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Mississippi marketing firm named one of country’s fastest growing private companies
A Mississippi marketing firm has been named as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Hunt, a full-service marketing firm based in Oxford, has been named to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list, an annual ranking published by Inc. Magazine. “We’re thrilled and honored to be recognized as...
Mississippi tax assessor arrested, accused of embezzling more than $300,000 from tax collections
Special agents with the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office have arrested a former Benton County Tax Assessor on charges of embezzlement in public office. State Auditor Shad White announced that Shannon Wilburn allegedly embezzled more than $300,000 from daily collections paid to the Benton County Tax Collector’s office, diverting the funds for his personal use.
States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, community health centers and hospitals that […]
Entergy Mississippi to build new power station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For the first time in 50 years, Entergy Mississippi will build a new natural gas power station. Officials with the company said the facility will be the first combined-cycle combustion turbine power station Entergy Mississippi has built from the ground up. “As our customers’ needs and environmental factors evolve, so must our […]
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