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Wild hog control program applications open Nov. 1

JACKSON — Mississippi landowners and managers can apply for the state’s Wild Hog Control Program from Nov. 1 through Nov. 15, Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson announced Thursday. All Mississippi counties are eligible. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce provides smart traps, training and technical guidance for controlling wild...

Mississippi · 7d
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5NEWS

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Could In-N-Out be coming to Arkansas and Oklahoma?

Arkansas · 7d

Biloxi Sun Herald

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South MS school district files suit against major sporting-goods companies

The Hancock County School District filed a class-action lawsuit in October accusing major sports equipment manufacturers, including Riddell Sports and Varsity Brands, and other retailers of violating antitrust laws through an illegal bid-rigging and price-fixing scheme. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Gulfport, accuses the companies of working with other retailers, including BSN Sports, Hibbett Inc., Sports Center and Rex Team Sports, to form what attorneys described as a “cartel” that inflated the costs of athletic equipment and related services sold to K-12 schools in Mississippi and Louisiana. Mississippi law requires school districts to seek bids for equipment and services when costs are between $5,000 and $75,000. According to the lawsuit, from 2010 to 2023, participants in the alleged scheme coordinated their bids to manipulate the lowest-bidder selection process. The lawsuit identifies several sales professionals with Riddell, BSN Sports, Rex Team Sports and other companies who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the bid-rigging scheme. “Mississippi families, educators and taxpayers trusted that the bidding process would get their schools a fair price, and the complaint lays out how that trust was exploited for years,” said Charles J. LaDuca, firm chairman at Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca., which is

Hancock County, MS · 10d

WLBT

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Entergy Mississippi to build natural gas power plant in Raymond

RAYMOND, Miss. (WLBT) - Entergy Mississippi is building a new natural gas power plant in Raymond, company leaders said Thursday at an open house for area residents. The company said the plant will be the largest economic development project in the history of Hinds County, with an expected investment of more than $2 billion.

Raymond, MS · 10d
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Energy Transfer launches binding open season for 215-mile South Mississippi natural gas pipeline

(P&GJ) — Energy Transfer Interstate Holdings (ETIH) has launched a binding open season for the South Mississippi Project, a proposed natural gas pipeline that would carry gas from a proposed receipt point in Richland Parish, La., to a new delivery point in the George County, Miss., area. The open...

George County, MS · 11d

WLBT

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Revenues up for JXN Water; Henifin in talks with PSC about increase for customers outside city limits

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Revenue continues to go up, but it is still not enough to cover JXN Water’s monthly expenses. That is according to Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin’s latest quarterly report, which was filed with the U.S. District Court on Friday. According to the report, the...

Jackson, MS · 9d

takingthekids.com

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This Mississippi Craft Supply Store Is So Affordable People Drive Hours To Fill Their Trunks

Rolls of shiny vinyl were the last thing I expected to find tucked inside a quiet office park in Mississippi. Then I stepped through the door and saw shelves stacked with every color imaginable, plus friendly faces ready to help. For families who love making custom shirts, team gear, or...

Jackson, MS · 12d

WTOK-TV

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Mississippi Business Journal recognizes 25 women in business and leadership

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Business Journal recognized 25 women from across the state whose titles include CEO, vice president and mayor. The Journal narrowed the list from more than 200 nominations. Scott Coopwood, owner of the Mississippi Business Journal, said the honorees were chosen for more than business...

Mississippi · 11d

Mississippi Today

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Mississippi joins lawsuit claiming Dollar General overcharged customers

The lawsuit claims that the prices customers see on items on shelves and in advertisements are not what gets rung up at the register when they pay.

Mississippi · 12d

The Coconut Mama

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Bankrupt Wendy’s franchisee seeks $18.6 million sale of 42 restaurants in 4 states

A bankrupt Wendy’s franchise operator wants to sell 42 restaurants across Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri for $18.6 million. The proposed deal offers a possible way to keep those locations…

Missouri · 12d

WJTV 12

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Jackson voters to decide on tourism tax hike

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson voters will decide if they want an additional tax on restaurants, hotels and motels to pass. For more than four decades, Jackson’s tourism tax has not budged. The capital city currently has a one-percent tax on restaurants and hotels. A referendum that would increase the tax will be on the […]

Jackson, MS · 10d

tippahnews.com

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Mississippi to accept Nov. 1–15 applications for wild hog control program

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will accept applications Nov. 1–15 for “smart” traps to control wild hogs on private agricultural and forestry properties in all 82 counties, the department said. The department said landowners and managers are eligible to request traps and that it will...

Mississippi · 10d

Madison County Journal

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Belle Terre residents will vote on proposed Kroger

GLUCKSTADT — Residents of the Belle Terre subdivision, who hold contractual veto power over large retail developments on the site, will decide the fate of a proposed Kroger at Bozeman Road and Gluckstadt Road. The proposed 87,000-square-foot grocery store would sit on 16 acres of a 39-acre parcel at...

Madison, MS · 12d

WTOK-TV

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Kroger eyes possible Gluckstadt location

GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WLBT) - A landowner has interest from Kroger in a piece of property in Gluckstadt, but a deed restriction would have to be lifted before the grocery chain could build there. Mayor Walter Morrison said the idea is in its earliest stages. “It’s in the very preliminary stages,”...

Mississippi · 11d

WLBT

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W Real Estate hosts “From Credit to Closing” seminar

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - W Real Estate had some Halloween fun on Studio 3 to announce the upcoming “From Credit to Closing” seminar. The event will be November 7 at Ridgeland from 11:00am-2:00pm. It is free but participants need to register. Lunch is provided and there will be...

Jackson, MS · 9d

WLBT

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Squatters in house for sale by out of town property owners plague neighborhood

Jackson, MS · 11d

Madison County Journal

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Hundreds attend inaugural Gluckstadt Madison Business Alliance gathering

GLUCKSTADT—Hundreds gathered Tuesday for the Gluckstadt Madison Business Alliance’s first annual Elevate Conference. The conference was a success, according to Elizabeth Tyler, executive director of the Gluckstadt Madison Business Alliance. Tyler said the alliance is already planning year two. "What a great morning we had for Elevate, Central...

Madison, MS · 12d

wtva.com

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Students explore construction and skilled trades

Hundreds of eighth-grade students got a hands-on look at their future careers in northeast Mississippi.

Mississippi · 12d

tdworld.com

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Entergy Deploys Advanced Transmission Technology Across 1,125 Miles of Existing Lines

Entergy is deploying advanced transmission technology across Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi to increase the capacity of existing transmission lines and improve grid operations without immediately requiring new transmission infrastructure. Supported by a $13.7 million U.S. Department of Energy award, the project will deploy dynamic line rating (DLR) technology and other...

Mississippi · 12d

WLBT

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Rankin First boosting local economy

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Rankin First Economic Development Authority is bringing business and jobs to Rankin County. Executive Director Garrett Wright joined Studio 3 to discuss Rankin First and its wins for the communities. Wright shared details on new businesses coming to the region and others that are expanding...

Rankin County, MS · 11d