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TALK: Top 10 Things Mamas Regret at the End of the Day
1. Saying "I'll be right back, I've got to go tee tee" to my husband's childless co-workers at dinner.
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Frank Melton
Melton Hires Reeves
Local attorney John Reeves has decided to represent Jackson Mayor Frank Melton in November when Melton goes on trial for constitutional violations stemming from the Ridgeway demolition.
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Ward 1 Candidates Seek Weill's Seat
Ward 1 Councilman Jeff Weill's election to a Hinds County Circuit Court judge seat means a second mid-term vacancy for Jackson's Ward 1 council seat. Former Councilman Ben Allen abandoned …
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Books
Cajun Country
Here's your plan for today: Grab the intriguingly thick paperback book "Louisiana Rambles: Exploring America's Cajun and Creole Heartland" by Ian McNulty.
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State
County Won't Cut Sheriff's Budget
The Hinds County Sheriff's Department won't get a budget cut after all.
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It's the Weekend!
Tonight, the Mississippi Braves play the Tennessee Smokies, and it's sure to be a spectacular game. The excitement starts at 7 p.m. at Trustmark Park (1 Braves Way, Pearl) and …
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Why Not Risko?
Local bands Risko Danza, The Wild Card Charlies and Wicked Gentlemen will grace the stage of Hal and Mal's Red Room tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 14, for a charity bash honoring …
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Most Miss. Students Unprepared for College
Mississippi's ACT scores remained the worst in the nation last year, despite an increasing number of students taking courses that are supposed to prepare them for college.
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$11 Million Slated for Agencies, Bay St. Louis, Waveland
[Just in from Lott's office/vertim] WASHINGTON - Federal funding totaling more than $11 million is slated for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in Waveland, Bay St. Louis and includes federal assistance …
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A Different Kind of Road Trip
An elderly woman drags her walker behind her as she trudges through a field, occasionally glancing at an unassuming building behind her while Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" …
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No Rough Edges
"One Came Home," the first feature film from Rolling Fork native Willy Bearden, is about an idyllic rural community in Mississippi called Magnolia, where all the mamas are nice, all …
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Orley Hood: This isn't just an election; it's a war
Orley Hood writes in the Clarion Ledger:
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[Natchezinian] Regina Charboneau
Yes, they eat biscuits and listen to blues in San Francisco. Thanks to Regina Charboneau, that is. The Biscuits and Blues nightclub, started in 1995, is one of the several …
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Jacksonian
Paul Forster
Paul Forster is the teacher you wanted to have in high school. Among his many interests, one of his most intriguing is his desire to be an organic farmer.
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Katy Smith
Katy Smith blinks in the afternoon sunlight of a bright spring day and says, "I love downtown Jackson. I think it's really beautiful, and people don't appreciate it."
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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
High school football: The season officially kicks off in the metro area with a pair of intriguing games. First, it's St. Andrew's at Canton Academy (7 p.m., Canton, 1300 AM, …
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Welcome Bloggers
Stay tuned. And now, for our fearless football preview ...
Welcome to the JFP Sports Blog. I'm your host, Dr. S. Let's get things started with ... the Jackie Sherrill Watch. How much longer will the Prince of Darkness reign …
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LGBT
Mississippi Close to Putting Limits on Transgender Athletes
The Mississippi House voted Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams in the state's schools and universities.
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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Doctor S sez: There are losses and then there's what happened to Ole Miss against Jacksonville State. That's all for the Rebels, folks.
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The Future of Newspapers
The program at Millsaps College April 15 was "The Future of Newspapers: The Clarion-Ledger's Pulitzer Prize 30 Years Later." The question: Can newspapers still convey big ideas?
