City workers’ move into Metrocenter snarled in dispute
JACKSON — After the Jackson City Council agreed in February to pay for the installation of wiring at the Metrocenter, around 300 city workers were expected to move into their new offices within 45...
View ArticleSupreme Court asked to rule in dispute between circuit judges
JACKSON — The state Supreme Court has been asked to settle a dispute between two Hinds County circuit judges. The issue is the assignment of cases in the county’s judicial system. The Clarion-Ledger...
View ArticleEutaw Construction suing Port Commission over contract
GULFPORT — A contract dispute has put on hold elevation work at the state port in Gulfport. The port’s West Pier is being expanded, elevated and updated to house a modern containerized cargo...
View ArticleJudge tosses lawsuit over ferry’s operating hours
VICKSBURG — A lawsuit challenging how many hours the Kings Point Ferry operates each day has been thrown out by a judge. The Vicksburg Post reports the lawsuit was M&M Property, L.P.’s third...
View ArticleAirport dispute could cost millions in federal funding
TUPELO — A dispute between the Tupelo City Council and the city’s Airport Authority could cost the city millions of dollars in federal funds and leave an already deteriorating former Army Aviation...
View ArticleSouthern Miss gets money from Point Cadet settlement
HATTIESBURG — Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has presented the University of Southern Mississippi with a check for $366,100. The funds are part of a settlement agreement reached in 2002 resolving...
View ArticleAirport project resumes with new contractor on board
JACKSON — Work has resumed on a runway at Mississippi’s busiest passenger airport after a dispute with the contractor brought construction to a standstill last year. The project to remove bad clay and...
View ArticleAfter nearly a decade, landowners settle Paw Paw Road case
WARREN COUNTY — A long-running land dispute in federal court between Warren County and two groups of landowners has been settled. Terms of the settlement were not made public. Ken Rector, an attorney...
View ArticleCoast cities’ annexation battle continues
BILOXI and GULFPORT — A new annexation plan would cut in half the amount of land Biloxi wants to annex on the city’s northwest border. City attorney Ronald Peresich tells The Sun Herald the new...
View ArticleReports mixed on which Coast city won in annexation case
D’IBERVILLE — The annexation battle between Biloxi and D’Iberville is finally over, and representatives for D’Iberville say they are the winners. The area in dispute was along Mississippi Highway 67....
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