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Man Accused of South Alabama Massacre is Expected in Court
A Mississippi man accused of killing five people in a south Alabama home with blows from an ax and gunshots is scheduled to appear at an arraignment hearing Wednesday.
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Mississippi Supreme Court Rejects Removing Chancery Judge
The state Supreme Court has rejected a call to remove a south Mississippi chancery judge, suspending and fining him instead.
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Miss. Lawmakers Moving Toward Budget Negotiations
Mississippi lawmakers are moving closer to final negotiations on a $6 billion state budget for the year that begins July 1.
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Miss. Considering Policy on Restraint, Seclusion in Schools
Children's advocates are urging the Mississippi Department of Education to ban the use of seclusion and restraint for school discipline.
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Health Officials say Ebola Low-Risk in Miss.
State health officials say they are keeping Mississippi hospitals and medical facilities up-to-date on Ebola identification and treatment.
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Monsanto to Pay Pacific Northwest Wheat Farmers
Monsanto Co. says it will pay $2.4 million to settle a dispute with farmers in the Pacific Northwest over genetically modified wheat.
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Jackson Leaders Approve Pay Hikes for Water System Workers
Jackson city leaders have approved a plan to increase pay for workers at its water plant.
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The Great American Grump Out
By latashawillisThe official Great American Grump Out is today, May 2, and participants must vow not to be grumpy for the next 24 hours. Can you handle it?
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Friday Night Lights Help From JFP Nation
By bryanflynnI woke up this morning with cool breeze in the air and I couldn’t help but reminded of how close high school football is to starting. Several teams are traveling across the state tonight to participate in jamborees before the season kicks off next week.
Since the other local paper has gone to a pay website, finding football scores will become harder unless you want to wait and get a paper the next morning. Or hope that one of the television stations post scores on their website.
So, I am asking JFP Nation for help. If you guys can help me get scores, I will post them in a blog post each Friday night with updates as I receive them. High schools in the metro-area are my main focus but I will post any score from any team across the state.
Send scores to twitter by following @jfpsports, the JFP Sports Facebook page or email at [email protected]. I know JFP Nation can make this become a regular part of sports coverage.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Canton, Nissan, UAW in NY Times
By RonniMottThe UAW is making unionization at Canton's Nissan plant an international effort.
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WLBT: Quentin Whitwell Retiring Oct. 31
By R.L. NaveJackson Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell will retire this fall, WLBT reports.
Whitwell told WLBT's Cheryl Lasseter today that he would submit a letter of resignation to the city clerk; the resignation would be effective Oct. 31, the station said.
Lasseter: "Whitwell cites family commitments in Oxford and increasing demands from his professional life as reasons for his decision. He tells us he has tremendous respect for the City of Jackson and its leaders, and he believes the city deserves a Ward 1 Councilman who can dedicate maximum time and resources to the position. He is currently in his second term with the City Council."
After he steps down, the city would have to hold a special election to fill his northeast Jackson seat. Ward 3 Councilwoman LaRita Cooper-Stokes is also running for Hinds County judge in the November general election.
Jackson has already held one special election this year to fill the Ward 6 council seat that Tony Yarber vacated when he won election to Jackson mayor.
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Your Vote Counts Here
Imagine a state where moderates have as loud a voice as extreme conservatives. Imagine a state where it's considered cool to be progressive. A state where young people are drawn …
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The House That Racism Built
It's been another one of those weeks the media love in Jacktown: lots of screaming and finger-pointing and accusations of someone else, inevitably of a different race from the accuser, …
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[Kamikaze] Hip-Hop Wins Again
Have no fear, readers. Your friendly neighborhood rabble-rouser is back after a self-imposed hiatus. I had to take a short vacation to shake the haters off. But before your mouths …
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[Greggs] Steel Magnolia
I am a woman. I write about it all the time. The dating, the shoes, the makeup, the irrational bouts of temper and the complicated decisions. I often get teased …
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Can Melton Be Removed?
By taking a plea last week on three gun charges, Mayor Frank Melton ducked a felony conviction that would have forced him to give up his position as mayor, but …
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Supreme Court Disbars Former D.A. Peters
The Mississippi Supreme Court has permanently disbarred former Hinds District Attorney Ed Peters by accepting the law license he turned over to the Mississippi Bar Association in January. Peter's action …
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Special-Session Man Is Back!
[verbatim] GOVERNOR BARBOUR TO CALL SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION
(JACKSON, Mississippi) * Governor Haley Barbour announced today he will call a special session of the Mississippi Legislature to convene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2006, and deal …
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Favorite JFP Moments: Yours and Ours
As the JFP approached its 10th birthday on Sept. 22, 2012, we asked current and former staff and interns, as well as readers, to share their favorite JFP moments.
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McCain's Relationship With Lobbyist Scrutinized
The New York Times created a national firestorm today when it published a story about a close relationship McCain had in the past with a female telecommunications lobbyist. Apparently, his …
