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Small Plane Crashes into West Jackson House (UPDATE: PHOTO)
Authorities say a small plane carrying three people crashed Tuesday evening into a residential neighborhood in west Jackson near Hawkins Field Airport.
Education
Committee Shuffle Clears Way for Charters
The first salvo in the coming battle over charter schools in Mississippi came this week when House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, shuffled the pieces of a key legislative committee.
Biz Roundup
Slow Economic Growth, KiOR Up and Running, West Central Jackson Holds Community Meeting
State economists are predicting a slow, but steady climb in the coming years, led by revitalized housing and automobile markets.
Person of the Day
Leon Lowe
Leon Lowe, along with a group of fellow neighbors, started the Bailey Avenue Renewal Coalition 15 years ago, after deciding that if they worked together, they could make their neighborhood …
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Tuesday.
Oxford Chooses 'Omnishambles' as Word of the Year
Britain's media are in a meltdown and its government is gaffe-prone, so Oxford Dictionaries has chosen an apt Word of the Year: "omnishambles."
Scandal Widens in Probe of Top U.S. General's Emails
The sex scandal that led to CIA Director David Petraeus' downfall widened Tuesday with word the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is under investigation for thousands of alleged "inappropriate communications" …
Radical Cleric Abu Qatada Released from Jail
A radical Islamist cleric described by prosecutors as a key al-Qaida operative in Europe was freed from prison Tuesday after a court ruled he cannot be deported from Britain to …
Mayor Apologizes for Segregation-Era Cemetery
Mayor George Schloegel (SHLAY' guhl) took the opportunity of the Veterans Day holiday to apologize to families of African-American members of the U.S. military who weren't allowed to be buried …
Miss. Leaders Cautious in Setting Revenue Estimate
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and top lawmakers say they've set a conservative estimate that the state can spend about $5 billion in the coming year.
Ellen Douglas Visitation
Josephine Haxton, whose pen name was Ellen Douglas, died this past week after a long illness.
Off the 'Fiscal Cliff' Together
Everyone who pays income tax—and some who don't—will feel it.
Charter Schools Opponent Moved Off House Education
The Republican speaker of the Mississippi House has shuffled committee assignments in a way that makes it easier to pass charter school legislation he supports.
City & County
City Cancels Capitol Ceremony
The city canceled the groundbreaking ceremony for the Capitol Street two-way project this morning.
National
Lost to History: Missing War Records Complicate Benefit Claims by Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans
A strange thing happened when Christopher DeLara filed for disability benefits after his tour in Iraq: The U.S. Army said it had no records showing he had ever been overseas.
Person of the Day
Kayla Booker
Jackson native Kayla Booker recently received a $10,000 Minority Accounting Doctoral Scholarship from the KPMG Foundation.
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The "Stuff the Bus" food drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Nov. 12-16 at local Kroger Stores.
10 Things to Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
Deficit Cutters Look to Pentagon Budget
One war is done, another is winding down and the calls to cut the deficit are deafening. The military, a beneficiary of robust budgets for more than a decade, is …
Former Spokesman Says Petraeus is 'Devastated'
A former spokesman for David Petraeus says the retired general's affair with a female biographer started after Petraeus left the Army.
