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Sentencing set is antiques store arson

Ross Reily — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:14:07 +0000

ABERDEEN — A sentencing date has been set for a man convicted of participating in the March 2011 arson at Lindley’s Antiques Mall in Oakland. Federal court records say James Flemons and Larry Loftis bought pump sprayers to use in the arson a month before burning the building. Prosecutors said they poured gas and kerosene [...]

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Gin Creek Publishing to revive Laurel Leader-Call

MBJ Staff — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:52:52 +0000

LAUREL — The ReView of Jones County, owned by Gin Creek Publishing, has reached an agreement to purchase the Laurel Leader-Call name, masthead and subscription list. The terms of the transaction are confidential. The Leader-Call is now publishing on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. “I’m delighted on behalf of the residents of this great county to [...]

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Coast TV station now affiliated with both ABC and CBS

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:50:17 +0000

BILOXI — CBS and WLOX-TV in Biloxi have signed an affiliation agreement. WLOX-CBS will be on a digital sub-channel of WLOX and will be viewed over the air, on cable and satellite, CBS said in a statement. The affiliation is effective April 8. David Vincent, vice president and general manager of WLOX, says it will [...]

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MBJ EDITORIAL: Big questions for Kemper County coal plant come down to who knew what and when

MBJ Staff — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:29:31 +0000

In May of 2010 we wrote, “For better or worse, the economic future for the next 40 years in southeastern Mississippi will be greatly impacted by the decision of Public Service Commissioner Leonard Bentz. “ Justices with the Mississippi Supreme Court may be asking now how he came to his decision when he changed his [...]

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FBI investigating Southaven mayor Greg Davis

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:54:14 +0000

JACKSON — The FBI has confirmed that it is investigating the mayor of Mississippi’s third largest city who was already ordered by state officials to pay more than $170,000 for travel, stress counseling and other personal expenses billed to taxpayers. >> SEE MBJ COLUMNIST NANCY ANDERSON’S COLUMN ON DAVIS Southaven Mayor Greg Davis had already [...]

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Journal Inc. buys group of weekly newspapers

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:21:01 +0000

TUPELO — Journal Inc., which publishes the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo, has acquired a group of weekly community newspapers in the suburban Memphis, Tenn., area. The company reports details of the transaction were not disclosed. Clay Foster, CEO of Journal Inc., says the company acquired the Bartlett Express, Millington Star, Collierville Independent, Shelby [...]

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Beef plant trial will lay bare the inner workings of complete institutional failure

Clay Chandler — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:00:33 +0000

Trial set to begin on Dec. 5 Another layer of the beef plant collapse will be peeled back starting Dec. 5 in Hinds County Circuit Court. The state of Mississippi, its now-defunct Land, Water and Timber Board and the Mississippi Development Authority are suing Facility Construction Management Inc. in effort to recoup some or all [...]

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McKinnon-Hicks wins award

MBJ Staff — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:00:30 +0000

Lil McKinnon-Hicks, a Mississippi goldsmith/silversmith and jewelry artist who produces work under the business name of Lil McKH Jewelry, was recently recognized with the circa. URBAN ARTISAN LIVING ’2011 Best Artisan Gift Award’ for best gift item in the $25 – 75 price range. circa., located in the Historic Fondren District of Jackson, features American, [...]

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Q&A: Bo Pentecost, Solve Design Studio, Ridgeland

Amy McCullough — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:00:28 +0000

Working to dispel some of the great myths of our society Bo Pentecost is owner of Solve Design Studio in Ridgeland. He earned a degree in computer art from the University of Mississippi along with minors in business, journalism and music. Pentecost is passionate about design and marketing and serves on the board of the [...]

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SR 9 project incorporates a number of firsts

Wally Northway — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:00:28 +0000

At first glance, the State Route 9 reconstruction underway in Northeast Mississippi is simply a road improvement project supporting the new Toyota automobile plant at Blue Springs. However, officials say the project is bigger than even Toyota. In fact, plans for the project were hatched before Toyota announced it was coming to Mississippi. The project [...]

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