by MBJ Staff Published: April 15,2013
Tags: brothel, city government, endorsement, mayor, mayoral candidate, political campaign, politician, Politics, prostitute, sex
VICKSBURG — Bunny Ranch brothel owner Dennis Hof has a very special reason for endorsing Linda Fondren for mayor of Vicksburg. In a news release, Hof said he was getting involved because Linda Fondren and her husband Jim not only owned and operated The Sagebrush Ranch (a Nevada brothel that is located next to Hofs), [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 11,2013
Tags: audit, audtor, bench, case, city government, court, decision, executive, funds, judge, judicial, justice, law, legal, mayor, misappropriation, municipal, municipality, reimbursement, ruling, sex shop, state agency
SOUTHAVEN — A Hinds County judge has denied a request from Southaven Mayor Greg Davis to throw out part of the $70,000 that the state auditor alleges he owes for unsubstantiated personal expenses. WMCTV in Memphis reports Davis’ argues that his reimbursements followed state law and he had the authority to approve his city travel. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 9,2013
Tags: audit, auditor, bench, city government, court, executive, funding, judge, judicial, justice, law, legal, mayor, misappropriation, repayment, sex shop, state agency, state auditor, vacation
SOUTHAVEN — Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is asking a Hinds County judge to throw out part of the $70,000 that the state auditor alleges he owes for unsubstantiated personal expenses. The Commercial Appeal reports Davis is scheduled to be in chancery court in Jackson tomorrow. Davis argues his reimbursements followed state law. He says contends [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 29,2013
Tags: arrest, bribe, bribery, chage, city, city governmemnt, contract, court, crime, executive, federal government, judiciary, judiicial, justice, law, legal, mayor, municipal, municipality, plea
VICKSBURG — Mayor Paul Winfield pleaded not guilty yesterday to a federal bribery charge that accuses him of seeking $10,000 in cash in exchange for a city contract. Winfield, wearing a dark suit and red tie, said little during his arraignment in U.S. District Court in Jackson other than to give short answers to the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 29,2013
Tags: alderman, board of aldermen, city, city government, consultant, consulting, executive, mayor, municipal, municipality
D’IBERVILLE — Michael Janus has been fired from his job as city manager in D’Iberville. The mayor and board of aldermen took the action Wednesday in an ongoing dispute over an agreement that Janus signed with a Pascagoula consulting firm. At a meeting last month, Janus said he never notified the city council about that [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 29,2013
Tags: autopsy, cause of death, crime, crime lab, death, investigation, law, law enforcement, mayor, mayoral candidate, murder, politican, Politics, public official, report
CLARKSDALE — More than a month has passed since Clarksdale mayoral candidate Marco McMillian was found dead, but the cause of death remains largely a mystery pending an autopsy report. McMillian’s body was found Feb. 27 in Coahoma County. Coahoma County Coroner Scotty Meredith says the state crime lab is waiting for an investigative report [...] [...]
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — Mayors from Mississippi River communities are joining with members of Congress to draw attention to the waterway and the needs of communities dotting its banks. About a dozen mayors from communities big and small were in Washington yesterday to announce formation of the Mississippi River Platform. The goal is to raise awareness [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 21,2013
Tags: bribe, city government, crime, elected official, executive, federal government, indictment, law, law enforcement, legal, mayor, municipal, municipality, politician, Politics, public official
VICKSBURG —Mayor Paul Winfield has been indicted on a federal bribery charge. Federal court records show that Winfield was indicted Tuesday. He had already been charged in a criminal complaint in the case. The FBI arrested Winfield on Feb. 20. He pleaded not guilty the next day in U.S. District Court in Jackson and was [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 19,2013
Tags: city government, election, executive, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, mayor, political campaign, politician, Politics, vote, voter, Voting
GULFPORT — Republican Billy Hewes III will be the new mayor of Gulfport. Hewes’ opponent, Democrat Billy Barnes, dropped out of the race this past week, and Hewes is the only other candidate. The general election is June 4. Incumbent Mayor George Schloegel isn’t seeking a second term. Hewes served 20 years in the Mississippi [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 18,2013
Tags: appeal, candidate, city government, elect, election, felony, mayor, mayoral candidate, municipal, municipality, politician, Politics, poll, vote, voter, Voting
VICKSBURG — David Day’s name has been restored to the ballot for mayor by the Vicksburg Municipal Democratic Executive Committee. The Vicksburg Post reports the committee denied the appeal of Lester R. Smith and put off a decision on Linda Fondren’s appeal. The committee earlier had removed all three names from the Vicksburg mayoral primary [...] [...]
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