In a story Jan. 13 about the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, The Associated Press reported erroneously how much power the plant supplies to Vermont. The plant currently supplies a small fraction of Vermont’s power, not a third, as it used to before a contract expired last March. The story also erroneously reported when the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 18,2012
Tags: agency, angling, computer, fish, fisherman, hardware, hunt, hunter, hunting, license, outdoors, software, state, strwamline, technology, wildlife
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP) has streamlined its outdoor services on San Diego-based ACTIVE Network’s ActiveWorks Outdoors technology platform. MDWFP is the first Outdoors customer to consolidate information, like game harvest reporting and registration information, into a single database, according to the company. Earlier this year, ACTIVE Network successfully [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 5,2012
Tags: accountancy, accountant, accounting, certified public accountant, computer, hardware, Internet, license, online, technology
JACKSON — The Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy has launched the first online service available for certified public accountants. CPAs can now renew their license online, saving time with a shorter, faster renewal process, the MSBPA says. The current license renewal period is now underway and concludes on Jan. 1, 2013. Licensed certified public [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 30,2012
Tags: agency, approval, casino, commission, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, government, hospitality, hotel, license, lodging, nightlife, restaurant, state, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — The Mississippi Gaming Commission has granted a gaming license to Magnolia Bluffs Casino. The Natchez Democrat reports the commission granted the approval yesterday during its meeting at the Natchez Grand Hotel. The casino, which is scheduled to open Dec. 21, has been nearly six years in the making. The casino first received site [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 29,2012
Tags: casino, commission, convention, entertainment, gamble, gambling, gaming, hospitality, law, license, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, state, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — Magnolia Bluffs Casino representatives will appear before the Mississippi Gaming Commission seeking approval of a gaming license for the casino. MGC executive director Allen Godfrey tells The Natchez Democrat the commission will also decide whether to approve applications for findings of suitability for stakeholders in the casino. The suitability investigations are standard procedure [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 27,2012
Tags: cheating, court, crime, criminal, education, educator, indict, indictment, law, legal, license, school, teach, teacher, teaching
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Six Mississippi teachers have been indicted for participating in a scheme in which teacher candidates would hire others to take certification tests. Teachers in Tennessee and Arkansas have also been implicated. The case stem from a 45-count indictment returned by a grand jury in July that charged Clarence Mumford Sr. of Memphis [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 15,2012
Tags: broker, commission, fraud, home, house, investigation, land, law, license, mortgage, property, real estate, residentce
SOUTHAVEN — The Mississippi Real Estate Commission has suspended DeSoto County developer Chuck Roberts’ broker’s license for a year after finding he violated state real estate laws during a land deal with the city of Southaven. The Commercial Appeal reports the commission entered into an agreement with Roberts. The commission said it launched the investigation [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 21,2012
Tags: approve, casino, commission, convention, entertainment, food, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, license, lodging, meeting, night life, restaurant, state agency, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
BAY ST. LOUIS — According to Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts, the Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved the company to own a Mississippi gaming licensee. The finding of suitability should enable the company to close on its acquisition of the Silver Slipper Casino Venture, LLC, the entity operating the Silver Slipper Casino in Bay St. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 11,2012
Tags: cheat, court, education, educator, exam, fraud, indict, indictment, judge, judicial, judiciary, license, teacher, teaching, test
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man has been indicted on federal charges that he was paid thousands of dollars by aspiring teachers in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi to have other people take their teacher licensing exams. The federal indictment released yesterday said 58-year-old Clarence Mumford hired a group of test takers, including Memphis City Schools [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 25,2012
Tags: electric distribution, electricity, elecvtric generation, energy, federal agency, federal government, federal law, license, nuclear energy, nuclear power, power, power distribution, power generation, utility
CLAIBORNE COUNTY — Entergy Nuclear officials say the license renewal for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant in Claiborne County remains on track. Grand Gulf’s license expires in 2024, and an application to extend it an additional 20 years is expected to be finalized by September 2013. On June 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals [...] [...]
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