10:30 a.m.: 250 jobs announced in Meridian (The Meridian Star)

7 August 2008, 8:40 am

About 250 new jobs are headed to East Mississippi, Gov. Haley Barbour is expected to announce at 11 a.m. today at Mississippi State University-Meridian.... read more

Mississippi to stop using part-time medical examiner Hayne (The Commercial Dispatch)

7 August 2008, 6:36 am

JACKSON —The state will stop using much-criticized medical examiner Steven Hayne, but it’s not because of allegations he’s inept or provided bogus evidence for prosecutors to get two innocent Noxubee County men convicted of murder.... read more

Justice Department OKs state ethics law (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

7 August 2008, 3:54 am

JACKSON - The U.S. Justice Department has approved Mississippi's comprehensive new ethics law, meaning it is now in effect. The state learned Tuesday that DOJ approved the law, said Tom Hood, executive director of the state Ethics Commission.... read more

Governor issues disaster declaration in anticipation of Tropical Storm Eduoard impact on Texas communities (Eastex Advocate)

6 August 2008, 11:41 pm

Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration in response to the imminent threat posed by Tropical Storm Edouard to Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Calhoun, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Walker and Wharton counties. The governorâ... read more

New jobs headed to East Miss. (The Meridian Star)

6 August 2008, 10:10 pm

Gov. Haley Barbour will be in Meridian today to make a special announcement about new jobs coming to East Mississippi, officials said.... read more

11:30 a.m.: Governor to make Meridian job announcement (The Meridian Star)

6 August 2008, 10:11 am

Gov. Haley Barbour will be in Meridian tomorrow to make a special announcement about new jobs coming to East Mississippi, officials said.... read more

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