VICKSBURG — Mayor Paul Winfield has been arrested on federal bribery charges. FBI spokeswoman Deborah Madden says Winfield was arrested in Vicksburg by federal agents. No details of Winfield’s arrest have been released. The 39-yar-old Winfield is being held in the Madison County Detention Center in Canton. No initial court appearance has been announced. He [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2013
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CANTON — While Madison’s mayor has bristled over Jackson State University’s plan to open a satellite campus in her city, another area mayor says his city would benefit from having a higher education facility. In a letter addressed to JSU president Carolyn Meyers, The Clarion-Ledger reports Canton Mayor William Truly expressed his desire for the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2013
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SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis’ civil trial in Jackson has been continued until May, but there are discussions that the judge in the case has urged both sides to settle the matter before then. At the end of yesterday’s hearing, The Commercial Appeal reports a Hinds County chancellor called attorneys for both sides into his [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2013
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SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis will be in Jackson next week for the civil trial where Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering is trying to recover funds that the state says the Southaven mayor owes the city. In November 2011, Pickering ordered Davis to repay more than $170,000 for the mayor’s unsubstantiated expenses for trips, personal counseling, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2013
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STARKVILLE — Mayor Parker Wiseman has vetoed a salary increase for members of the board of aldermen and the mayor. The Starkville Daily News reports the city board had approved the raises Jan. 2 on a 6-1 vote. Wiseman vetoed it Tuesday. The proposal would increase the aldermen’s annual pay from $12,000 to $15,000 and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2013
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SOUTHAVEN — An April trial date has been set for Southaven Mayor Greg Davis, who is accused of embezzlement and false pretense. A DeSoto County grand jury indicted Davis last month. The Commercial Appeal reports the three-count indictment accuses the 46-year-old Davis of embezzlement by a public official linked to his city-leased vehicle and using [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 23,2013
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ITTA BENA — Mayor Walter Parker says he won’t run for another term. Parker tells the Greenwood Commonwealth it is time to do something else. The 49-year-old Parker was elected mayor in 2009. Parker works at Mississippi Valley State University. The filing deadline for city elections is March 8. Party primaries will be held on [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 22,2013
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BROOKHAVEN — Mayor Les Bumgarner says he won’t seek re-election to a second term. Bumgarner cited his long record of government service, his age — he’s 65 — and family and personal reasons for the decision. Bumgarner told The Daily Leader he intends to try to enjoy himself in retirement. It’s unclear who will run [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 18,2013
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SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis says he will not run for re-election. Davis has served as mayor the Northwest Mississippi city for 16 years. Davis says in a statement he reached the decision after talking with his partner and family. The 46-year-old Davis, who admitted he was gay more than a year ago, cited a [...] [...]
BILOXI — Mayor A.J. Holloway says he will nominate Arleen Wall to fill the unexpired Biloxi City Council term of her late husband, Tom Wall. The Sun Herald reports Holloway said he would make the recommendation at next Tuesday’s meeting. The council must approve his nominee. Wall died Jan. 7, and the council asked for [...] [...]
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