by MBJ Staff Published: March 29,2013
Tags: agriculture, commodity, farm, farmer, farming, plant, planting, probation, row crop, seed, state agency, suspend, suspension
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) has suspended the seed dealer license of Johnston Seed Company Inc., of Ashburn, Ga., for 15 violations of the Mississippi Pure Seed Law. The settlement resolves allegations that Johnston Seed Company failed to comply with state-issued stop sale orders for seed not in compliance with [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 19,2012
Tags: college, finance, financial, Higher Learning, prepaid, state agency, state government, suspend, suspension, tuition, university
JACKSON — State Treasurer Lynn Fitch has told lawmakers that she suspended the state’s prepaid college tuition program because it is struggling financially and an audit will show whether it needs to be overhauled or scrapped, as many other states with similar programs have done. Fitch appeared yesterday before the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Until [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 28,2012
Tags: air, airline, airport, aviation, hurricane, passenger, storm, suspension, travel, Weather
GULFPORT — The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport is suspending all incoming and outgoing flights before noon today due to the approach of Isaac. The last flights are scheduled to depart at 11 a.m. today, says Clay Williams, airport executive director. He says the airport will probably close tomorrow, but flights are scheduled to resume Thursday. The [...] [...]
HINDS COUNTY — A Hinds County judge has ordered the county’s Circuit Clerk Barbara Dunn to pay $9,535 in sanctions for her office’s failure to timely file appeal papers to the state Supreme Court. The Clarion-Ledger also reports Judge Tomie Green ordered the deputy clerk who handled appeals in Dunn’s office be suspended for 30 [...] [...]
LEE COUNTY — The Mississippi Supreme Court has suspended Lee County Justice Court Judge Rickey W. Thompson from office for 30 days without pay, effective Jan. 26. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that the Supreme Court also fined Thompson and ordered public reprimand in circuit court. Last April, Thompson was accused of misconduct in [...] [...]