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City & County
Cedrick Gray of JPS Named Superintendent of the Year
The National Association of School Superintendents named Cedrick Gray, who has been JPS superintendent for four years, as one of two 2016 Superintendents of the Year, along with Timothy Purnell, …
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Derek Horne
Alcorn State University added stability to its athletic program by giving a three-year extension to athletic director Derek Horne. Since the school hired him in August 2014, Horne has overseen …
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Police: London Stabbings that Killed US Woman not Terrorism
A Norwegian-Somali teenager went on a knife rampage through London's Russell Square, a hub for students and tourists, fatally stabbing an American woman and injuring five other people.
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Special Prosecutor Named for Laquan McDonald Murder Case
A judge appointed a suburban Chicago state's attorney to handle the murder case against the Chicago police officer who shot black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times, video of which led …
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Sombra Comes to Flowood
By amber_helselSombra Mexican Kitchen is following in the footsteps of Amerigo Italian Restaurant. In November, a new location of the restaurant will open in Flowood in the former space of Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen.
The new space is 8,400 square feet and will be able to seat 225 guests. It will also have an outdoor patio.
“With the overwhelming embrace of Amerigo opening in Flowood earlier this year, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to open Sombra next door,” David Conn, who is a co-owner in 4-Tops Hospitality, the company that owns and operates Amerigo, Char Restaurant and Anjou, said in a press release. “The people of Flowood and Rankin county have been great to us, and we look forward to bringing our unique take on Mexican cuisine and house-made specialties to the neighborhood.”
Look out for our business round-up next Tuesday for more information.
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Man to Plead Guilty to Plot to Bribe Ex-Corrections Chief
A Texas man intends to plead guilty to charges that he conspired to bribe Mississippi's former corrections commissioner.
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GOP Frustrations with Trump Mount as Allies Weigh Options
Their party in crisis, Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as GOP leaders scrambled to persuade the presidential nominee to abandon divisive tactics that have led …
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Trump's "Rigged" Claim Challenges US Democratic System
When Donald Trump cried foul over what he describes as a "rigged" electoral system, his loosely defined claims challenged the essence of America's democratic process and more than 200 years …
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Coffee Shops for Studying
Studying in the library can get boring and tedious, so throughout the year you might need to change your study scene. Coffee shops are the perfect place to review your …
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Keeping Spirituality Alive
If one thing you're worried about is where to worship, don't be. Jackson is a diverse city and has many different places to be part of a vibrant faith community. …
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Ways to Save for College Students
When it comes to your college life anywhere, the most important thing is being able to start it off right. Ryan Lytle of U.S. News Education says that one of …
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Freshman 15, Meet Healthy Food
If you're worried about the Freshman 15, don't be. Some of this year's Best of Jackson winners can help you out with eating healthy.
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Hiking and Walking Trails
If you eat right and exercise, the Freshman 15 won't be a problem. Luckily, the Jackson metro area has a few places to walk and hike, so you can get …
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The Rights of Working People
A longstanding French tradition upholds the rights of working people—and it goes back as far as the 1789 revolution with the so-called "sans-culottes" who were too poor to afford the …
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Art
It Started With a Mustache
The idea for the film "Bare Knuckle" came from actor Joshua Powell's mustache.
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Mr. Trump, We Are All Immigrants
This is a nation built on immigration. Unless you are Native American, you are not indigenous to this country.
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Civil Rights
Crossing Into Equality
Regardless of where it happens, when a cop kills an unarmed, unthreatening black man, the lives that action touches don't stop with his mother, wife or children. It affects all …
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LGBT
Mississippi’s Mid-Term Exam: Grading the Neshoba County Fair
The Neshoba County Fair is a lot like a mid-term exam: a time for students, or in our case politicians, to show how much they learned about the content of …
