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Mississippi Employment Expo on March 17 1 comments
If you're looking for a job, save the date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 is the Mississippi Employment Expo at the Trademart in Jackson, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. WAPT reports that 96 employers are signed up so far, with more expected. The event is free, ... read more »Fresh Start 2009 Career & College Fair[verbatim] Are you looking for a new job for the New Year or are you ready to take the next step to getting that degree? Then the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center is where you will want to be. Be a BeekeeperHave you been looking for a green hobby? Check into beekeeping. Small Business Loan Clinic[verbatim] SBA Loan Clinic Available To Entrepreneurs Seeking Financing Handy Hardware Coming to Mississippi[verbatim from the Governor's office] Nativist Lobby Makes Demands for Stimulus BillThe Mississippi Business Journal reported yesterday that nativist lobby group FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, is pushing Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) to include language in the economic stimulus bill to ensure that the jobs ... read more »Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank CEO to Speak at Southern Miss Conference[Verbatim] Hope Community Credit Union Merges with American Savings[verbatim release] JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Hope Community Credit Union (HOPE) and American Savings Credit Union (ASCU) announced today that the two organizations are joining in a merger transaction. The merger became effective ... read more »Pearl River Resort Cuts 570 JobsThe Pearl River Resort in Philadelphia is laying off 570 non-Tribal employees and closing the Golden Moon Casino on weekdays. The Neshoba Democrat reports that the Golden Moon has been a financial strain on the resort, which is managed by the ... read more »Travis Childers on Heartland Acquisition[Verbatim from Rep. Travis Childers] Washington, D.C. Congressman Travis Childers (D-MS) released the following statement regarding ProVia Doors successful purchase of Heartland Building Products in Booneville, Infinite Building Products in ... read more »Mississippi’s First Embassy Suites Design Option III Opens in Jackson[Verbatim from Embassy Suites] Memphis, TENN, January 5, 2009- Embassy Suites Hotels today announced the highly anticipated opening of the brand's first Design Option III property, the 145-suite Embassy Suites Jackson - North/Ridgeland - the ... read more »![]() Entergy Caught with Hand in Louisiana Cookie Jar
George Street Once Again 3 comments
Locals Jason and Shannon Cockrell, owners of Sam's Lounge, are the proud new owners of 416 George Street. They've been renovating the circa 1910 building, which once housed the George Street Grocery, since last October and have renamed it the Ole ... read more »Mississippi Ad a ‘Misstep’?Calling marketing an art, not a science, an editorial in yesterday's Sun Herald tells the story of an ad run by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitor's Bureau, attempting to attract visitors coming into New Orleans for the upcoming ... read more »Detroit and Buggy WhipsBack in the days when personal computers, internet use and e-mail was in the process of becoming ubiquitousnot so very long agoI heard a lot of talk about buggy-whips. In the business I was in at the time, graphic design and typesetting, we had a ... read more »Former Banker Now VP at Highland Village[Verbatim from Highland Village] Guy Boyll III has been appointed Vice-President of Operations for Highland Village in an announcement today by the retail center. Mr. Boyll has nine years of banking experience and was previously First ... read more »Don’t Let Holiday Deals Become Holiday DebtThe Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Jackson cautions consumers to avoid impulse purchases this holiday season. [Verbatim from press release.] Big 3 Bailout Still ContentiousThe proposed Congressional bailout of Detroit's Big 3 Automakers is proving to be fraught with landmines of opposing opinion. In today's New York Times, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell says that the proposed bailout is "deeply flawed": |
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Mississippi No. 1 in Obesity, Again
L.W.: I also take issue with the BMI. When I was 19, my weight got down to about 130 pounds when I was usually 10-15 pounds heavier. Since I'm only 5'3", one would think that's a decent ...
Jul 04, 2009 | 02:33 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
WMartin: Is that pic from the actual resignation? LOL
Jul 04, 2009 | 12:54 PM
Precinct 4 to Relocate
J.T.: YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! This is such a wonderful move for Precinct 4's residents.
Jul 04, 2009 | 11:42 AM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
BubbaT: Macedonian- Do you find it amusing she correctly quoted Gen. MacArthur or do you find it amusing she thinks resigning is the best thing to do in her presidenal ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:43 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
Tom Head: I don't know that I'd put any credence in this, but BradBlog is bringing out rumors of a federal embezzlement indictment--that would indeed center on the "house Todd ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:24 PM
Mississippi No. 1 in Obesity, Again
Lady Havoc: Yep. And probably half these kids will be diagnosed with diabetes before they graduate high school. Jeff, please be careful with this. Our daughter, who is 10 and is in no way ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:19 PM
Bold New City
L.W.: Thanks for the WAPT link because I missed the report. There is a tinge of doom and gloom in the report, but I still have hope. The economy is cyclical, so the recession will not last forever. There ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 11:04 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
L.W.: Is it the house her husband built himself? [...with a little help from his contractor friend (who was coincidentally awarded the Wasilla sports complex project)...] Have ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 09:32 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
Macedonian: ... And according to Politico, Palin invoked 'a quote that she credited to Gen. Douglas MacArthur: “We are not retreating; we are advancing in another direction.”' ...
Jul 03, 2009 | 09:27 PM
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
LawClerk: What I love about Palin is she knows how to use that rifle. That's hot. If there is one woman I'm not worried about, it's her. She can fend for herself from the ...