The Byram Police Department issued the following statement.
Monday, August 13, 2018
Byram Seeking Credit Card Thieves
MHP Gets New Training Director
The Mississippi Highway Patrol promoted Captain John Perkins to the position of Training Director. He replaces Gayle McMullan. McMullan was suspended after some alleged hazing took place at the Trooper Academy while she was out on medical leave.
Idiot of the Day
The Mississippi Baptist Medical Center fired an employee after he called a Flowood donut shop employee the N word several times. Unfortunately for the employee, the incident was recorded on video. WJTV reported:
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Bright Lights Stolen Nights
Over $30,000 was reported stolen last night at the Bright Lights Belhaven Nights festival last night.
Sunday Morning Sermon
The late Dr. Frank Pollard preaches on everyone's favorite book, Revelation, in today's edition of Sunday Morning Sermon.
Bill Crawford: GOP Calls Democrats Dangerous
Mississippi Democrats are a scary, dangerous enemy.
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Is Reboot 3rd Strike for Dune?
Will the third try be the charm for a movie version of Frank Herbert's Dune? Indiewire reported a few months ago:
Happy Birthday, Snoopy
Today is Snoopy's birthday. Happy Birthday to our favorite beagle.
Friday, August 10, 2018
Sheriff Busted for Extortion & Drug Dealing
The Justice Department issued the following statement.
Metrocenter Driver Services Office Closing
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following statement.
Massive Fire Burns Mansion to Ground
The Holloway Mansion on Siwell Road burned to the ground last night. This video of the fire appeared on Facebook.
DFA to Zoo: Pay It All Back
Today, DFA demanded that the Jackson Zoological Society repay $350,000 by November 16. The letter posted below tells the whole story better than any reporter's rewrite could.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Zoo Executive Director Resigns
Jackson Zoological Society Executive Director Beth Poff resigned her position. The resignation will be effective August 14. The Board of Directors was supposed to meet later today but the meeting is canceled. Ms. Poff admitted to using state bond funds for to cover operations. The Executive Committee placed her on administrative leave with pay a week ago. JJ reported Monday:
$2,500 Reward for Shriners Thief
JPD posted the following video and message on Twitter today:
"We Must Have a New System that Governs Us"
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba gave a speech at Netroots Nation 2018 in New Orleans last week that freaked out Laura Ingraham.
Facebook Wants your Bank Data
Facebook wants you, and not just you. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week:
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Doris Berry Goes to the Great Barn in the Sky
Doris Berry passed away this week. She founded and ran Doris Berry's Farmers Market at the old Farmer's Market on West Street for 68 years. She stayed put when almost everyone else moved to the high-falootin', new-fangled Farmer's Market at the fairgrounds but finally closed it down last year and focused on her Pearl location. Her market posted this message on Facebook:
State Auditor Demands Repayment of Medicaid Money
State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.
Taze First, Question Later
A Good Samaritan got tazed when he tried to help put out a fire at the Pickering home in Jones County. The Laurel-Leader Call reported this week:
Sid Salter: Senate Hopefuls Leave Neshoba with Very Different Kinds of Campaign Momentum
The major contenders in the 2018 Class II U.S. Senate nonpartisan special election on Nov. 6 left the state’s premier political stump with very different kinds of momentum.
Drunk & Stupid is No Way to Go Through Life
The Madison Police Department issued the following statement.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Put Her in Charge
Put this woman in charge of the Jackson Public Works Department or Water/Sewer billing. Pelahatchie Deputy Clerk Rachel Knight spelled out what happens if the water bill is not paid at the Board of Aldermen meeting last night.
Get Out and Vote Today.
The $65 million bond referendum for Jackson Public Schools is on the ballot today. Get out and vote. Your property taxes will go down five mills at the end of the year if the referendum is rejected and increase five mills next year if it passes. It's that simple.
The Latest Crime Stats
Here are the most recent crime stats for Jackson. Yes, JJ had to file a public records to get what was once available on the city website.
Monday, August 6, 2018
Editorial: Say No to Tax Hikes & Fleecings Tomorrow
The JPS bondfest is in full swing. We just have to borrow another $65 million. It’s all for the children. Who can be against education? Don’t worry, JPS officials say, they screwed up before, but they’ll get it right this time. JPS School Board President Dr. Jean Hairston cited horror story after horror story last week on in a column published in the Clarion-Ledger. Unfortunately for the rest of us, they have not proved they can be trusted with our money.
Hero of the Day
Man with a gun stops a mass shooting in Florida at of course, a Back-To-School Event. 8:35 in video. #)$#*@ didn't care there were a bunch of kids present.
Matchbook Monday
It's time for Matchbook Monday. Some real Jackson history is
posted below. Feel free to add your stories or any information about
them in the comments section as you enjoy these blasts from the past. Readers
can email copies of any old matchbooks to
kingfish1935@gmail.com.
Zoo Director Admits to Misuse of Bond Funds
Jackson Zoological Society Executive Director Beth Poff admitted she misused bond funds in a letter sent to Laura Jackson, Executive Director of the Department of Finance & Administration, on July 26. The zoo currently owes $350,000 to DFA for spending the bond funds on operational expenses such as salaries. The bonds were issued to fund renovations, repairs, and other capital improvements. DFA will seek repayment of the funds.
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Everybody Gets PAIIID But No $$ for the Children
This post was originally published on June 29.
Top-heavy is the verdict Steve Wilson gave for JPS over at Mississippi Matters. He reported:
Double Homicide This Morning (updated)
JPD issued the following statement.
Sunday Morning Sermon
If you can't make it to church this morning, enjoy this sermon, A Christmas List, by the late Dr. Frank Pollard.
Bill Crawford: Do We Care What Truth Is?
Do Americans want to be deceived?
In 2012 Marquette University ethics professor emeritus Dr. Daniel McGuire penned an amazingly contemporary piece entitled "The Loneliness of the Truth Teller" for the Huffington Post.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
JPS Gets More Property Taxes Than Ever
This post was originally published on June 26. Consider it a PSA for Jackson voters.
The Jackson Public School District hauled in a record amount of property taxes in 2017 even though student enrollment continued to decline. The annual audit states that JPS collected $95.4 million in property taxes while enrollment fell to 26,206 students. The chart below shows property taxes that fund JPS increased from $78.7 million in 2007 to $95.4 million in 2017 - an increase of 21%.
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Friday, August 3, 2018
Convicted!
Reeves Barbour was convicted of simple assault yesterday in District of Columbia Superior Court. The court did not sentence Barbour.
Open Thread
I'll be tied up for a few hours and since it worked so well last week, consider this post to be an open thread.
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JPS Bond Issue: Golden Showers Yet Again
The "Million Dollar Bonds" should be the nickname for the proposed issue of JPS bonds for $65 million since the proposed professional service fees will be $1.1 million. Rankin County's bond fees for a $100 million sale was slightly over $300,000. The notorious Siemens deal only had fees of $640,000 even though the bond issue was $90 million. However, JPS bonds must be really special because everyone is getting paaaiiiiiid on this deal. JJ obtained a schedule of the fees through a public records request. Read them and weep.
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Thursday, August 2, 2018
City Bails Out Zoo, Cites Misuse of Bond Funds
The Jackson City Council approved a $255,000 bailout for the Jackson Zoo at an emergency meeting this afternoon. The Lumumba Administration said the bailout was needed because the Jackson Zoological Society is dead broke and can not meet its payroll tomorrow. The Administration also said that the crisis was caused by the use of state bonds to cover operational expenses. Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Robert Blaine said that the Department of Finance & Administration is investigating the use of the funds and will demand repayment of $350,000.
Morment Gets 30 Years
Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following statement.
Remembering Frances Fortner
Please try to visit Cups in Fondren today. The artwork of Frances Fortner is on display. Announcement is posted below.
Bigger Pie: PERS Should Take Some Pain
It was a move that everyone who has followed the problems of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi has known was coming for years.
Dental Chief Wanted, G.E.D.'s Please Apply
Have you ever wanted to work in the medical profession but didn't have those fancy advanced degrees that all those jobs seem to require? Was a periodontist your favorite animal in Jurassic Park? Have you wanted to actually run something but never ran anything before? Don't worry, the Mississippi Dental Examiner Board has come to your rescue. All you need is a GED. Don't believe it? Scroll down to the bottom of the posting.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Heeeeeeeeere's Johnny....
The Mighty Carson Art Players appear on the Tonight Show.
Is Help Coming for Jackson Zoo?
The City Council attempted to discuss the Jackson Zoo's financial woes yesterday but to no avail. WAPT reported:
Is There a Smoking Gun in Flowood?
This post is reprinted from Y'all Politics with the permission of the author, Alan Lange.
In response to a Mississippi Today request for public records, obtained by Jackson Jambalaya, email evidence suggests that MDOT executives repeatedly whitewashed staff assessments of the safety needs of a frontage road for local residents. Those executives opted instead to use the media requests as another opportunity to bludgeon the state legislature over lack of funding for “priority projects.”
Sid Salter: Trade Disputes + Tariffs = High Stakes for State Farmers
While it’s easy to get caught up in the lunge-and-parry of personality politics in Mississippi’s 2018 congressional elections, the fact is that this election cycle is fraught with issues and concerns that are very real to Mississippi voters and that’s particularly true for Mississippi farmers, ranchers, and producers.
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