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Instead of centering my New Year’s resolution on things that just benefit me, I decided …

• January 8, 2019

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant is proposing a teacher pay raise as Mississippi legislators begin their …

• January 8, 2019

Mississippi Lawmakers Return to Capitol for 3-Month Session

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant is proposing a teacher pay raise as Mississippi legislators begin their three-month session.

The Republican appointed to become Mississippi auditor last year is now running for a full …

• January 8, 2019

Mississippi Auditor Files Papers to Seek 4-Year Term

The Republican appointed to become Mississippi auditor last year is now running for a full four-year term. Shad White filed his qualifying papers Tuesday at the state Republican Party headquarters.

First-term state Rep. Robert Foster of Hernando says Tuesday he thinks working people added to …

• January 8, 2019

GOP Gov. Candidate Foster Pushes a Type of Medicaid Expansion

First-term state Rep. Robert Foster of Hernando says Tuesday he thinks working people added to Medicaid should be required to pay something for coverage. Mississippi would need federal permission for …

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Jackson $1 million to plan a transportation-focused …

• January 8, 2019

$1 Million Grant from FTA Will Help City Develop Transportation Corridor

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Jackson $1 million to plan a transportation-focused corridor connecting 20 square miles.

Jackson-based real estate development company StateStreet Group recently announced the completion of The Quarter Lofts …

• January 8, 2019

The Quarter Lofts, Whimsy Willows Boutique and XplicitJ3 Fitness

Jackson-based real estate development company StateStreet Group recently announced the completion of The Quarter Lofts on Lakeland Drive.

Photo courtesy Lottie Joiner

• January 8, 2019

Lottie Joiner

The Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University recently announced that Lottie Joiner, editor-in-chief of The Crisis magazine, will be the keynote speaker for its 51st annual Dr. Martin Luther …

Retired Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance (left) joined the Hinds County sheriff's race, hoping to …

• January 7, 2019

UPDATED: Former JPD Chief Vance Running Against Beleaguered Hinds County Sheriff

Lee Vance, who retired as chief of the Jackson Police Department in December 2017 after 30 years on the force, has filed to run in the 2019 Hinds County sheriff's …

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen to appear before the …

• January 7, 2019

Rep. Thompson Blasts White House's 'Outright Lies,' Calls for Hearings

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., accused the Trump administration of "outright lies" and called for hearings on the deaths of children who were in U.S. custody.

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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• January 4, 2019

Verbatim Release: Pearl River Cresting

Due to an increase of water released from the Barnett Reservoir on Friday caused by local rains over the last 24 hours, the City of Jackson expects the Pearl River …