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Person of the Day
Lawson Marchetti
Lawson Marchetti, a junior at Jackson Preparatory School, will join 52 other students from across the country in the national finals of the Poetry Out Loud competition on May 3 …
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Punishments But No Criminal Charges in US Attack on Hospital
Administrative punishments but no criminal charges have been leveled against U.S. military personnel for mistakes that resulted in 42 people dying in last year's attack on a civilian hospital in …
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Using Evidence to Bridge Partisan Gaps
Of all the things the Legislature did this year, a budgeting strategy that could potentially save the state wasted dollars in the long-term and ensure taxpayer dollars fund successful programs …
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Food
Lending a Helping Hand
United Healthcare Community Plan of Mississippi and the Alcorn State University Extension Program collaborated once again this year to offer people in the community farm-fresh produce to show Mississippians the …
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Food
A New Beer Experience
On June 28, Saltine Oyster Bar is hosting its fourth guest-chef dinner since the restaurant's opening.
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To Prevent Violent Crime, Engage with Experts Like Harlem’s Kai Smith for Ideas
In Jackson, and Mississippi in general, it is a sport to complain about crime, not to mention to sensationalize it. The TV stations love to milk crime, especially in the …
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National
Tillerson Condemns Hate Speech, Says Bigotry is Un-American
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday condemned hate speech and bigotry as un-American and antithetical to the values on which the U.S. was founded and promotes abroad. He also …
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The Slate
Finally, college football returns all around the country this week. It is also the final week of the NFL preseason, and most teams will be cutting their rosters from 90 …
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Death by Broken Heart
Many issues come to light if some relationships are not going as expected. The question I ask is, do we really understand how dangerous breaking a heart can be?
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Jacksonian
Donnell Lewis
Florence, Miss., native Donnell Lewis joined mentoring and service organization 100 Black Men of Jackson in 1990, when it had been active for only a few years.
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Wellness
Spring-Time Sneezes
Allergy sufferers have the desire to enjoy the wonderful weather and all the joy that nature brings, but we suffer more during this time of year than any other because …
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Person of the Day
Amy Carroll-Denley
Soon, the Gulf South Conference will honor one of the greatest women's basketball players in Delta State University history, Amy Carroll-Denley, who is among five new inductees in the 2017 …
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Politics
Group Studying Lottery Starts Meeting in Mississippi
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn said weeks ago that he would form a group to study the pros and cons of starting a state lottery. As the group met for …
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Jacksonian
Eric Knapp
Pastor Eric Knapp says that on Mother's Day in 2001, God finally made it clear to him what his vocation would be.
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Susan Olmsted
Cathead Distillery Marketing Manager Susan Olmsted says one of the reasons she has always been drawn to small business is because the people in it have to rely on each …
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City & County
Shirt Company Surprises JPS Elementary Students with Donation
At Watkins Elementary School yesterday, students took saying "thank you" to a whole new level.
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State
Hinds DA Can Keep His Counsel, Fails to Quash Indictment
Special Judge Larry Roberts ruled this morning that Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith can continue to retain Tupelo attorney Jim Waide, as long as he understands the potential …
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The Slate
So, college football hasn't been everything fans might have hoped for this season. The good news is that college basketball starts in just one week.
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The Slate
Barring no one else falling out of a window and being suspended for the Sugar Bowl, the UM Rebels should be in good shape to beat Oklahoma State. Rebel fans, …
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Dr. Jim Herzog
Jackson-based clinical psychologist Dr. Jim Herzog's work is about understanding people's behavior so he can help make their lives better.
