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The Slate
Super Bowl XLVII was a tale of two halves. The Ravens dominated the first half but, thanks to a blackout, the 49ers made it a game worth watching in the …
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Obama to Announce 34K Troops to be Home in a Year
President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address that 34,000 U.S. troops will be home from Afghanistan within a year.
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GOOD Ideas
Batter Up for the Seedsters
In a charity softball game Thursday, Aug. 23, at Trustmark Park, two local teams will take to the diamond competing not only for bragging rights but to benefit local non-profit, …
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Art
Human Interaction
"PLEASE TOUCH" reads the strip of stickers lining the doorframe that leads into Visual Reference Studio.
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Workaholic Needs To Schedule Regular Exercise
For the past few months I've been loving the time spent either on the elliptical at the gym or on the bicycle that I've recently dusted off, adjusted a bit …
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Best in Sports in the Next 7 Days
High school football, there are two potentially interesting JPS games on tap: Vicksburg vs. Murrah, 7 p.m. at Newell Field, and Forest Hill at Madison Central, 7:30 p.m. (620 AM).
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The Best In Sports in The Next 6 Days
Friday, March 24
College baseball, Mississippi State at LSU* (6:30 p.m. Baton Rouge, La., 620 AM): The last-place Tigers host the first-place Bulldogs for an SEC West showdown.
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Health Care
Most of Mississippi's 65 and Older Population is Vaccinated
Almost two-thirds of Mississippi residents 65 and older have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, state health officials said Wednesday.
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Doctor S organizes your sporting life. You must obey.
The Best in Sports for the Next 14 Days
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Education
Mississippi Senate OKs Pay Bill 'By Teachers, for Teachers'
Mississippi senators acted quickly Wednesday to unanimously pass a teacher pay raise bill, sending it back to the House for possible debate within the next three weeks.
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AP Source: Obama Poised to Pick Perez for Labor
President Barack Obama is close to naming Thomas Perez, a civil rights official in the Justice Department, as his choice to head the Department of Labor, two people familiar with …
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The Slate
The dog days of summer are here. The NBA and NHL are done. Now the long wait for football to return begins.
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Person of the Day
Johnny DuPree
It's been a long slog for Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree, but now, after two elections drawn out by a contentious court battle, DuPree takes his place again as the hub …
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2nd Arrest Made in Killing of Mississippi Family
A second suspect was arrested and charged in the abduction and killing of a Mississippi couple and their 7-year-old son, authorities said Thursday.
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Get Goth For Halloween
Two seminal entities of contemporary sub-culture, Epitaph Records & Suicide Girls, are uniting to create the ultimate celebration of Gothic club culture, THE SUICIDE GIRLS BLACK HEART RETROSPECTIVE CD!
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The Slate
Congratulations to former Southern Miss and Oakland Raider punter Ray Guy on being named as one of two senior committee candidates for the Pro Hall of Fame. Guy joins other …
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The Slate
SEC and Auburn fans, be sure to send Christmas cards to Michigan State for opening the door for the Auburn Tigers. Once, an eighth-straight SEC national title seemed dead, but …
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Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 3/28
JATRAN Acquires Six New Handilift Busses. Last Monday, JATRAN (Jackson Public Transportation Co., Inc.) unveiled one of its new 2005 Ford Starcraft Cutaway Handilift paratransit vehicles. The new vehicles seat …
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Justifying Foolishness
At times, this country is a model for intolerance. Our compassion is thrown to the wind, and our grand ignorance is on display for all to see.
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Begin a New Day
It's been a rough couple of weeks for Jackson, with two highly regarded local men meeting untimely deaths.
