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Release of Report on Port Spending Friday
A legislative committee will release a report this week on its analysis of spending at the State Port at Gulfport.
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Musical updates and various things...
By tommyburtonA couple of musical tidbits...
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Trustmark Bank, Belhaven
across from Baptist Health Systems
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Meadow Oak Golf Course
From the website: On the quiet side of Clinton, MS. Meadow Oak Golf Club is located nestled in some of the most beautiful landscape in the area. To get there take Springridge road north to Northside Drive, left at light …
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James Shearer, JSU Student, Mourned; Vigil Planned
By R.L. NaveJackson State University has announced plans for a vigil for a student who died over the weekend.
James Shearer, a senior political science major, died the morning of Sept. 8. He was a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard and was active in the Student Government Association, JSU’s Army Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) and Reformed University Fellowship, according to a release from the school.
The vigil is scheduled for 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, on the Gibbs-Green Pedestrian Walkway.
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Biz Roundup
Job Fair, Choctaw Books and Great Harvest
Paul Rankin, owner of Great Harvest Bread Co., closed his Ridgeland location Aug. 31 to focus his efforts on his recently renovated Jackson store at 5006 Parkway Drive.
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National
To Dodge Law, High-Cost Lender Offers Cash for Free
Alarmed by the explosion of high-cost lending in the state, cities across Texas have passed ordinances to prevent the cycle of debt that short-term, high-cost loans can create. But some …
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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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North Mississippi Fish Hatchery and Visitor Education Center
Located below Enid Dam in Yalobusha County, exit 233 off of Hwy 55. Hours of Operation March - October Open Tuesday thru Saturday - 8:30 am until 4:30 pm Closed Sunday & Monday November - February Open Monday thru Friday …
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AFA Declares Dubious Victory
By RonniMottIf you hold a boycott and no one notices, did it ever happen?
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National
Energy Savings Simply in the Power of Observation
The Hawthorne effect can be a decisive factor in any study trying to assess energy awareness and electricity consumption, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University reported on Monday.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Sunday, the All 4 Children Consignment Jackson Fall/Winter Sale is from 8 a.m.-noon at Mississippi Trade Mart.
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Gain an Understanding of Race
By RonniMottAre you interested in understanding how race and other forms of diversity affect all of us?
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Health Care
FAQ: How Will The Individual Mandate Work?
The federal health law's individual mandate, one of the key building blocks of the insurance overhaul, remains controversial as the October start date approaches for enrolling in new online marketplaces.
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Person of the Day
Mississippi Braves
The formula was simple for the Mississippi Braves Sept. 2, the final day of play in the 2013 Southern League Season: All the team had to do was win against …
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JFP Top 25 College Football Poll week 1
Bryan Flynn's weekly poll of the 25 teams in college football.
