AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Safety: Lafayette County authorities arrested 31-year-old Jarvis Petty on multiple child sex-crime charges, including sexual battery, child pornography, grooming, and enticement; bond was set at $1 million. Local Infrastructure: Lauderdale County supervisors moved forward with an $800,000 Minnow Bucket Road resurfacing project, funded through a Mississippi legislative appropriation, with bids expected before state money arrives mid-to-late 2026. Waterways & Industry: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for proposed end-cell work at Lock and Dam 5, with construction targeted for late 2027 or 2028. Coastal Development: Mississippi officials are reviewing an application to build a 280-foot bulkhead and fill coastal wetlands near Bayview Ave in Biloxi for shoreline stabilization, with a requested variance. Workforce & Business Growth: GreenPoint Ag named Athens resident Amy Winstead as CEO, tapping her retail and operational leadership experience to guide the Southeast agribusiness supplier. STEM & Training: Pearl River Community College students Lakeveon Causey and Elijah Powell received $500 Mississippi Space Grant Consortium STEM stipends. Defense Tech: Integer Technologies plans to expand operations on LSU’s campus, creating 23 jobs tied to military decision-support software. Energy/Comms Pressure: A Mississippi AM station says a data-center and chip-manufacturing project forced it off its long-time transmitter site, raising FCC questions about its operating status.
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