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3 weeks ago |
wdam.com | Anthony Warren
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two Jackson Public Schools employees are on administrative leave after the district “identified unauthorized and improper disbursements of funds through an internal audit.” The district made the announcement Friday afternoon. Approximately $221,000 in funds were identified as being improperly disbursed.
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3 weeks ago |
wlbt.com | Anthony Warren
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Several prominent Jacksonians will help guide Jackson’s next mayor as he prepares to take office. That’s according to a news release announcing Mayor-elect John Horhn’s transition team, which was released on Friday. Members of the team include a former Jackson mayor, a former state lawmaker, a prominent North Jackson attorney, and a bishop.
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3 weeks ago |
wlbt.com | Anthony Warren
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Public Schools is mourning the loss of a longtime choir director who helped bring national and international attention to the district. On Thursday, JPS announced that James Hawkins had passed away.
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3 weeks ago |
wlbt.com | Anthony Warren
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A contact advisory for the Pearl River has been extended to near Monticello. On Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality expanded its water contact advisory for the Pearl River from the Swinging Bridge in Byram to the Na Sandifer Highway bridge north of Monticello. The public is urged to avoid water in the affected area, including swimming, wading, and fishing, until further notice.
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3 weeks ago |
wlbt.com | Anthony Warren
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two Jackson Public Schools employees are on administrative leave after the district “identified unauthorized and improper disbursements of funds through an internal audit.” The district made the announcement Friday afternoon. Approximately $221,000 in funds were identified as being improperly disbursed. WLBT reached out to JPS spokesman Sherwin Johnson Friday morning after seeing social media posts about a JPS employee being escorted out by police.
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Garrett Busby
Digital Content Producer at WLBT-TV (Jackson, MS)
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Meteorologist at WTOK-TV (Meridian, MS)
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Dustin Cardon
Web Editor at Jackson Free Press
Dustin Cardon primarily covers news in Mississippi, United States, focusing on areas around Jackson and surrounding counties.
Quentin Smith
Reporter at WLBT-TV (Jackson, MS)
Quentin Smith primarily covers news in the Mississippi Delta region, including areas around Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
Byron Brown
Anchor and Repoter at WJTV-TV (Jackson, MS)
Byron Brown primarily covers news in Jackson, Mississippi, United States and surrounding areas including Madison and Hinds counties.
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