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Jackson on CodeRED, Continues to Prep for Isaac
The City of Jackson continued to make preparations today ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac.
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Apple Stock Hits All-Time High, Everything Else In Waiting Mode
Stocks nosed higher, but trading was light, even by the slumberous standards of August. The investors who weren't on vacation were biding their time until a big speech Friday by …
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Routine Use of Marijuana By Teens Linked to Later Drops In IQ
A new study suggests that teenagers who routinely smoke marijuana may end up with a long-term drop in their IQ.
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Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Summer Book Sale is Monday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.at Madison Public Library.
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As The Conventions Fire Up, Women Loom as Undecideds in Key States
A nation at war, crippling joblessness and a looming budget standoff that could wreck the economy have been overshadowed in recent days by an issue that polls show doesn't even …
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Hurricane
Tropical Storm Isaac: News, Links, Info
News and information tracking Isaac as it reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
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Politics
NAACP: No Voter ID Expected for November Elections
There will be no voter identification requirements at the polls in Mississippi this November, according to state NAACP president Derrick Johnson.
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Music
Stretching Their Sound 'Coast to Coast'
The River City Tanlines are back with some new sounds. The Memphis-based trio, led by singer and guitarist Alicja Trout, recently released "Coast to Coast," its first album in six …
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Home & Garden
One Seed at a Time
As summer continues to blaze, some of our early-planted varieties will start to bolt, or produce seeds.
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Fashion
Model Off Duty
Have you ever had one of those days where you just don't feel like dressing up but you have a quick meeting?
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City & County
MetroCenter, JPS Budget Worry Council
Watkins Development is facing lawsuits from subcontractors who say developer David Watkins has not paid them for work they did at Metrocenter Mall.
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Business
Beyond 'The End of History'
In a fascinating article: "We, The Web Kids," Pietr Czerski, makes a statement that is as startling as it is startlingly true: "We do not use the Internet, we live …
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Editor's Note
Beating the Spread
When I think of my childhood, I remember love and drama, my alcoholic daddies, a hard-working mother and lots of football.
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Miss. Business Journal Bought by Tupelo publisher
The parent company of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo is buying the Mississippi Business Journal in Jackson.
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Millsaps College Recognized as a Top Educational Value
Millsaps College is the best college in the state of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama based on student satisfaction, postgraduate success, four-year graduation rate and competitive awards.
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Rep. Akin Defies GOP, Romney to Stay in Senate Race
"I misspoke one word in one sentence on one day, and all of a sudden, overnight, everybody decides, 'Well, Akin can't possibly win,'" Akin said on a national radio show …
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Akin Rejects Uproar Over 'One Word,' Vows to Stay in Race
Rep. Todd Akin renewed his vow to carry on with his embattled Senate campaign Tuesday, even as a key deadline loomed to withdraw from the race over his comments that …
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'Toxic' Rep. Akin Fights to Save GOP Senate Bid
Rep. Todd Akin fought to salvage his Senate campaign Monday, even as members of his own party turned against him and a key source of campaign funding was cut off.
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Paul Ryan in 2010: 'I'm As Pro-Life as a Person Gets'
Since Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, the presidential campaign's focus has largely centered on the Wisconsin congressman's ambitious plan to transform Medicare and slash government spending. …
