [...]

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Associate director at VA hospital arrested for prescription drug fraud

Associated Press — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:11:06 +0000

JACKSON — An associate director at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Mississippi has been arrested and charged with prescription fraud as part of an ongoing investigation, authorities said Thursday. Dorothy White-Taylor, 59, the associate director of patient care services at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, was arrested Tuesday and released on [...]

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