by Associated Press Published: November 20,2012
Tags: court, discrimination, district, election, govertnment, judge, judicial, justice, law, lawmaker, legal, legislation, legislator, Legislature, plan, Politics, redistricting, representation, state government, vote, voter, Voting
JACKSON — Three federal judges say they won’t redraw Mississippi’s legislative districts or order the state to hold a new round of elections in 2013. The order came yesterday in a lawsuit that the state chapter of the NAACP had filed earlier to challenge state House and Senate redistricting. Legislative maps have to be updated [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 16,2012
Tags: architect, architecture, board, county, design, drawing, government, plan, school, skill, supervisor, vocational-technical, workforce
COLUMBUS — The Lowndes County School Board continues to explore adding a vocational-technical school to the district. The next steps will involve gauging student interest and district needs, evaluating site possibilities and identifying potential funding sources. The Commercial Dispatch reports school board members and a couple of Lowndes County supervisors responded positively to a recent [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 15,2012
Tags: benefits, board of supervisors, county, deductible, government, health, insurance, meeting, plan, premium, protest, supervisor
JACKSON — Hinds County employees plan to protest the board of supervisor’s choice of a health insurance plan for the county. Employees are being urged to make today’s meeting to voice their concerns over a policy approved Oct. 1 that will lower their current $5,000 deductible to either $500 or $1,000 but will raise their [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 18,2012
Tags: architect, architecture, bank, banking and finance, branch, building, design, environment, facility, green, plan
HERNANDO — Shortly after the opening of the Southern Bancorp Hernando Branch in summer 2011, Southern applied for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has now awarded the Hernando Branch its LEED Certification – the first LEED Certified bank building in the State of Mississippi, according [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 17,2012
Tags: bench, case, construction, court, delay, despign, engineer, judge, judicial, judiciary, lawsuit, pier, plan, stop
WAVELAND — The parties involved in a multi-million dollar lawsuit over the pier in Waveland have asked a judge to temporarily stop proceedings until state officials can review new briefs filed in the case. The Sea Coast Echo reports officials with Digital Engineering and CDM Smith Inc. want to give the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 4,2012
Tags: desegregation, discrimination, education, federal government, law, legal, plan, public education, public school, school, segration
CLEVELAND — The U.S. Department of Justice has objected to the Cleveland School District’s plan to desegregate two local schools. The Bolivar Commercial reports the Justice Department filed the objection this past month with the U.S. District Court. In May, the school district filed a proposal with the federal court to desegregate the East Side [...] [...]
COAHOMA COUNTY — Copies of the Coahoma County 10-Year Strategic Plan are now available. “The Strategic Community Plan for Coahoma County, Mississippi” is a long-range visioning document created over a 12-month period by more than 600 Coahoma County residents representing diverse sectors of the community. The purpose of the plan is to identify and promote [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 5,2012
Tags: casino, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gamer, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, nightlife, plan, restaurant, state agncy, tourism, tourist, visitor
GULFPORT — Developers of Gulfport’s waterfront Harbor Town Casino say they have bigger and better plans to present to the Mississippi Gaming Commission on July 19. In May, the Gaming Commission has asked casino developer Rotate Black to try again. Rotate Black CEO John Paulsen tells the Sun Herald the new plan increases the investment [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 27,2012
Tags: case, construction, design, fitness, fitness center, gym, gymnasium, health, health care, hospital, lawsuit, medical, medicine, plan, sports, sports complex, sue, suing
MADISON — St. Dominic Health Services is preparing to start construction on a sports complex in Madison as it deals with a legal dispute involving a former partner. Chris Snopek, owner of Performance Sports Academy, alleges in a lawsuit that he shared his confidential thoughts, preliminary design and plans with St. Dominic over a project [...] [...]
GULFPORT — The City Council has voted to support a plan to develop Centennial Plaza. The Sun Herald reports council members had questions about the length of the lease and the development plan for 60 of the 92 acres at the former Veterans Affairs property. But after meeting with members of the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission, [...] [...]
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