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City & County
Abortion Clinic Firestorm
A little after noon Wednesday, an ambulance arrived at the Jackson Women's Health Organization--Mississippi's last remaining abortion clinic.
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City & County
Domino's Filling Potholes in Jackson Through $5,000 'Paving for Pizza' Grant
The Jackson City Council is expected to vote tonight to accept a $5,000 donation from Domino's for road repairs.
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Baseball's Dirty Secret
OK, you can relax Detroit Tigers fans. Your collection of Triple-A castoffs in major-league uniforms won't replace the 1962 New York Mets as modern baseball's worst team. Still, as regular …
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Sports Crime Update
Today's items on the sports crime blotter come from Romensko's The Obscure & Reading Room. It's definitely a must-read.
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NCAA Penalizes Ole Miss Women's Basketball, Track
The NCAA has penalized Mississippi for violations in its women's basketball and track programs and placed the athletic department on probation through 2019.
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Republican Pickering's Robo-Calls Target Pritchett for being 'LGBT'
By adreherStacey Pickering, the incumbent Republican candidate for auditor, is targeting his opponent, Joce Pritchett, for being an "LGBT Candidate" in his campaign's automated calls.
One robocall that ran before the primary states:
"The liberal left-wing media has their own agenda in the state auditor's race...They want to see their LGBT candidate for auditor, Jocelyn Pepper Pritchett, have a chance in the general election. They know they can't defeat Pickering, but they know they can defeat Mary Hawkins-Butler...Let's stand up for Mississippi values; let's stand up for Mississippi's Conservative leadership. Let's stand up for the traditional Mississippi family."
Pritchett's campaign has responded to the call on their website saying, "This type of message is unacceptable in the 21st century. The Republicans know they can't attack Joce's qualifications, so they have to attack her orientation and her family. We can't let this happen."
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Mini-Grants Available to Abused Women
Heather Spencer's legacy lives on to protect Mississippi women who are the victims of domestic violence. Spencer's family and friends organized the non-profit Heather's T.R.E.E. shortly after George Bell III …
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Making Weekend Plans?
It's Friday, y'all, and you know what that means: It's time for weekend planning. As always, the Jackson Free Press is here to let you know what's happening, who's in …
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Helen LaKelly Hunt
Women's activist Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt believes that Christianity and feminism go hand in hand, and is using that idea to advance women's rights.
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The Summer of ‘64
The 1960's remains pivotal in Mississippi's bloody road to ethnic equality. Had it not been for a group of college students and a handful of volunteer organizations, though, Mississippi's leap …
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Technology
Everything's Kinected
The recently revealed Xbox One is the next generation of Microsoft gaming consoles, made to compete primarily with Sony's upcoming Playstation 4. The concern lies with the new Xbox's planned …
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[Music] Nona Mae Would Be So Proud
You know the cliché—the sincere hippie chick with a nice voice and sincere, if a bit vapid, lyrics. Well, throw your preconceived notions out the window and run out and …
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Class Definition
Like the New Orleans parade that lends its name to the title of Amanda Boyden's novel, "Babylon Rolling" (Random House, 2008, $23.95) overflows with people. Set in an Uptown neighborhood …
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[Balko] A New Trial for Cory Maye
Mississippi's Court of Appeals affirms a right to a local jury.
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Keith Plunkett
For the next year, Keith Plunkett will spend his weekends in a boat. On Saturday, Plunkett launches "Lucy's Revenge," a yearlong project that will send him paddling more than 600 …
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S. Korea, US Start Drills Despite N. Korea's Nuclear Threat
South Korea and the United States began annual military drills Monday despite North Korea's threat of nuclear strikes in response to the exercises that it calls an invasion rehearsal.
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Dinner with Olga and Yuriy
Think about it. What's the least likely soup you could order homemade-fresh in a Flowood restaurant? In a million years, you'd probably never guess Russian borscht. That's the answer, though, …
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Russia, Iran Criticize Tehran Snub for Syria Talks
Russia and Iran on Tuesday criticized the U.N. chief's decision to withdraw Tehran's invitation to join this week's peace conference on Syria, as diplomats said a new report on Syrian …
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Arts Preview Correction: Mal's St. Paddy's Parade
Begorra! In this week's Spring Arts Preview, Mal's St. Paddy's Parade was erroneously listed as taking place Friday, March 20, 2009. The correct date is Saturday, March 21, 2009.
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Ferriss Follies (By Doctor S)
Folks, Doctor S can't read a calendar. The Ferriss Trophy Ceremony was on Monday night, not Tuesday. Doctor S was right about one thing: Mississippi State's Thomas Berkery won the …
