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Slow economic growth dogs Mississippi as election looms
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — The economy has gotten a lot better for Era Walker. The West Point resident has gone from making $9.75 an hour at a pig farm to $15 an hour at […]
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Latinfest becomes largest Latino festival in Mississippi
October is Hispanic Heritage Month By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor October is Hispanic Heritage Month, and a festival celebrating this rapidly growing sector of not only American society but also Mississippi’s population is one of […]
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Mississippi unemployment rate falls as payrolls stay flat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate kept falling in September, as more people reported finding jobs. The jobless rate fell to 6.1 percent from 6.3 percent in August, and was below September 2014’s 7.3 […]
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Russell Simmons’ RushCard problems keep thousands from their money
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of customers of pre-paid debit cards backed by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons remain without access to their money more than a week after technical problems first began plaguing the cards. […]
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Amazon sues to stop phony product reviews
NEW YORK (AP) — Internet users increasingly rely on online customer reviews when making spending decisions, whether they’re buying an iPhone case on Amazon or hiring an Uber ride in their hometown. But just how […]
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Religious, business and City leaders send truckloads of water to S.C. flood victims
By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer Mayor Tony Yarber was joined by a cadre of Jackson-area business people and ministers October 14, 2015 to announce the shipment of two tractor-trailer truckloads of water to the […]
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Mississippi Power customers begin filing for refunds
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Power Co. customers have until Oct. 30 to decide if they want refunds as a bill credit or a check. The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. must repay more than […]
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City Council prefers state’s attorney general does its job
By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer Jackson City Council members on Tuesday delayed voting on a contract for disposal of biosolids (sludge) until Nov. 8, saying they wanted the state Attorney General and state Auditor’s […]
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Parts sold from KiOR biofuel plant that owes Mississippi $79M
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Equipment from the failed KiOR biofuel plant in Columbus is being sold, but Mississippi taxpayers are likely to recover little of the $79 million that the state is seeking. Iowa-based REG […]
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Business/ Ministerial Coalition makes appeal to ‘Save Jackson’
Press conference statements urge ‘cooperation among community leaders’ By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor A release announcing the press conference held Wednesday morning, September 30, 2015 in front of City Hall in Jackson opened with this […]