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Low Turnout, Race Determined Runoff Candidates

Last Tuesday, 35 percent of Jackson voters said Jonathan Lee was their top choice for mayor of Jackson. Another 24 percent named Chokwe Lumumba as their choice. Problem is, only …

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Summer Blockbusters

Although you wouldn't know it from the wild fluctuations in hot-cold flashes of rain-sunshine forecasts, the summer blockbuster movie season has officially begun.

Cooking with OJ

Orange juice oatmeal pancakes are a light, fluffy way to get your daily dose of Vitamin C.

PSC Approves Rate Increase for Miss. Power Plant

A state commission voted Tuesday to allow Mississippi Power Co. to start billing customers to pay for the Kemper County power plant it's building, but not as much as the …

Applications for U.S. Jobless Aid Reach 5-Year Low

Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low.

Sweet Orange Tuber

Sweet potatoes are as southern as sweet tea and the Sweet Potato Queens themselves, but these orange-fleshed treats are a lot more versatile than that old standby, the Thanksgiving sweet …

One and Done

The idea of a "one-hit wonder" is nothing revolutionary, as each year several would-be Grammy winners quickly disintegrate into the throes of sudden obscurity, like the person who sat behind …

Johnson’s 11th-hour Nomination

Education was back in the spotlight at Monday afternoon's special meeting of the Jackson City Council. Although the agenda did not feature any items pertaining to the soon-to-be-vacant Ward 7 …

New Colo. Wildfire Prompts Evacuations of Homes

A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires …

Arizona Wildfire Kills 19 Members of Elite Crew

Firefighters tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields.

Shoppers Disappoint Retailers this Holiday Season

U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of spending.

$1 Billion Deal Major Step in Toyota Legal Trouble

With a proposed payout of more than $1 billion, one major chapter of a nearly four-year legal saga that left Toyota Motor Corp. fighting hundreds of lawsuits and struggling with …

Putin Signs Anti-U.S. Adoptions Bill

President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children, part of a harsh response to a U.S. law targeting Russians deemed to be human rights …

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.

Stormy Issue of Sandy Aid Settles Down in House

The political tempest stirred up by Superstorm Sandy appears to have moved on after wreaking havoc among congressional Republicans divided over how much aid to allocate to the victims.

Space Station to Get $18 Million Balloon-Like Room

NASA is partnering with a commercial space company in a bid to replace the cumbersome "metal cans" that now serve as astronauts' homes in space with inflatable bounce-house-like habitats that …

Ex-Halliburton Manager Pleads Guilty

A former Halliburton manager pleaded guilty Tuesday to destroying evidence in the aftermath of the deadly rig explosion that spawned BP's massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

NJ Gov. Christie Drops Gay Marriage Appeal

Gov. Chris Christie dropped his appeal to legalized same-sex marriages on Monday, hours after gay couples began immediately taking advantage of a court ruling that compelled the state to become …

Who Knew Geography Was So Funny?

John Lennon "Acoustic" Compilation Hits Nov. 2

On November 2nd Capitol Records will release two John Lennon albums: the new John Lennon "Acoustic" and a remixed and remastered version of Lennon's classic "Rock 'n' Roll" with bonus …