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NEWS YOU CAN USE: IRS Increases Mileage Rate to 55.5 Cents per Mile
The rate will increase to 55.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2011. This is an increase of 4.5 cents from the 51 cent rate in effect for the first six months of 2011, as set forth in Revenue Procedure 2010-51. In recognition of recent gasoline…
Read MoreMDES Loses Funds, Cuts Staff
MDES Loses Funds, Cuts Staff Faced with a $6 million funding shortfall, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security will release 40 non-status team members by the end of July. Given changing customer demands and available-federal funding, the agency expects affected employees to be able to apply for more than 30 open positions. …
Read MoreSecretary of State reaches Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Morgan Keegan
Jackson, MS—As part of a joint task force which included the States of Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office has reached a settlement agreement with Morgan Keegan and Morgan Asset Management which will return approximately $200-Million dollars to…
Read MoreUSM alumni meeting June 23
The Southwest Central Southern Miss Alumni Association, covering the counties of Copiah, Lincoln. Lawrence, Pike, Amite, and Walthall counties will be hosting the 2011 Alumni Dinner in June. Retired Major General Jeffery Hammond, now the Associate Athletic Director at Southern Mississippi, will be the guest speaker at the Southwest Central Mississippi Alumni Chapter of the…
Read MoreSeniors 55+ invited to second annual Triad next Wednesday
Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones is hosting the second annual Triad/Senior And Law enforcement Together (SALT) Senior Citizen Day on Wednesday, June 29 at Camp Wesley Pines in Gallman.The event is free to those 55 and over and includes a health fair organized and put on by Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital in partnership with St.…
Read MoreFirst Baptist sponsors July 4th activities
Fun, food, fireworks and more are in store for all those who attend the 4th of July celebration at Lake Hazle in Hazlehurst. The Great Commission 4 Miler Run/Walk will kick-off the day’s events. Race day begins with packet pick-up and race day registration at First Baptist Church at 6:30 a.m. on July 4th. The…
Read MoreUSM alumni meeting June 23
The Southwest Central Southern Miss Alumni Association, covering the counties of Copiah, Lincoln. Lawrence, Pike, Amite, and Walthall counties will be hosting the 2011 Alumni Dinner in June. Retired Major General Jeffery Hammond, now the Associate Athletic Director at Southern Mississippi, will be the guest speaker at the Southwest Central Mississippi Alumni Chapter of the…
Read MoreState to honor slain trooper
BY JOE BUCK COATES Twenty-seven years might seem like a long time for some people. “I graduated from high school 27 years ago . . .can you believe that?” or, “We’ve been married 27 years” or, I’ve worked for ABC Company for 27 years” are sentences that many of us have said or heard, more…
Read MoreEntergy offers ways to beat the heat
Entergy Mississippi Offers Arsenal of Savings Tools for Summer ‘You’ve Got the Power’ gives customers multiple ways to save on energy bills As temperatures rise and electricity use increases, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. reminds customers that there’s power in numbers when it comes to saving money on summer energy bills. Through its new “You’ve Got the…
Read MoreReturning Home After the Flood: Important Reminders and Precautions
CLINTON—As the floodwaters along the Mississippi River continue to recede the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the Mississippi State Department of Health would like to urge residents to use extra caution as cleanup efforts begin.Personal Protection During Cleanup: * If in doubt, throw it out. Any food (including food in plastic or glass), medicines, cosmetics…
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