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No files on pardoned Mississippi killers
JACKSON — Pardon files are missing or don’t exist for four convicted killers and another man who worked as trusties at the Governor’s Mansion and were pardoned by former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office.
Auditor probe delays funds for Southaven projects
SOUTHAVEN — The Mississippi Department of Transportation has frozen funding for new projects in Southaven because of an auditor’s investigation into Mayor Greg Davis’ spending.
Premier Health Complex welcomes new facility director
Premier Health Complex in Starkville recently named Robin Howell Luke director of the facility.
Ex-BP worker files whistleblower suit over cleanup
NEW ORLEANS — A former BP employee has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the company, claiming he was fired for airing concerns about the cleanup of Mississippi’s shoreline after the Gulf oil spill.
Ex-Ohio death row inmate says not guilty to threat
OTTAWA, Ohio — A Scotsman released from an American prison after spending two decades on Ohio’s death row pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he threatened a judge who prosecuted his original case.
Federal judge, W. Allen Pepper Jr. dies
GREENVILLE — U.S. District Judge W. Allen Pepper Jr., appointed to the bench in 1999 by President Bill Clinton, died Tuesday.
Lawmakers, others laud Phil Bryant’s speech
JACKSON — Some reaction to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s first State of the State address Tuesday night:
Bryant unveils policy details in State of State
JACKSON — Republican Gov. Phil Bryant used his first State of the State address Tuesday evening to unveil detailed policy proposals, from education to health care to energy, saying he wants to create a “Mississippi Works Agenda.”
December state jobless rate dips to 10.4 percent
JACKSON — Mississippi’s unemployment rate dipped to 10.4 percent in December, as more people withdrew from the labor force.
‘Hugo,’ ‘Artist’ inject cinema nostalgia to Oscars
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — American master Martin Scorsese journeyed to France, putting Hollywood’s newest technology to work for his dazzling 3-D re-creation of 1930s Paris in “Hugo.” French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius came to America, reviving old-time Hollywood with his charming resurrection of early cinema in the silent film “The Artist.”
MDAH awards preservation, landmark grants, appoints Carpenter to board
JACKSON — The Church of the Annunciation in Columbus and the Old Byhalia High School Auditorium have been awarded Community Heritage Preservation grants.
Proposals could limit governor’s pardon power
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers might ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment limiting the governor’s power to pardon convicted criminals, the chairman of the Senate Constitution Committee said Monday.
Judge delays decision on pardoned inmates
JACKSON — A Mississippi judge on Monday delayed a decision on whether to invalidate some pardons, including those of convicted killers, issued by Haley Barbour in his final days as governor.
Alabama hit again by tornadoes; 2 dead, 100 hurt
OAK GROVE, Ala. — Knowing this community’s history of tornadoes, Jhan Powers gets nervous anytime violent weather rolls in. While her house was spared this time, a tornado demolished nearby mobile homes — all of which were just a short drive from a path of destruction cut just last year by a deadly twister.
Bryant speech to give policy direction for Mississippi
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he’ll reveal detailed policy proposals during his first State of the State address.
Annunciation church awarded preservation grant
JACKSON — Annunciation Catholic Church in Columbus and the Old Byhalia High School Auditorium have been awarded Community Heritage Preservation grants. The grants were announced Monday by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Movie set to film in Oxford
OXFORD — While Oxford has been the backdrop for many independent films over the last few years, it hasn’t played host to a major motion picture in well over a decade.
Marion County students could get cash
COLUMBIA — In Marion County, they’re giving students cash for going to school.
A local business group has decided to donate $200 to each of the county’s four high schools so officials can pay the sum to a student with perfect attendance.
