A proposed city budget approved Tuesday night reflects a $528,850 shortfall and for the second year in a row provides no funding for overlaying streets.
A proposal to increase the city's tourism tax by 2 percent was presented to the Community Development Partnership Board of Directors at their August meeting. (No Comments) Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Interstate access probably contributed to Newton being chosen as one of several sites for $500 million in biofuel production facilities planned by a Texas company, the head of the Neshoba County Industrial Development Authority said. (No Comments) Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Proponents of a referendum on the proposed Choctaw casino in Jones County say they may take their case to the Choctaw Supreme Court after a judge ruled last week that the Tribal Election Committee did not violate the Tribe's constitution or laws in denying their application. (No Comments) Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The uproar over birthright citizenship - the liberals call it "right-wing nuttery" - does damage to the national policy debate over illegal immigration. Babies are not a threat to our national security or America's economy. People crossing the border illegally are.
In 1981, a Texas mercenary named Mike Perdue put together a team, including several Mississippians, to invade the island nation of Dominica in the Caribbean. They sought to install a former prime minister who would grant certain rewards: control of a national Dominica bank to launder criminal funds from around the world, a contract for the island's natural resources, and diplomatic status so the conspirators could commit foreign crimes with immunity. (No Comments) Wednesday, September 01, 2010
A Mormon television star stands in front of the Lincoln Memorial and calls American Christians to revival. He assembles some evangelical celebrities to give testimonies, and then preaches a God and country revivalism that leaves the evangelicals cheering that they've heard the gospel, right there in the nation's capital. (2 comments) Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Monroe Byrd, son of the late Adam Byrd, former Congressman from the 5th District, was elected County Judge of Lauderdale County in Tuesday's election. Mr. Byrd defeated the present incumbent, H.R. Stone.
