Investors in BancorpSouth Bank have some new horses considered assets, and they’re allegedly starving — as much as the bank appears to be struggling… — Bancorpsouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) is one of many public companies that hit a 52-week low last week. They are based in Tupelo, Mississippi, have been growing through acquisitions of other banks, and are now the country’s 84th largest financial institution (in terms of assets under management).

A former employee says Alan and Teri Dufur paid staff for two years, to do nothing — even after reports of starving horses on their Caddo, OK ranch had already surfaced. — Bossier City, Louisiana — The allegations against the alleged horse-abusing ‘Dufur duo’ are clambering to an extreme level. …

Undercover inquiry begs a question: has controversial Governor sacrificed the safety of unemployed & “accused” Nevadans in exchange for votes? — Got a lot of holes in the desert, and a lot of problems are buried in those holes. Except you gotta do it right. I mean, you gotta have the hole already dug before you show up with a package in the trunk… – Nicky Santoro (portrayed by Joe Pesci)…

Two pro rodeo cowgirls, two PGA golfers & one’s Hall-of-Fame caddie: prove most recipes for success involve acceptance & being cognizant of helping others. — ARLINGTON, TEXAS — On August 7th, 1991, pro golfer John Daly, now-54, of Arkansas, was likely as unknown as Dona Kay Rule, now-62, of Minco, Oklahoma, was until 2019. On that date, Rule was likely sitting precisely in the same place she did for 28-years: greeting customers that walked into…

Banks and Risky Loans have been Threatening Healthcare Long Before COVID-19 — Two years ago, I wrote a four-part series on Forbes.com discussing an iceberg lurking underneath the then-shimmering U.S. economy. I predicted that “Health care could be, in my professional estimation, a focal point of the next recession.” And that it, “…could cost us as much as or more than the…

How Cheerleader’s Death Led to the Inspiring Story of Legendary Quarter Horse: ‘Sooner Superstar’ — On Wednesday evening, October 2nd, 1996, Heather Rich, angrily left home without her parents’ knowledge to meet another 17-year-old Waurika, Oklahoma High School senior named Joshua Bagwell. An argument with her mother (over a 300-dollar telephone bill) prompted the free-spirited Rich to bolt for the back window. And that was…

‘Barrel Racing,’ ‘TulipMania,’ math, facts, and the money trail provide a stark realization — In recent weeks we’ve uncovered the reality that some allegedly malnourished horses have been pledged as security for some assets owned by the shareholders of Bancorp Southbank (NYSE: BXS). Following verification with a drone mission, the investigation began to assess collateral value. …

Watching people keep my ailing father sick, despite professional advice, proved a global greed pandemic—trumps COVID-19. — Since publishing a few stories in recent years about the mistreatment and seclusion of autistic children in the U.K., people have often asked me, “why did you take such an interest in helping autistic children?” My answer: empathy. I could understand what it was like for these parents, notably one…