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Health Care
Additional Free COVID-19 Tests Available As Virus Declines Across State
As COVID-19 continues its decline across both Mississippi and the United States, the Biden administration has made additional COVID-19 test kits available for free home delivery to every household in …
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[Herman's Pick's] Vol. 9, No. 1
Whether you seek the symphony and high arts or aristocrunk, this fall promises something for everyone, as we amp up for the cooler State Fair temperatures.
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Justice
President Obama Tells Clarence Aaron He Can Finally Go Home
President Obama has ordered an early release from prison for Clarence Aaron, who has spent twenty years there, hoping for mercy.
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City & County
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.
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City & County
EDITORIAL: Time for Evidence-based Crime Prevention at JPD
As this year comes to a close, so will Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance's 30-year career in the Jackson Police Department, who announced his retirement on Dec. 20.
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Politics
High-Speed Chases, Airport Takeover on Council Agenda Tonight
In the past two weeks, a number of people have made political hay out of Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes' remark about throwing bottles and bricks at suburban cop cars …
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Health Care
Best Health-Care Reporting
As you wait for the Supreme Court's health-care decision, here's our roundup of standout reporting on health care in the U.S. and the struggle to fix it.
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City & County
Republic Group Booked New Yarber Response Ads, Targets 'Historically Hostile' Districts
A "pro-business" politics firm has confirmed that it has placed all of Tony Yarber's TV ads this election cycle, including a number of ads tonight to respond to negative advertising …
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City & County
Policing Mental Illness: The Death of Mario Clark and the Need for Alternatives
One in four killings in police officers' hands involved someone with mental-health issues, the Treatment Advocacy Center, based in Arlington, Va., reports.
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BOY is Back in Town
"We left Mississippi as men," the invitation teases. "We return as BOY."
"We left Mississippi as men," the invitation teases. "We return as BOY."
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Dogs Have Their Day
SEC Tournament championship game. Next up for the Bulldogs, Rebels and Southern Miss: the NCAA tournament. And the Rebels will be hosting a regional for the second straight year. Tune …
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African Queen Video
Found this on the Naturally You! MySpace page. I wonder if they ever showed this one on MTV or BET.
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The (NFL's} Boys of Summer
All of the NFL teams are finally in training camp, even the Bengals, who win about as often as they spend money (rarely). ... Training camp has changed over the …
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O, What A Start
Ole Miss began the Ed Orgeron era with a 10-6 victory over Memphis on Monday. The Rebs didn't look like a national championship team, but at least they beat Memphis …
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Widespread Panic in Jackson
Fri., Oct. 21, in the Jackson Coliseum. For information on pre-sale tickets for fans visit Widespread Online Ticketing. Tickets go on sale to the general public on 9/17 at 10 …
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RePublic Schools Inc. Receives $9.6 million Federal Grant
By adreherRePublic Schools Inc., the charter management organization that opened one of two charter schools in Mississippi, received a $9.6 million U.S. Department of Education grant. RePublic Schools was one of twelve organizations selected for a Charter School Program Grant this year.
The grant will be issued over a five-year period, and RePublic Schools Inc. was allotted $1.76 million in Year One. The Mississippi Charter Authorizer Board approved two more RePublic Schools, Smilow Prep and Smilow Collegiate, earlier this month. The schools will open in Jackson in August 2016.
In a press release, CEO Ravi Gupta said, "We are grateful to Secretary Duncan (the U.S. Secretary of Education) and his team for recognizing RePublic's efforts to expand high quality, 21st Century educational opportunities for children in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana."
RePublic Schools has opened schools in Tennessee and Mississippi thus far, but the press release mentions Louisiana as well.
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It's a Capital 4th
You won't have to look far for activities this Independence Day weekend. Today, start your holiday by celebrating the inauguration of Mayor Harvey Johnson Junior. The activities began early with …
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City & County
Waste Management Dismisses Lawsuit Against City of Jackson
Two weeks after filing a lawsuit against the City of Jackson, garbage-disposal company Waste Management has voluntarily filed a motion for dismissal of its case.
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Health Care
April 11 Update: 173 new COVID-19 Cases, 11 Deaths in Mississippi
MDAH today has reported 173 new cases of Coronavirus COVID-19 detected in Mississippi as of 6 p.m. Friday; 11 more deaths have been reported.
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State
April 26: 193 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 Deaths on Saturday
Another 193 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, with six deaths reported.
