City & County
Historic County Records Damaged
After a visit to the file-storage area in the Hinds County Courthouse, it is clear that files housed there are not treated with care or as if they are important …
Jacksonian
David Skato
By now, David Skato has completed two feature films and two short-subject films, in addition to varied commercial work that, for now, pays the bills.
City & County
Costco Detractors Want Restraining Order on City
At the Jackson City Council zoning meeting Monday, the council tabled discussion of the rezoning of parcels on Lakeland Drive where the city wants to put Costco.
City & County
Council Gives Yarber Salary Ultimatum
The Jackson City Council held its nose and passed Mayor Tony Yarber's $390 million budget proposal Monday night. But the vote comes with strings attached, council members warned and could …
Biz Roundup
The Feathered Cow, Ro'Chez and Fiber to the Home
Nathan Glenn, owner of Jackson restaurants Rooster's and Basil's, will bring a new establishment to the city in early October.
Person of the Day
Dale Watson
Dale Watson has always stayed true to his sound and promises to bring a good time to Jackson audiences on Sept. 17.
City & County
Council Ponders Pay Raises, Budget Cuts
After several weeks of poorly attended budget hearings, the city will approve a budget for the coming fiscal year later today.
City & County
Testy City Council OKs Budget with Caveats
The Jackson City Council had to pass a budget today. It met that legal requirement, but it wasn't pretty.
Person of the Day
Bridgforth Rutledge
Bridgforth Rutledge, owner of seven Back Yard Burgers locations in the Jackson metro area, Meridian and Oxford, is one of thousands of restaurant owners taking part in the Share Our …
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
City & County
Yarber Addresses Sales-Tax Strategy
In the long-running soap opera known as Jackson's 1-percent sales tax option, the wards are about to turn. That is, dirt could be moving in all seven of Jackson's wards …
Person of the Day
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog is puppeteer and native Mississippian Jim Henson's most famous creation. Henson made the original Kermit out of one of his mother's old coats and gave him two …
Environment
Poll: Southerners Think Differently About Energy Impact
A University of Michigan survey released Tuesday found that Southerners are less likely than Americans elsewhere to believe that energy affects the environment.
Politics
Hosemann Group Studies Election Fixes
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he plans to push in the 2015 Legislature to remove voters' birth dates from poll books, saying they are sensitive information that's no …
Person of the Day
Devon Still
Devon Still wasn’t just focused on making a football team this preseason. He was focused on the health of his 4-year-old daughter Leah, who is battling cancer with a 50-percent …
Prevent Summer Slide: Coach Kids Into 'Soft Skills'
If you're looking for ways to ensure that your kids and mentees don't fall backward next summer, start planning and thinking about "soft skills" training now. Better yet, become an …
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Tips from Troop 5441
During the summer of 2014, we were joined by several young women from Girl Scout Troop 5441 nearly every morning of the summer. They participated in workshops, brainstormed ideas, and …
Operation Slide: What to Do
Robert Langford, the executive director of Operation Shoestring, and Amber May, the organization's programs director, are in the business of staving off "summer slide."
Reading Really Is Fundamental
We all know, or should know, that a lifetime reading habit is key to success, and we're not just talking about texts on a smartphone.
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Do Kids Pay for Lazy Summers? Why We Must Prep Now for Next Year
For far too many children in the United States, there is such a significant academic regression during the summer months that studies have shown it is responsible for most of …
