A clerk was shot during a robbery of a Ridgeland liquor store tonight. Two men robbed Lake Harbour Liquor tonight. The victim was shot in the torso and getting treatment at a local hospital. The injuries are not life-threatening. The two suspects entered the store and grabbed an unknown amount of money from the cash register. Police are trying to obtain a description of the suspects.
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"Mississippi has thrown me to the wolves"
Sometimes it is forgotten in the debate over opioid regulations that people are at stake. Real, live, honest to goodness regular folk. One such woman stood up and told the Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure at its December 15, 2017 work session what its opioid amendments meant to her as a patient.
Representative fights to abolish CON law
This column is reprinted from State Representative Robert Foster's Facebook page with his permission.
Everyone hears about how corrupt Mississippi is and how low we are ranked in healthcare, but most do not know just how corrupt or why our healthcare is so bad. Healthcare corporations are some of the most powerful lobbyists in this state, who also have very deep pockets. They will not like what I am about to share- and will provide manipulated statistics and false information in an attempt to discredit me. None of that matters because the truth is the truth and I answer to the people of Mississippi, not to them.
Jackson water update
The city of Jackson issued the following water update last night.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Stupidheads of the day
From the Richland Police Department's Facebook page:
39211: Start drinking!
The city of Jackson issued the following statement.
Millsaps/Chism poll: Hilbert popular, no new taxes, create a lottery
A Millsaps College/Chism Strategies polls says Gilbert is the most popular Republican and voters oppose raising gas taxes to pay for infrastructure improvements. Some highlights from the poll:
Beat a mama, go home to mama.
Warning: Graphic photos posted below.
Take a look at where convicted wife-beater Brian Clark is residing these days.
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Poll: Wicker enjoys strong support.
The Roger Wicker for Senate campaign released the following poll.
Ms. Sports Medicine Clinic speaks out on opioid amendments
Mississippi Sports Medicine Clinic opposed the opioid amendments in a letter sent to the Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure. The Board approved new regulations that will make it tougher to prescribe opioids and impose new requirements for doctors who choose to do so.* 18 doctors signed the letter. The letter was obtained through a public records request.
Clinton police seek robbers
The Clinton Police Department released the following video and statement.
Kingfish wins one against DPS at Ethics Commission.
The Kingfish won a public records fight against the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. The Mississippi Ethics Commission ordered DPS to provide this correspondent with a copy of all correspondence between the agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2016 regarding the DUI enforcement grants. DPS refused to do so as it claimed they were part of an "investigation."
Monday, January 8, 2018
Medical mall clinics reopen tomorrow.
UMMC issued the following statement.
R.I.P., V.I.P.
Posted below is the obituary for John Ingram. He was a popular manager at Parlor Market and later Hal and Mal's. He meant quite a bit to quite a few people and deserved to be remembered.
College Savings Plan art contest begins
Today, registration opened for the fifth annual College Savings Mississippi Art Contest. Running January 8 through February 28, 2018,
students across Mississippi can compete for over $3600 in Mississippi
Affordable College Savings (MACS) scholarships by submitting an
original piece of art on the theme, “What do you want to be when you
grow up?”
The Silly Season begins
The Silly Season begins in Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Congressmen Gregg Harper shocked the Mississippi political world when he announced he would not run for re-election last week. His decision means there will be primaries on June 5 and a general election on November 6. It is a safe bet that there will probably be a run-off in at least the Republican primary. Cellphones nearly blew up over the weekend as hopefuls called donors and campaign managers while poring over their maps. Here is a list of those who are rumored to be running or who have already announced.
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Pediatricians oppose opioid amendments.
Add the pediatricians to the ER docs, Ob/Gyn's, orthopedic surgeons, and a multitude of other Mississippi doctors who oppose the Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure's opioid amendments*. Here are some excerpts from some of their letters.
Sunday morning sermon
If you can't make it to church this morning, enjoy this sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard. He preached from 2 Timothy 4:7-8 in his sermon How far are you going?
Bill Crawford: Store closings, online sales, legislature imperil cities
Stagnant tax policies and anti-tax fervor coupled with the Legislature's inattention to changing business patterns will play havoc with local government financing over the coming years.
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Stupid crook of the day.
A robbery attempt didn't turn out too well for this punk in Houston. The action gets real fun for him at 1:50 and 5:10.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Jackson water update
The city of Jackson issued the following update on the water problems.
Killer of JSU professor free on parole
Once upon a time in Mississippi, life did not mean life when someone went to prison. Eula Roundtree served only ten years of her "life" prison sentence after she was convicted of killing Dr. Clara Porter in cold blood in 1987. The Parole Board saw fit to set her free in 2000. This case is a prime example of why the "85% rule" and other "truth in sentencing" measures were passed by the legislature in the early 1990's.
The rape of Rolling Fork
The headline for this post seems rather strong but that is indeed what happened in Sharkey County. Rolling Fork was just another small town in Mississippi that made the mistake of running into some bond pimps who promised golden showers but instead gave the town a golden fleece. That mistake cost the town of two thousand people several hundred thousand dollars. That's quite a pretty penny for a city with a budget of less than $2 million.
Virgi provides more info on water problems.
Jackson Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay posted this message about Jackson's water problem on Facebook Wednesday:
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Horse Race!!!
Reliable sources told JJ that Michael Guest, yes, that Michael Guest, will run for Gregg Harper’s congressional seat. Who else will run or should Run?
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Harper to come home
JJ has learned that Mississippi Representative Gregg Harper will announce that he will not seek re-election.
Senator Roger Wicker issued the following statement:
And they're off to the races
Four people qualified to run in the February 20 special election to replace former Representative John Moore :
Boil water notice for Jackson
The city of Jackson issued the following statement.
ER docs oppose opioid amendments
Mississippi ER doctors publicly opposed the Board of Medical Licensure's "opioid amendments." The Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians said in an October letter sent to the Board that the amendments "will not improve safety and will have unintended negative consequences." The two-page letter is posted below and makes some points worth reading. The letter was obtained through a public records request.
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Classic!
Nothing like Corvette porn. Enjoy this vintage video about the '63 Sting Ray.
Homicide in Pearl
The Pearl Police Department issued the following press release.
SEC sues Malachi for Rolling Fork fraud, says Muni Advisor was not a Muni Advisor.
The SEC is going after the Bond Pimp. The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Porter Bingham and his company, Malachi Financial Products, in U.S. District Court yesterday for fraud. It accused Bingham and his posse of ripping off the city of Rolling Fork (MS) by submitting phony invoices that were paid on a bond deal.
OB/GYNs on opioid amendments: "excessive and unrealistic"
Local gynecologists and obstetricians opposed the "opioid amendments" approved by the Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure last month. Posted below are letters from the Mississippi Section of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Jackson Healthcare for Women submitted to the Board in October. The two letters are short and sweet but they show what the medical community serving women in Mississippi thinks of these proposed regulations.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Jackson declares emergency due to cold
The city of Jackson issued the following press release.
Stupid crook of the day
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following press release and mug shot.
Parish: Teen ignored warning shot, chased him
WARNING: GRAPHIC & VIOLENT VIDEO FOOTAGE
Wayne Parish wants to see the Youth Court file of the deceased Charles McDonald. A Hinds County grand jury indicted him for murder in the shooting death of 17 year-old McDonald that took place in June 2016. The shooting occurred when McDonald jumped out of his mom's car and ran away when she attempted to take him to Henley-Young Youth Detention Center. He had been to Henley-Young eight times in two years and there were two outstanding arrest warrants for McDonald when he was killed.
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Moore is new JPD Chief
Jackson Urban Praetor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement.
Deputy uses Narcan to save life
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement:
Monday, January 1, 2018
Medical Board releases final opioid amendments
The Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure submitted its proposed "Opioid Amendments" to the Secretary of State Friday. They are posted below. The Board proposed the amendments after the Governor's task force on opioid abuse issued several recommendations in September. The amendments have been strongly opposed by many doctors and several health-care provider organizations. A hearing was held on November 15. The Board approved them on December 15 at an unscheduled meeting after giving a public notice less than 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Savage attack at Subway
The Madison Police Department issued the following press release and mug shots.
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