Blue Mountain NewsLocal news for Blue Mountain, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Shuttered Ripley plant purchased- March 30, 2008 "Ripley and Tippah County have a tremendous future ahead of them." BY DENNIS SEID Daily Journal RIPLEY - Jack Schultz, noted author of "Boomtown USA" and a popular speaker for his stories about economic development in non-metropolitan areas, could be adding a new chapter that ... via Djournal.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-mountain-ms/2008/03/shuttered-ripley-plant-purchased?fromrs... Blue Mountain layoffs called a 'major setback'- March 28, 2008 "In fact, when we closed Baldwyn, we moved some to Blue Mountain, and we closed a plant in Livingston, Tenn., and moved them there." BY DENNIS SEID Daily Journal BLUE MOUNTAIN - At its peak, the BenchCraft furniture manufacturing plant here employed some 2,000 workers, making it one of the biggest - and most successful - companies in the ... via Djournal.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-mountain-ms/2008/03/blue-mountain-layoffs-called-a-major-se... News Briefs March 26, 2008- March 26, 2008 TIPPAH COUNTY BerklineBenchcraft to lay off 400 employees BLUE MOUNTAIN - Upholstered furniture maker BerklineBenchcraft LLC is laying off some 400 workers from its plant here, the Morristown, Tenn.-based ... via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-mountain-ms/2008/03/news-briefs-march-26-2008?fromrss=1 Supervisor accused of vote buying- March 9, 2008 "He will continue to be a supervisor until such time that this matter is resolved against him. And if it is resolved in his favor, he will continue to be a supervisor." A county supervisor and former superintendent are among 16 people recently indicted on voter fraud charges in Benton County. via The Clarion-Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-mountain-ms/2008/03/supervisor-accused-of-vote-buying?fromr... 16 indicted in voter fraud case- March 7, 2008 "Now the people of Benton County have an opportunity to end a practice of the past, which has for years impeded their right to fair elections." Sixteen people have been indicted by a grand jury in a voter fraud investigation, according to a news release from Attorney General Jim Hood's office. via The Clarion-Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-mountain-ms/2008/03/16-indicted-in-voter-fraud-case?fromrss... Empty Bowls, full hearts- March 7, 2008 "The people of Tupelo are so generous. I really wanted to be part of this" BY GALEN HOLLEY Daily Journal TUPELO - A bowl of soup, a crust of bread, a bottle of water - pretty Spartan fare, unless it's any of the 40-plus gourmet soups served up Wednesday for the Salvation Army. via Djournal.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-mountain-ms/2008/03/empty-bowls-full-hearts?fromrss=1 |