by MBJ Staff Published: May 7,2012
Tags: directory, employment, industrial, jobs, manufacturer, manufacturing, media, work, workers, workforce
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Industrial employment in Mississippi increased by about a half percent over the past 12 months, according to the 2012 Mississippi Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News Inc. (MNI) of Evanston, Ill. MNI reports Mississippi gained 694 industrial jobs between February 2011 and February 2012. Mississippi is now home [...] [...]
JACKSON — Neel-Schaffer Inc. has earned the ranking of 211 in the 2012 Top 500 Design Firms in the country by Engineering News-Record (ENR). “As we continue to navigate an uncertain economy, our employees’ commitment to client service is the driving force of the ranking of Neel-Schaffer,” said Hibbett Neel, president, Neel-Schaffer. The Top 500 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 6,2012
Tags: abuses, education, exchange students, federal agency, federal government, foreign students, investigation, learning, media, students, visas
JACKSON — The State Department is making major changes to its premier student-exchange program following an investigation by The Associated Press that found widespread abuses. The agency announced new rules today for the J-1 Summer Work and Travel Program, which brings more than 100,000 foreign college students to the Unites States each year. The AP [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 4,2012
Tags: acquisition, brand, branding, masthead, media, name, NEWS, newspaper, publication, purchase, subscribers, subscriptions
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 [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 12,2012
Tags: assisted living, elderly, federal agency, federal government, health, health care, magazines, media, medicine, nursing homes, ranking, rating, senior citizens
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Many nursing homes in Mississippi have been recognized as the “Best Nursing Homes in 2012” by U.S. News & World Report magazine, according to the Mississippi Health Care Association (MHCA). In the magazine’s “Best Nursing Homes in 2012” report, the following MHCA member facilities in Mississippi were recognized as having the highest [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 9,2012
Tags: agriculture, beef, beef processing, cattle, colleges, cows, education, food, food safety, ground beef, higher education, journalism, journalists, livestock, media, pink slime, research, universities
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University meat scientist is describing recent media reports as irresponsible journalism that casts a shadow over established practices that he contends make certain ground beef products healthier and safer. >> Finely textured beef the fault of the media? MSU researcher cannot be serious … Byron Williams, assistant Extension and research professor [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Molpus Woodlands Group (Molpus) was selected as Real Asset Manager of the Year at the Money Management Intelligence magazine’s 11th Annual Public Pension Fund Awards held in San Diego, Calif. The award recognizes Molpus’ outstanding achievements during the year, including increasing its managed assets, including raised capital, to approximately $1.76 billion. One [...] [...]
LAUREL — Emmerich Newspapers says it will start a newspaper to replace the Laurel Leader-Call, which has shut down. In a statement last Saturday, Emmerich said the start-up newspaper would be launched April 15 with the name The Chronicle. Wyatt Emmerich, the president of Emmerich Newspapers, said the new community newspaper will serve Laurel, Ellisville [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 29,2012
Tags: affiliation, broadcast media, entertainment, media, NEWS, programming, television, television network, television station, TV
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 28,2012
Tags: economic development, employment, gas, jobs, manufacturer, manufacturing, media, Oil, petroleum, plant, recruitment, sand-drying, workers
PICAYUNE — A company building a sand-drying plant to service the oil industry will be taking applications Friday and Saturday for 40 to 50 jobs. The job recruiting will take place at Picayune City Hall. The Picayune Item reports Alliance Consulting Group, LLC has advertised in the newspaper for a plant manager, laboratory manager, production [...] [...]
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