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Biz Roundup
New Stage Theatre's "A Christmas Carol," Capital City Lights and Ohashi Bowls
New Stage Theatre will begin hosting its annual production of "A Christmas Carol" on Saturday, Dec. 4, with performances running through Sunday, Dec. 19.
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City & County
City Kicks off 13-Month Bicentenary Celebration Today
The City of Jackson is kicking off the celebration of its 200th year of existence at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, at Thalia Mara Hall, with the unveiling of the …
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coronavirus
WHO Names ‘Omicron,’ New COVID-19 Variant Concerns Experts
"The news about this new variant should make clearer than ever why this pandemic will not end until we have global vaccinations," Biden said. "The United States has already donated …
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Sports
Belhaven Athletics Moves to USA South Conference
Belhaven University will be moving from the American Southwest Conference to the USA South Conference, finishing the spring season in the ASC before moving to their new home in the …
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Politics
‘A Dream of Mine’: Tyree Jones Wins Sheriff Election
With 60.34% of the vote going to Hinds County Sheriff's Office Investigation Captain Tyree Jones at the Tuesday, Nov. 23, run-off election, he became the new sheriff, defeating Interim Sheriff …
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Health Care
MSDH Touts ‘MyIR’ For COVID-19 Vaccine Records
As a growing number of restaurants and businesses in cities around the country require proof of vaccination, Mississippi’s health leadership recently took the opportunity to promote the state’s digital vaccine …
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City & County
Small Business Saturday Coming to Jackson and Surrounding Areas
Small Business Saturday, a national event dedicated to small businesses, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 27.
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Crime
Mississippi Parolees Paying for Supervision May Perpetuate More Criminality for Poor
Parolees in Mississippi must pay a $55 monthly fee, which can become an added burden on those released from prison, respondents say.
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Biz Roundup
New JXN Icons, LeFleur's Bluff Playground and S.T.E.M. with Snowflakes
Visit Jackson recently unveiled a second phase for the JXN Icons mural on the back of the Old Capitol Inn on North Street. Visit Jackson’s Creative Design Manager, Reshonda Perryman, …
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City & County
Mayor Plans Contracts For Grass Cutting, Litter Pickup
Conversations veered into the cleanliness and appearance of the City of Jackson during a garbage-contract townhall held on Thursday, Nov. 18, at the New Horizon Church on Ellis Avenue and …
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City & County
Pickett v. Banks, Lindsay: City Garbage Contract Fiasco Breeds a Lawsuit
Dwayne K. Pickett, Sr., New Jerusalem Church's senior pastor, sued Council President and Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks for slander on Oct. 14.
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Education
JSU Grants for Health Education and Driving Safety, Payne Scholarship at USM
Jackson State University’s College of Health Sciences recently received a $10 million cooperative grant from the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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City & County
‘Another Layer of Objectivity’: City Opts for Blind Evaluation of Garbage Disposal Contract Proposals
The City of Jackson has opted for blind evaluation of garbage-disposal technical proposals to guard against claims of unfairness, City officials said at the town hall held at Fondren Church …
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Crime
Mississippi Executes First Inmate in Nine Years
Last evening the State of Mississippi executed David Neal Cox, 50, by way of lethal injection. The execution marks the first case of capital punishment carried out by the state …
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Person of the Day
JSU and ASU Meet on the Gridiron for First Time in Over a Year
Two longtime SWAC rivals are in opposite divisions as Alcorn State moved to the SWAC West and JSU stayed in the East. Florida A&M University and Bethune Cookman University joined …
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Health Care
Pfizer Booster Nears Availability for All Adults
All medically eligible adults in Mississippi may soon be eligible for Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot, if relevant regulatory bodies proceed as anticipated this week.
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Personhood
10 Years After Mississippians Rejected ‘Personhood,’ New ‘Life at ‘Conception’ Efforts Underway
A decade after Mississippi rejected the opportunity to adopt the most anti-abortion law in the nation, a national anti-abortion group is working with a top Republican U.S. senator to push …
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City & County
County Approves $100,000 for Livingston Park and Others
Five recreational spots in the city of Jackson will get $100,000 in upgrades following the Hinds County Board of Supervisors' approval of the funding given on Monday, Nov. 15.
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State
‘Civil War’ Film Highlights ‘Lost Cause’ Myths, Lifts Up Young Mississippi Voices
“Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are?)” explores the “Lost Cause” myth of the Confederacy and its effects on the modern South, particularly race relations.
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Biz Roundup
Hal and Mal's Attic Sale, New Exhibit at the Museum and Coffee Bean Corral
Malcolm White, owner of Hal and Mal's restaurant in Jackson, is hosting an event called the "Big Ass Attic Sale" from Thursday, Nov. 18, through Saturday, Nov. 20.
