Friday, September 22, 2023

Child-Molesting Music Teacher Convicted

 Rankin-Madison District Attorney John "Bubba" Bramlett issued the following statement yesterday. 

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

$700 Million for Mississippi Hospitals

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

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HB #1020 Partially Survives Supremes

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of HB #1020 today.  Simply put: The CCID Court is good, the four special-appointed Circuit Judges are bad. Posted below are the relevant excerpts from the 45-page opinion. 

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Court: Hotel O Scumlord Knocks Himself Out

Hotel burns as owner fiddles in court

The owner of the dilapidated Hotel O on I-55 N Frontage Road struck out yet again in court as Hinds County Court Judge Johnny McDaniels rejected his appeal of a demolition order.

 

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UMC to Offer BSN in Oxford

Annie Oeth authored the following press release for UMC. 

The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing is expanding its Oxford offerings to include a traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the University of Mississippi next year.

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City Wants to Demolish Eudora Welty Library

 The city of Jackson wants to tear down the Eudora Welty library.  WLBT reported: 

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

What Does it Take to Get Arrested in Jackson?

A man stabbed his wife on St. Andrew's Drive recently yet CCJ members say JPD officers refused to catch the suspect. 

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State Auditor: Some College Majors More

 State Auditor Shadrack White issued the following statement and report. 

State Auditor Shad White released a report today arguing for changing the way taxpayer money is spent at Mississippi’s public universities. The report highlights the degree programs whose graduates are most likely to stay in Mississippi or land a good-paying job versus the ones who are not.

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Robert St. John: Wonderland

Everyone has a personal wonderland. When my brother visits a hardware store, a garden center, or a tackle shop he has hit peak existence as those places are his wonderland. When my wife is in an antique store it’s her little slice of heaven. Years ago, my mother loved art galleries and art supply stores. My friend Anthony’s wonderland is Disneyland (though that seems like cheating). For me it’s restaurant trade shows, and restaurant supply showrooms and stores.

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Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli

 It's not often The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are on the big screen but on the big screen they will be this week and next week in  Jackson's premier (and only) movie theatre, the Capri. 

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Sid Salter: Legislature Could Provide Relief for Hospitals in 2024

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Brandon Presley has pledged that if he is elected governor in November, he will expand the state’s Medicaid program “on Day 1” of his tenure. In today’s parlance, good luck with that.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The Steening of Clinton?

 Tune in tonight for some political drama at the meeting of the Clinton Board of Aldermen over what else but redistricting.  

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Ole Miss Football Player Sues Kiffin

Correction: Rollins was mistakingly referred to as a former player. He is still on the team. 

An Ole Miss tackle sued Ole Miss and Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin for $40 million in federal court after he claimed he was kicked off the football team for being depressed. 

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Ex-Teacher Convicted of Sexual Battery

 Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following press release. 

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Express Grain: John Coleman Trial Continued

 This post is reprinted with the permission of The Taxpayers Channel in Greenwood. 

The state court criminal trial of John Coleman has been put off again until Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

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Don't You Mr. Archie Me!

 Yesterday's meeting of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors was one for the books as you know who went on a tirade lasting over ten minutes.  Just watch.  

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Oops!

Did some hackery occur today at WLBT? 

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Almost There

 The Colonial Circle bridge is almost ready. 

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Mayor Lumumba Holds Weekly Press Conference

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba is holding his regular press conference right now.  It is live-streamed below. 

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State Auditor Recovers $5 Million

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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The Curse of the Swamp Voodoo

"Don't mess with that swamp voodoo.  It worse than the devil." - old nursemaid's warning.  

That swamp voodoo.... it's something else.  

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Sunday, September 17, 2023

Chief McMillan, Rest in Peace.

 Former Flowood Police Chief Ricky McMillian passed away.  The Flowood Police Department posted the following statements on Facebook: 

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Deal of the Day

Google is rolling out the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro in early October so it is clearing out its stock of the 7 Pro.  If you want to pick up an unlocked flagship phone on the cheap, this is not a bad way to go.  

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The Burning Parachute

Are angels to be worshipped?  How should they be treated?  Using stories from World War II and the Korean War, the late Dr. Frank Pollard discussed the role of angels in the great scheme of things and did so in only ten minutes.  If you can't make it to church, enjoy the 1995 sermon posted below.  

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Bill Crawford: Citizens Favor, Leaders Fear Ballot Initiatives

 Thirty-one years ago in November an overwhelming 70% of voters approved a ballot initiative process for Mississippi. Two years ago the Mississippi Supreme Court threw out the process over a wording snafu. Despite state leaders’ calls for the process to be reinstated, that has not happened. So, another November general election will pass with citizens denied their right to alter their constitution.

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

No Arrests Planned for Exorcist Showing

 No arrests are planned for the showing of The Exorcist next month at the Cinemark theatre in Pearl.  

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Tuohys: No Trickeration, Oher Knew All

 Sean and Leigh Ann Touhy denied they took advantage of former NFL star Michael Oher in a response  filed in the Probate Court of Shelby County, Tennessee yesterday. 

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D.L. Gardner: The Absurdity of the Fact-Checkers

A couple of years ago I shared a post on Facebook that mocked misinformation. The photo allegedly showed a 206 year-old Tibetan monk who had just been discovered alive in a mountain cave. The caption said he had been in a meditative state called “takatet” for years. It continued, “Among his things, they found an old scroll that read, ‘Stop believing all the crap you read on Facebook.’”

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Friday, September 15, 2023

Raymond = Rain Man

One of the best movies to hit the screen in the last 40 years returns next week.   Barry Levinson, Tom Cruise, and Dustin Hoffman are at their best in Rain Man.  

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Auditors? Who Needs Auditors?

The Lumumba administration decided Jackson does not need an internal audit department.  WLBT reported: 

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Metrocenter Mess: Retro Metro Sues Jackson for Discrimination

 Retro Metro, LLC issued the following statement. 

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My remedy for "It's too hot for soup weather."

We love soup at our house. That is probably an understatement, with the truth being more like, WE LOVE SOUP AT OUR HOUSE! I understand many folks break their culinary year into seasons, with a weather based menu. This means they cook cooler foods like BLT sandwiches on Sally Sunflower toasted bread during hot times and save hearty soups for the cooler season. We did that at one time too, with the soup season set aside for the few months when the hot weather had not taken soup off the dinner rotation. In Mississippi, and especially this year, warmer is translated as HOT! Then one day, it occurred to me our AC has lower temperature settings that go very well with soup in the heat of summer.


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Bryant Wants Reporter's Communications

 Phil Bryant's slog to find out who Anna Wolfe's sources are in her DHS scandal continues in his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today.

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Sparing the Rod.....

From the folks at Rockstar Teachers.....

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Flowood Police Charge Man in Extortion Case

 Flowood police charged Adam Russell with extortion and arrested him on September 6.

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How Does Mississippi Get Energy?

 The Mississippi Energy Institute sponsored and authored this post.

 What are the energy sources of electricity in MS, and how does MS compare with TX and the U.S. as a whole?

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Hoods Sentenced for Attempted Assassination of Tyrone Lewis

 Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement. 

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Dog Nut Goes Nuts

 A dog nuts went nuts at the beach when "Savage" well, went savage on the beach, running wild, biting other dogs, you get the idea.  The police showed up and well, just watch for yourself. 

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Ex-Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Fraud

State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.

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PSC Candidate De'Keither Stamps Holds Fundraiser


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Trash Talk: RFP? What RFP?

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba refuses to issue another request for proposals for garbage collection even though the current contract with Richard's Disposal expires in a little over six months.

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Robert St. John: The Blue Crab Invasion of 2023

 One of the most frequent questions I am asked in interviews is, “What is your favorite ingredient?” That’s a broad and subjective question, but it’s low hanging fruit for an interviewer when speaking to someone in the food business. My answer typically varies depending on the season, my mood, what genre of the food world I am exploring at that moment, and a dozen other factors that might come into play. 

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Rising Covid Case Signal Need for Caution

Annie Seth authored the following press release for UMC.  

The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is on the rise in Mississippi and nationwide, prompting infectious disease experts from the University of Mississippi Medical Center to encourage taking precautions to limit the spread of the virus as well as influenza and RSV. 

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Sid Salter: Doug Shanks was a fearless change agent in baseball and Mississippi GOP politics

  At the age of 29, then-Republican Jackson City Commissioner Doug Shanks had no less than the political writers at The New York Times hanging on his every utterance during the Republican National Convention battle between then-President Gerald Ford and insurgent California GOP Gov. Ronald Reagan.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Third Time's a Charm for Ridgeland PD

 The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement and mug shots. 

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Charges Dismissed Against Pastor & Wife, Son Posts Bond in Sexual Battery Case

A Rankin County Court bound over Nicholas Webb to the grand jury after he was arrested for allegedly molesting a family member.  However, charges were dismissed against his parents, Pastor Stephen Webb and his wife, Stephanie at a preliminary hearing today. 

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Life Insurance Policy Locator Available

 Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

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Scammers Caught

 The good guys won a round.  The following post appeared on Facebook last weekend: 

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Classroom Momentum

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Monday, September 11, 2023

Hwy 463 Lanes to Close Wednesday & Thursday

 The Mississippi Department of Transportation issued the following statement. 

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Trollfest '09

Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.


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Trollfest '07

Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.

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