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Dr. Kelly Buckholdt

Dr. Kelly Buckholdt will be a guest speaker at the Butterflies by Grace workshop "Start Relating Before You Start Dating," designed to help teenagers understand the dangers they may encounter …

Amtrak to Install Long-Sought Cameras in Locomotives

Amtrak said Tuesday it will install video cameras inside locomotive cabs to record the actions of train engineers, a move that follows a deadly derailment earlier this month in which …

Zinn or Kelly to Fill U.S. House Vacancy in Runoff

North Mississippi voters were deciding Tuesday who will fill a congressional seat left vacant by the death of a Republican who had just started his third term.

G-7 Summit Expected to Lead to Fresh Admonishment of Russia

Western leaders at their weekend summit in Germany are expected to further condemn, but not more strictly punish Russia for its suspected role in the escalating violence in Ukraine.

Iowa Court Allows Remote Dispensing of Abortion Pill

The Iowa Supreme Court has struck down a restriction that would have prevented doctors from administering abortion-inducing pills remotely via video teleconferencing, saying it would have placed an undue burden …

Supreme Court Rules: Same-Sex Marriage Legal Nationwide

The Supreme Court declared Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States.

Service Dog of the Day

About 10 years ago, an assault and robbery left Mississippi Gulf Coast native Davis Hawn physically and mentally scarred.

Rainbow's Troubles, Fondren Data and Metrocenter Revival

Fondren's Rainbow Co-op has been dealing with flooding issues ever since a pipe burst beneath the store's neighbor, Montgomery Hardware, in February.

Building Bike Commuters One Bike Lane at a Time

It's that time of year: Bicyclists young and old are lubing chains and dusting off cheap supermarket bikes, top-of-the line Treks and everything in between.

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Texas' Top Prosecutor: Drug Source Can Be Secret

Texas can keep secret the name of its supplier for its execution drugs, the state attorney general determined after law enforcement argued that suppliers face serious danger.

A Canon, If You Please

RJ La Canon, brewed by Les Brasseurs RJ in Montreal, Canada, is a German Doppelboch (double boch) that is heavy on the malt and light on bitters with a heavenly …

Police Probe Ties Between Vegas shooters, Bundy

Investigators are looking into whether the husband and wife who shot and killed two Las Vegas police officers over the weekend had been at Cliven Bundy's Nevada ranch during a …

Women: A Catalyst for Change

In an exhibit titled "Women: Agents of Change in the American Civil Rights Movement," Jackson State University offers a glimpse into the documentary photography of Dr. Doris A. Derby.

Despite Talk, No Way to Prove Voter ID's Effects

The use of voter ID for the first time in Mississippi has largely been characterized as inconsequential.

Kerry: U.S. Open to Talks With Iran Over Iraq

The Obama administration is willing to talk with Iran over deteriorating security conditions in Iraq and is not ruling out potential U.S.-Iranian military cooperation in stemming the advance of Sunni …

Mind Your Manners with Mrs. Mannerly

New Stage Theatre and Director John Maxwell will present "Mrs. Mannerly," a play inspired by Jeffrey Hatcher's memories of his childhood etiquette classes, as the fall season opener Sept. 9-21.

Ukraine's Leader Talks with NATO About Closer Ties

Undeterred by threats from Russia that Ukraine's NATO ambitions would derail peace talks, Ukraine's leader discussed closer ties with NATO at a meeting Thursday with President Barack Obama and other …

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.

Serious Respiratory Illness Hits Hundreds of Kids

Hundreds of children in more than 10 states have been sickened by a severe respiratory illness that public health officials say may be caused by an uncommon virus similar to …

Hitting the ‘High Note’

The upcoming High Note Jam on Sept. 11 will combine the concert series with another recurring Mississippi Museum of Art event—Screen on the Green.