by Associated Press Published: May 25,2012
Tags: bills, elected officials, electiondss voting, lawmakers, laws, legislative, Legislature, Politics, public officials, resign, resignation, resigning, state government, voters
SOUTHAVEN — Republican Merle Flowers of Southaven says he is resigning from the Mississippi Senate to spend more time with his wife and their four children. The 43-year-old Flowers said today that he would step down as of July 11. His District 19 is entirely inside DeSoto County. Flowers has been in the Senate since [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 15,2012
Tags: education, educators, elementary education, elementary schools, high schools, junior high schools, public education, public schools, resignation, resigning, school boards, school districts, schools, secondary education, superintendent
GREENVILLE — Harvey Franklin Sr., superintendent of the Greenville Public School District, has resigned. The Delta Democrat Times reports the school board accepted the resignation during an emergency meeting today. Franklin’s resignation is effective immediately Deputy superintendent Leeson Taylor II has been named “acting interim superintendent” until June 30, the end of the district’s fiscal [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 15,2012
Tags: courts, demand, inmates, jails, law enforcement, mayor, municipal government, penalties, prisons, resignation, sex, state government, wardens, witness tampering
WALNUT GROVE — A Mississippi mayor who also worked as a jail warden pleaded guilty yesterday to witness tampering and resigned from office after facing charges that he took a female inmate to a hotel to have sex. Grady Sims was mayor of Walnut Grove for 30 years before pleading guilty in U.S. District Court. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 31,2012
Tags: audit, condominium, developers, divorce, federal government, gay, investigation, marriage, mayor, misappropriations, municipal government, Politics, resignation, sex, spending, state government
SOUTHAVEN — Fourth-term Southaven Mayor Greg Davis said yesterday he plans to remain on the job amid continuing state and federal scrutiny of his spending of city money. “I am looking forward to continuing working for all the citizens of Southaven. For that reason, I have no intentions of resigning,” Davis said during his first [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 13,2011
Tags: casinos, Conventions, entertainment, executives, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, resignation, restaurants, senior management, tourism, tourists, visitors
CHOCTAW — Executive changes continue at Pearl River Resort with the sudden resignation of president and CEO and the hiring of a new CFO. The Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise (CRDE) board has accepted the resignation of Pearl River Resort president and CEO Bryce Warren. He was just named president and CEO of Pearl River late [...] [...]
HATTIESBURG — Bob Lyman has resigned his post as University of Southern Mississippi provost. The Hattiesburg American reports Lyman will stay on at Southern Miss as a psychology professor. Lyman said Wednesday it was still being worked out with the department chair as to whether he would teach classes next semester. The 64-year-old Lyman said [...] [...]
TUPELO — Eighteen months after being hired to turn around the money-losing Lee County Agri-Center, Julia Viator has resigned as director. The county Board of Supervisors accepted her resignation at its regularly scheduled meeting yesterday, The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported. Viator, who also was working in retail, gave notice Oct. 5. Saturday was her [...] [...]
JACKSON — Steven G. Rogers has resigned as president, CEO and director of Parkway Properties Inc. effective Dec. 31, 2011. Rogers will continue in his current roles until year’s end, and during this period will transition his leadership responsibilities to James R. Heistand, current executive chairman. Heistand will become acting CEO effective January 1, 2012. [...] [...]
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