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Changes and Honors at JSU and UMMC

Jackson State University has made a number of changes to its administration for the beginning of the fall term.

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City Receives Grant for Senior Low-Income Job Creation

Older low-income adults in the Jackson-metro area looking for jobs will have access to employment opportunities after Senior Service America Inc. awarded the City of Jackson a $553,698 grant.

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David Ishee

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is promoting a judge from the state Court of Appeals to the state Supreme Court.

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Gas Prices Surge Higher as Drivers Rush to Fill Their Tanks

Gasoline prices rose several cents overnight amid continuing fears of shortages in Texas and other states in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey's strike on the Gulf Coast.

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US Job Growth Slows to 156K; Unemployment Up to 4.4 Pct.

U.S. job growth slowed in August as employers added 156,000 jobs, still enough to suggest that most businesses remain confident in an economy now in its ninth year of recovery …

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McDowell Road Bridge Closed Sept. 1 for Repairs

The McDowell Road Bridge East of Robinson Road Extension will be closed Friday September 1, 2017 between the hours of 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm for repairs.

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'Not on My Block!'

Councilman Aaron Banks is pushing five steps to prevent crime in Jackson.

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McDowell Road Bridge Detour Route

McDowell Road Bridge Detour Route

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'Special Packet' for Special Council Meeting to Raise Property Taxes

The late-Friday special Jackson City Council meeting was announced to media via fax late the day before.

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Trump Administration Slashes Funds for Health Care Sign-Ups

Affirming its disdain for "Obamacare," the Trump administration on Thursday announced sharp cuts in programs promoting health care enrollment under the Affordable Care Act for next year.

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