Topping Mississippi news this week:

• Former Greenville High School teacher Linda Winters Johnson has been indicted for dragging a special needs student across the gym floor. As a result of mishandling the situation, Greenville’s superintendent Leeson Taylor has been fired from his position as well. Winters Johnson’s arraignment will be December 13th.
• The Mississippi Economics Council’s Bicentennial Banners appears to be gaining popularity. The banner is flying at Mississippi branches of Tupelo-based BancorpSouth and Delta State University. While there are plans for the banner to fly outside of Tupelo’s new police headquarters and at the University of Mississippi.
• Governor Phil Bryant is in Israel this week touting Mississippi’s tech partnerships with the country. Governor Bryant posted a picture with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the two talked about Mississippi’s commitment to the Middle Eastern nation as well as the election of President-elect Donald Trump .

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This Week: Former Greenville teacher indicted, MEC banner gains steam and Gov. Bryant in Israel

by Gabriel Austin, Mississippi Today
December 2, 2016

<h1>This Week: Former Greenville teacher indicted, MEC banner gains steam and Gov. Bryant in Israel</h1> <p class="byline">by Gabriel Austin, Mississippi Today <br />December 2, 2016</p> <p>Topping Mississippi news this week:</p> <ul> <li>Former Greenville High School teacher Linda Winters Johnson has been indicted for dragging a special needs student across the gym floor. As a result of mishandling the situation, Greenville’s superintendent Leeson Taylor has been fired from his position as well. Winters Johnson’s arraignment will be December 13th.</li> <li>The Mississippi Economics Council’s Bicentennial Banners appears to be gaining popularity. The banner is flying at Mississippi branches of Tupelo-based BancorpSouth and Delta State University. While there are plans for the banner to fly outside of Tupelo’s new police headquarters and at the University of Mississippi.</li> <li>Governor Phil Bryant is in Israel this week touting Mississippi’s tech partnerships with the country. Governor Bryant posted a picture with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the two talked about Mississippi’s commitment to the Middle Eastern nation as well as the election of President-elect Donald Trump .</li> </ul> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2016/12/02/this-week-former-teacher-indicted-mec-banner-gains-steam-and-gov-bryant-in-israel/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=36897&amp;ga3=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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