by Associated Press Published: June 2,2013
Tags: ambulance, case, county, county government, emergency, health, health care, hospital, judge, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, medical, medicine, trial
HATTIESBURG — A federal judge says an ambulance service partly owned by Forrest General Hospital must turn over ambulance dispatch records and recordings to lawyers for Wesley Medical Center. The Hattiesburg American reports that the order last week also requires the ambulance service to turn over copies of complaints made against it. Wesley sued Forest [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 28,2013
Tags: accident, damage, destruction, eatery, emergency, fire, food, foodservice, hospitality, restaurant
GULFPORT — Authorities in Gulfport are investigating an early morning fire that damaged a restaurant. WLOX TV reports a fire was reported this morning at South China Chinese Restaurant on Courthouse Road at around 4 a.m. Gulfport Fire Department battalion chief Chris Henderson said the fire started in the kitchen where a pot was found [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 17,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, emergency loan, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financial institution, loan, natural disaster, small business, tornado, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages due to the severe storms and tornadoes April 11-12. The deadline to apply for physical damage is June 17. Low-interest disaster loans are available in the following counties: Noxubee County [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 6,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bank, banker, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, finance, financial institution, flood, flooding, hurricane, loan, natural disaster, rain, small business, tropical, Weather, wind
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that June 3 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in Clarke, George, Greene, Jackson,Lauderdale and Wayne counties as a result of Hurricane Isaac. Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 2,2013
Tags: aid, bank, banker, banking, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster assistance, disaster recovery, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financial institution, flood, flooding, hurricane, loan, natural disaster, rain, severe weather, small business, storm surge, topical weather, tornado, tropical, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Mississippi that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations affected by Hurricane Isaac. The deadline is May 30. Economic Injury Disaster Loans up to $2 million are available [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 2,2013
Tags: emergency, emergency management, evacuate, evacuation, evacuee, flood, flooding, rain, water, Weather
JACKSON COUNTY — Emergence management director Earl Etheridge says several Moss Point streets were being evacuated because of floods from pounding thunderstorms. He tells The Mississippi Press his office helped Moss Point firefighters and police officers rescue people last night. Four to seven inches of rain fell yesterday afternoon, with another two to four inches [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 25,2013
Tags: damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, loan, natural disaster, severe weather, small business, tornado, Weather
NOXUBEE COUNTY — The Small Business Administration is offering disaster loans to residents and business owners in Noxubee County affected by a tornado that severely damaged parts of Shuqualak on April 12. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has reported 49 homes and 12 businesses were either destroyed or damaged as a result of the storm. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 19,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bank, banking, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financial institution, hail, loan, natural disaster, rain, severe weather, small business, storm, tornado, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration approves disaster assistance to residents and businesses in several Mississippi counties affected by the severe weather and tornadoes, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The declaration covers Noxubee County and the adjacent counties of Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Winston. Applicants will be able to apply in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 18,2013
Tags: county government, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, federal agency, federal government, natural disaster, road, tax, taxpayer
KILN — More than $1.1 million in stolen taxpayer money has been returned to FEMA in a forfeiture order against former Hancock County road manager Roger Joe Ladner of Kiln. U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis tells The Sun Herald his office has returned the money Ladner took in a conspiracy to steal from the government. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 12,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, disaster recovery, drought, dry, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal afgency, finance, financial institution, heat, loan, natural disaster, small business, Weather
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that May 13 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans. These loans are available in Alcorn, Benton and Tippah counties in as a result [...] [...]
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