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Trump presented the plan at a White House ceremony with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

• January 28, 2020

Trump Peace Plan Delights Israelis, Enrages Palestinians

President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle East plan Tuesday, winning immediate praise from a beaming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but a swift rejection from the Palestinians, who called …

Gov. Tate Reeves promised to be a beacon of optimism for all Mississippi, but his …

• January 28, 2020

Less Blues, More Gospel In Gov. Tate Reeves' State of the State

New Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves closed his State of the State address Monday night by promising to "sing the gospel" of Mississippi, after rejecting pessimism, pettiness, ivory towers, gender studies …

C. Liegh McInnis

• January 28, 2020

C. Liegh McInnis writes that Kobe Bryant was talented, diligent and fearless. Most people have …

• January 28, 2020

OPINION: RIP 8 and 24: Kobe Bryant's Legacy a Blueprint for Overcoming Flaws

"Ultimately, (Kobe) Bryant's death at 41 teaches that people must strive for quality of life and not quantity of life. It is the dash between one's birth and death that …

Photo courtesy Stone Abdullah

• January 28, 2020

Stone Abdullah

Clinton resident Stone Abdullah received a $500 mini-grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission in November 2019 to support advertising, marketing materials and distribution for his book "Journey of the Shadow, …

This winter season, New Stage Theatre presents Roald Dahl's "Matilda the Musical," directed by Sharon …

• January 28, 2020

New Stage Presents Roald Dahl's 'Matilda the Musical'

This winter season, New Stage Theatre presents Roald Dahl's "Matilda the Musical," directed by Sharon Miles with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

Pressure increased Monday on senators to call John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump's …

• January 27, 2020

GOP Defends Trump as Bolton Book Adds Pressure for Witnesses

Pressure increased Monday on senators to call John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial even as defense lawyers brushed past extraordinary new allegations from Trump's former national …

Jackson Boil Water Notice Lifted

The precautionary boil water notice for the following residents on our drinking water system is now lifted.

Hundreds of activists and affected families convened outside the Mississippi Capitol in downtown Jackson on …

• January 27, 2020

'Beaten, Broken, Tired': Prison Protest Draws Families, Activists to Mississippi Capitol

Families mourned the death of their loved ones while in Mississippi Department of Corrections custody and shared their fears for those who are still alive and enduring squalid conditions in …

Flowood residents Jordan and Paul Yamas opened a second location for their restaurant, The Hungry …

• January 27, 2020

Hungry Goat Fondren, Babalu Remodeling and Yakiniku Grill

Flowood residents Jordan and Paul Yamas opened a second location for their restaurant, The Hungry Goat, in Fondren on Monday, Jan. 27.

UPDATED: City Issues Citywide Boilwater Alert

The City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division has issued a water conservation advisory until further notice for all customers being served by the City of Jackson Water System.

Joshua Norman, 26, was found hanging in his cell at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at …

• January 27, 2020