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Crime

Bill Funds Cybercrime Unit

Yesterday, legislators sent Senate Bill 2978 to Gov. Haley Barbour for his signature, which will increase by $1 fines for certain misdemeanors and felonies by $1 to help fund the …

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Talk

125 Years Old, and Counting

Jackson State University has seen a lot of history in its 125 years. Originally founded in Natchez, the school was started to be a seminary for "the moral, religious and …

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Politics

Council Round Up

At the Aug. 24 Jackson City Council meeting, council members voted and passed several actions.

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JPD Preparing for Football Season

Read this week's crime report (PDF)

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Oil Spill

Oil Stopped, Gulf Restoration Begins

Read the report on oil removal

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Tow Companies Refusing City Business

Three local wrecker-service companies are refusing to tow city owned large commercial vehicles after the city lowered towing fees at an Aug. 10 City Council meeting. Trey Ward, owner of …

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Development

Johnson Pushes For New Hwy 80 Zoning

Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. said he will propose a zoning change and improved code enforcement for the Highway 80 corridor to promote new development in the city.

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Education

JSU Gets $500K Entergy Grant

Jackson State University is dedicating a laboratory and a new power-systems degree track in its engineering program, thanks to a grant from Entergy. The power company has awarded JSU with …

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DOH Reports 2 West Nile Cases

The state Department of Health reported the first two cases of West Nile virus in Mississippi in 2012 last week.

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National Rainier Cherry Day

National Rainier Cherry Day on July 11 is the perfect opportunity to get your summer fruit fix.

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Fashion

A Gift with Meaning

Artisan Jennifer Taylor, 36, has been designing jewelry since 2008. The "i am ME!" necklace was inspired by a scripture found in Song of Solomon 4:7: "You are altogether beautiful, …

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Art

Sneaky Fest

If you are planning on driving around the Fondren area Aug. 27, you may want to think of an alternate route instead of North State Street. The street will be …

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YOUR TAKE: The Delusion and Paranoia of ‘Obama’s America 2016

“What amazes me about the stance of the film and the filmmaker is the premise that being anti-colonial is something to be feared."

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‘Free Speech' Moment at Bush Event

God bless this guy.

Someone got past the guards who keep Bush's public audiences W-friendly, stood up in a balcony with a microphone and offered a moment reminiscent of Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech," …

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Get Roy Adkins Out of Jail

I went to see him, and he's holding up pretty well. He slipped me a note through the bars that he wanted me to share with the rest of you. …

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Weekend Events: Outdoors, Music & More

Planning your weekend? It should be great weather for the day-time events listed on our Best Bets page including the Jackson Zoo's Party for the Planet on Saturday, and Rainbow …

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Free Document Shredding Available

Mississippians will get a free chance to protect themselves from identity theft today and tomorrow when the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Better Business Bureau, BancorpSouth and CredAbility …

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Metrocenter Cabling on Agenda Today

At a special meeting yesterday, Councilman Quentin Whitwell made an emergency motion for the city to get a supplemental lease at the Metrocenter Mall, an idea he shared with the …

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Delta Pilgrims' Progress

In the case of the Spiritual Pilgrimage to the Mississippi Delta, the semi-annual pilgrimages are a means to connect with past, both physically and spiritually, by traveling to and visiting …

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YDA National Conference Comes to Jackson - November 17th Through 19th

I'm not planning on going, but if you're aged 18-35, politically engaged, and not a Republican, this is a rare opportunity to meet national Democrats without leaving town. The folks …