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 In an effort to give ABC customers relief, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill that will allow direct shipping of spirits to casinos, restaurants, and liquor stores.  A meltdown at the ABC warehouse pushed shipping times to nearly a month, wrecking havoc across the hospitality industry. 

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 Residents and businesses in the Fondren can breathe more easily, at least for a few days.  

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State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

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A leopard does not change its spots and such is true about fraudsters.  Dangling the promise of riches, Danny Chancellor and David Rowe sold investors on opening a chain of medical clinics in Mississippi.  The Secretary of State issued a Cease and Desist order against the enterprise last summer but not before the swindle firm of Chancellor and Rowe (allegedly) bilked them of $9 million.  

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 Nothing like a good ole pound cake: tasty, fluffy, and easy to make.  JJ's Chef Emeritus, ZeroBear PolyBear, serves up his pound cake recipe in a downloadable format posted below.   A couple of notes: 

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There was a grand conspiracy between Wingate, Horhn, and Henefin.  Who knew? 

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 As ABC customers continue to suffer from the meltdown at the ABC warehouse, a House of Representatives committee moved to get them some relief today.  The State Affairs Committee amended a bill to allow ABC customers to bypass the warehouse and use direct shipping to get their orders delivered.  

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 The Madison County Journal printed a rather colorful editorial about Madison County Board of Supervisors President Gerald Steen yesterday: 

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In this episode of The Empower Podcast, host Grant Callen sits down with Dr. Clay Routledge, Executive Vice President of the Archbridge Institute and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab, to explore what really makes life meaningful and why that matters for public policy in Mississippi and beyond.

They discuss how work contributes to dignity and purpose, the psychological components of meaning, why “earned success” matters for well-being, and how public debate often overlooks human flourishing when it focuses solely on economic metrics. Along the way, they explore cultural attitudes about hope, AI’s impact on work and community, and what it would take to help more people not just get ahead, but thrive.

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 Never let it be said our leaders our learned or wise.  

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What is it about HOA's that bring out the worst in people? Exhibit A: A recent exchange on social media regarding a local HOA.  

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 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

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 How bad was the meltdown at the ABC warehouse?  It was so bad that ABC was shipping half to two-thirds cases less than it shipped a year ago. 

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 A gentleman running for Congress in the second district got a little warning from the FEC. 

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 If you want to see videos straight from Iran, check out Vahid Online's accounts on X and Telegram.  X account. Telegram account.  The Telegram account is preferable as it translates the Persian into English.  The videos include missile strikes, bombings, damage, and widespread demonstrations, er, make that celebrations. 

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 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied former Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler's appeal of his conviction.  Check out the first few pages of the opinion posted below.  There is some information previously unreported on this website. 

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STOCKHOLM—A restaurateur has no business leading tours through the frozen tundra of Scandinavia. Then again, a restaurateur has no business leading tours through Tuscany, either, and that was over 70 trips and 1,500 people ago.

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 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

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State Representative Trey Lamar is tired of waiting for the Smith-Wills Stadium drama to resolve itself. The Northside Sun reported:  

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 I had the high privilege Feb. 27 to speak to an outstanding group of Scouts and Scouters gathered at the historic Bruce Forestry Museum housed in the former company store of the old E.L. Bruce Company on the town square here as part of Scouting’s Natchez Trace Council annual awards dinner.

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 Clinton Mayor William Purdie issued the following statement. 

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 "The City Council's got two options, the way I see it.  One is bankruptcy or they can work with us and pass this bill," decreed State Senator Joel Carter (R - McInnis's 12 Bone BBQ) as the State Senate Energy Committee passed a bill that will create a utility district for the city of Jackson.    

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 Clayton Cochran is a free man but might still wind up back in jail after he goes to court this month.  Cochran is the son of the late Senator Thad Cochran.  

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 A former State Senator might be going to jail because he just couldn't stay home while on house arrest. WLOX reported: 

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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Why is the water bill for small customers in Jackson 4 to 12 times more than the average bill for small customers in Flowood, Ridgeland, and Madison?

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 College football stars might be getting special treatment in Mississippi after the House of Representatives passed a bill that will make their NIL compensation tax-free.  

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The Justice Department wants to expand the jury pool in the prosecution of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and former Jackson Councilman Aaron Banks.  

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It will probably be awhile before Dow Yoder gets out of jail.  

Dow Yoder

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Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Check out some entrepreneurs as they work in South Jackson.  

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"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"  So opens the twenty-second Psalm.   It starts with a cry of loneliness, moving from the depths of despair to the mockery of others before delivering a message of hope.  Enjoy the late Dr. Frank Pollard as he preaches on Psalm 22 in the 1998 sermon posted below.  

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 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

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 A.I. data center spending in America has created a boom for overseas manufacturers, not so much for manufacturers here at home.  

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The Crescent City didn't always appear as trashy as it does now.  Check out how it looked over 75 years ago.  

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Yet another copper thief is going to be staying in jail for a while.  Check out this winner: 

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 Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

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 On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, like a plurality of other Americans I woke up exceedingly relieved that Donald Trump had demonstrably won a second term in the White House. Frankly, I cannot imagine the state of our nation today if Biden, Harris, or Walz had led us for the past 13 months. And they were the cream of the crop for Democrats, the very best!  

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 The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following statement. 

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 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

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ABC customers continue to struggle as the warehouse runs nearly a month behind on filling orders.    ABC warehouse manager Ruan Transport chose to remove the conveyor belt system and replace software system at the same in January.  The result was a meltdown in deliveries to restaurants, bars, casinos, and package stores across Mississippi.  

The owner of Spillway Wine and Spirits vented his spleen last night on social media: 

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Too many young people still leave Mississippi to chase opportunities elsewhere.  MCPP is on a mission to help change that - by creating the conditions for real, sustained growth so our children and grandchildren choose to stay, build lives, and thrive right here in our state.

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Former prosecutor Dow Yoder might have finally burned himself after he allegedly set fire to the Yana Club of Mississippi and a dumpster at the Pig and Pint in the Fondren last night.  Yoder has been arrested several times since 2020 as he continues his downward spiral to rock bottom. 

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You won't have to wait for the Super Bowl to see Jason Aldean.  The country music star is coming to Brandon August 28.  More information is posted below.  

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 The Justice Department finally got former Lamar Adams associate William McHenry.  While the feds were not able to convict him for his role in the Madison Timber Ponzi scheme years ago, a jury found him guilty of lying to bankruptcy court this week. 

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It's starting to warm up and that means spring is just around the corner.   What better way to welcome spring than to make Chef ZeroBear PolyBear's Tuscany Shrimp?  You can enjoy perusing his recipe that is posted below in downloadable format. 

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 Victor Ogiste will enjoy some Mississippi hospitality, courtesy of MDOC after he was convicted of no less than eleven counts of auto burglary and one count of conspiracy yesterday in Madison County Circuit Court. 

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