Archive for May 9th, 2008

Mitchell, Raspberry discuss campaign

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Mississippi native William Raspberry, longtime political columnist, and Jerry Mitchell, Clarion-Ledger pitbull, were on NPR Wedneday morning discussing the results in North Carolina and Indiana, as well as where the Presidential campaign is headed.

Rooster Column

Friday, May 9th, 2008
  • A traffic warrant led to the arrest of a man suspected of stealing a Mississippi Press vending machine from a local gas station.
  • The Hattiesburg American asks DAs around south-central Mississippi if they’re still using Dr. Steven Hayne to perform autopsies, in spite of the allegations against him to come out over the past several months. Reason Magazine — which cites a questionable circulation factoid in its article — is interested, for whatever reason.
  • Speaking of the American, it has introduced a new Website design akin to Gannett sibling, The Clarion-Ledger.
  • The carcass of a what is believed to be a pygmy killer whale that washed ashore near the Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula a month ago was being held for study by the Institute of Marine Animal Studies in Gulfport.
  • We’re a little behind on this one, but The Magee Courier has introduced a Website.