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Nick Weatherspoon

Nick Weatherspoon scored a game-high 18 points to lead Velma Jackson over Cleveland East Side 46-32 and claim the Mississippi Boys 3A state championship on Saturday.

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• March 13, 2017

Boil Water Lifted for Most Jackson ZIPs

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• March 13, 2017

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• March 13, 2017

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• March 13, 2017

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.

No Flush, No Shower: Mississippi Capital City in Water Pinch

Portable toilets are parked outside the Mississippi Capitol, city residents are stocking up on bottled water and restaurants are evaluating whether they can stay open with little or no water …

Volkswagen Pleads Guilty, Agrees to $4.3 Billion Fine

Volkswagen pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and obstruction of justice and agreed to pay a $4.3 billion penalty for a brazen scheme to program nearly 600,000 vehicles to cheat on …

Under its agreement, VW must cooperate in the investigation and let an independent monitor oversee …

• March 10, 2017

About 40,000 homes and businesses in Jackson, Mississippi, will be without water or will experience …

• March 10, 2017

Water outage map Photo courtesy MEMA

• March 10, 2017

Infrastructure Funding Alive in Mississippi House

Repairing the state's roads and bridges may still be a priority of the Mississippi House of Representatives, with members voting to increase funding for infrastructure by about $150 million starting …

Rep. Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, presented the House's latest bill to divert funds to the state's …

• March 10, 2017

Keith Tonkel

Keith Tonkel, who was the pastor of Wells United Methodist Church, died Wednesday, March 8, from throat cancer complications.

Daniela Vargas was released from ICE’s custody this morning under an order of supervision.

• March 10, 2017

ICE Releases Daniela Vargas Under Order of Supervision

Daniela Vargas, the 22-year-old undocumented immigrant who grew up in Mississippi and was detained after speaking out at a press conference in Jackson, is free from federal custody as of …

Daniela Vargas was released from ICE's custody this morning under an order of supervision.

• March 10, 2017

Women's Health Services Face Cuts in Republican Bill

Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and struggle to pay for some of that medical care under the …

Washington Sen. Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Committee, …

• March 10, 2017