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Kevin Williamson made Laurel Chronicle publisher

MBJ Staff — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:00:16 +0000

Kevin Williamson has been named publisher of The Chronicle newspaper in Laurel. Williamson succeeds Skippy Haik in June. Haik had served as interim publisher for The Chronicle since its inception in Jones County in April 2012. Haik will remain with The Chronicle as office manager/bookkeeper. Williamson has worked in print media nearly 17 years, including [...]

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Trustmark chooses Walker

MBJ Staff — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:45:53 +0000

Chip Walker has been named trust officer at Trustmark Corp. He is the real estate specialist for the Trust Department. Walker, a native of Laurel, earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Mississippi. He is a certified commercial investment member, registered landman and holds a Mississippi real estate broker license. Walker is [...]

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Sanderson Farms is country’s third largest poultry producer

Becky Gillette — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:01:08 +0000

High feed prices and a decline in demand led to 2011 being one of the most challenging years Joe F. Sanderson Jr., 65, has seen in the 42 years he has worked at Sanderson Farms. So you might think that Sanderson would have thoughts of retirement on his mind. Instead, Sanderson is buoyed by news [...]

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MegaGate Broadband expands sales force

MBJ Staff — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:35:47 +0000

MegaGate Broadband has expanded its corporate sales support team with the appointment of Tiffany Parrish of Laurel, who has returned to MegaGate Broadband as the new sales and marketing manager. Parrish previously worked at MegaGate Broadband as a sales manager for 13 years. She also worked as business development manager for C Spire Wireless. In [...]

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West inducted into Hall

MBJ Staff — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:11:56 +0000

Fifty-one years after graduating from Mississippi State University, Coyt “Bud” West returned to his alma mater to be honored by the industry he served. On Nov. 17, West’s colleagues, friends, family, and MSU faculty and administration gathered at the university’s poultry science building to honor West as he was inducted into the Mississippi Poultry Association’s [...]

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Still on top

Wally Northway — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:00:05 +0000

While the 2011 version of the Mississippi 100 has many new names, the top five revenue-producers remain unchanged from 2010. The “big five” in order are Ergon Inc. of Jackson, The Yates Companies Inc. of Philadelphia, Staplcotn of Greenwood, Howard Industries Inc. of Laurel and Irby Company of Jackson. The only change from last year [...]

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Book details sensational Laurel murder of 1935

Lynn Lofton — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 06:00:41 +0000

In Mississippi we do like murder mysteries, and we like scandals, especially when they’re true. Hunter Cole’s book, The Legs Murder Scandal, is billed as ‘the engaging story of Mississippi’s Lizzie Borden and the sensational matricide that mystified the nation.’ If that doesn’t intrigue you, read on. In Laurel, in 1935, a daughter in a [...]

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Getting it straight

Wally Northway — Sun, 08 May 2011 06:00:17 +0000

Last touches on project put ‘S-Curve’ in rearview mirror Not long ago, the word “S-Curve” struck fear in the hearts of residents of Jones County and those traveling Interstate 59 in Laurel. The snaky section of the interstate gained a reputation as one of the most terrifying stretches of roadway for motorists in the state. [...]

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Laurel man awarded $103M in suit against lawyer

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:56:16 +0000

LAUREL — A Mississippi businessman has been awarded $103 million in a lawsuit against the Chicago-based law firm that he accused of defrauding his oil and gas business. Lavon Evans Jr. filed the lawsuit in Jones County Circuit Court in Mississippi in 2008. It sought $150 million in damages from attorney Joel Held, who worked [...]

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Association elects Hess as president

MBJ Staff — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:00:05 +0000

At the recent Mississippi Municipal League Conference held in Biloxi, Laurel’s city clerk Mary Ann Hess was elected state president of the Mississippi Municipal Clerks and Tax Collectors Association (MMCCA). For the past 10 years, Hess has served the City of Laurel as city clerk/finance director. Prior to this position, she was the city clerk/finance [...]

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