by Associated Press Published: May 15,2013
Tags: athletics, Baseball, bond, borrow, city, city council, city government, community development, construction, councilman, resolution, sports, stadium
BILOXI — The Biloxi City Council has voted 5-2 on a resolution that could lead to the borrowing of $20 million for the construction of an athletic stadium. Councilmen George Lawrence and David Fayard voted against the plan. WLOX-TV in Biloxi reports Councilman Ed Gemmill told other council members that a downtown baseball stadium would [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 12,2013
Tags: athletics, damage, destruction, public education, public school, school education, sports, tornad, Weather, wind
OAK GROVE — Lamar County School District officials said a Feb. 10 tornado caused $7 million in damage to Oak Grove High and its baseball and football facilities. The Hattiesburg-American reports the district has a $50,000 insurance deductible it hopes to have covered by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. District Construction Manager Johnny Downs said they’ve [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 9,2013
Tags: athlete, athletics, budget, city government, community development, construction, economic development, governor, hospitality, hotel, law, legislation, restaurant, sports, tax, tax increase, tourism, tourist, tournament, vacation, visitor
PASCAGOULA — Gov. Phil Bryant has signed legislation allowing Pascagoula residents to vote on a proposed 2 percent prepared food tax, says city recreation commission chairman Mike McElhaney. The tax would fund recreation projects outlined in the city’s recreation master plan, which the board adopted in October. Senate Bill 2921 was signed into law April [...] [...]
BRANDON — Mayor Butch Lee is proposing a 2 percent additional tax on food and beverage sales at Brandon restaurants to pay for a multi-field complex focused on baseball. He says the goals are to allow the city’s Shiloh Park to convert more to soccer and girls fast-pitch softball. He tells The Clarion-Ledger a sportsplex would [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 2,2013
Tags: building, chapel, college, construction, contractor, education, groundbreaking, gymnasium, higher education, postsecondary education, private university, School of Business, sports, university
HATTIESBURG — William Carey University intends to start construction this year on four new buildings on its Hattiesburg campus. The Hattiesburg American reports WCU will build a chapel, a School of Business building, a College of Osteopathic Medicine wing and a gymnasium. WCU president Tommy King says the school has paid for the $800,000 chapel [...] [...]
DALLAS (AP) — Pat Summerall, the deep-voiced NFL player-turned-broadcaster who spent half of his four decades calling sports famously paired with John Madden, died Tuesday. He was 82. Susie Wiles, Summerall’s daughter, said her father died in Dallas. ”He was an extraordinary man and a wonderful father,” Wiles said. ”I know he will be greatly [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 3,2013
Tags: arena, board of supervisors, bond, bonding, county government, entertainment, funding, funds, repayment, sports, supervisor
CORINTH — Alcorn County supervisors have accepted $34,678 from the bonding company for former Crossroads Arena manager Reggie Churchwell to replace missing funds found by state auditors. The Daily Corinthian reports the money will be paid by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company. The board of supervisors signed off on the amount Monday. In October of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 1,2013
Tags: arrest, association, crime, darts, embezzle, embezzlement, law, law enforcement, legal, sport, sports, steal, theft
ST. MARTIN — Authorities say a Jackson County couple accused of taking money from a dart association face an embezzlement charge. Biloxi police investigator David Shoemaker tells The Sun Herald 41-year-old Vica Ann Dees and 42-year-old Bryson John Dees, of St. Martin, allegedly took more than $14,000 from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Dart Association over [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 25,2013
Tags: arena, athletics, dome, economic impact, education, entertainment, higher education, public university, sports, stadium
JACKSON — Jackson State University says building a domed stadium would create nearly $65 million in personal income and more than $7 million in revenue for the school in its first year of operation. The Clarion-Ledger reports the claim was made in an economic impact analysis released late last week by the university. David Hoard, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 25,2013
Tags: arena, asrena, entertainment, monster truck, motocross, motor sports, motorcycle, rodeo, sports, tourism, tourist, visitor
CORINTH — The Crossroads Arena board hopes to attract more events while dirt is on the arena floor. The Daily Corinthian reports successful events such as the recent Motocross and Monster Truck shows sparked interest in other such attractions. The dirt will remain in the arena until the conclusion of the Lonestar Rodeo, which will [...] [...]
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