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Politics
Mississippi Runoff In-Person Absentee Voting Ends Saturday
Saturday is the deadline for people to cast in-person absentee ballots for Mississippi runoff elections. Circuit clerks' offices are scheduled to be open 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.
City & County
Jackson Opts for Hearings for Water-Bill Complaints
Residents now have a new process for appealing their water bills after the Jackson City Council passed an ordinance at the Aug. 20 meeting to allow administrative hearings for water- …
Education
JSU Outstanding Airman, Millsaps/MSU Dual-Degree Program and MSU Applied Science Program
The United States Air Force recently named Justin A. Starks, a Jackson native and 2015 graduate of Jackson State University, as one of its "12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year."
Person of the Day
Evelyn Edwards
Tchula, Miss., native Evelyn Edwards grew up in poverty, but she did not have the mentality of one who grows up that way, she said. She was her mother's, Annie …
Crime
Judge Acquits Mississippi Lawmaker Accused of Punching Wife
A judge on Tuesday acquitted a Mississippi lawmaker of a domestic violence charge in which he was accused of punching his wife in the face because she didn't undress quickly …
Politics
Mississippi Republican Governor Candidates Spar in Debate
Two Republicans running for Mississippi governor were asked during a televised debate Wednesday night to name one disagreement they've had with current Republican Gov. Phil Bryant.
City & County
Jackson Repaving to Turn ‘Crumbling’ Roads Into ‘Frontier,’ Mayor Says
Standing in a church parking lot near the intersection of Northside Drive and Manhattan Road, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced the start of a street repaving project that will …
Person of the Day
Eric Sadler
Senior defensive lineman Eric Sadler earned Preseason All-GSC honors, as voted on by the league's head coaches; however, GSC also projects that Delta State will finish sixth in the conference, …
Cover
College Football Preview 2019: The Smalls
Alcorn State University has owned the SWAC East division over the last five seasons. The Braves won their division with ease and its third championship game over the same time …
Cover
College Football Preview 2019
Summer is coming to a close, and that means college football is right around the corner. The season will kick off during the Labor Day weekend, as everyone officially says …
Music
Local Entertainment With a Dash of Giving Back
Covered gives Jackson-based bands the chance to gain exposure while also letting Jacksonians contribute to a good cause.
Politics
Meet the Runoff Candidates
On Aug. 27, these candidates will compete in the 2019 party primary runoffs. Learn about each candidate for statewide office and in Jackson metro-area legislative races.
Politics
Medicaid Expansion Debate at Center of Waller v. Reeves Runoff
Bill Waller Jr. supports what he calls "Medicaid reform," which would bring affordable health-care options to about 300,000 working Mississippians whose households make too much for traditional Medicaid, but not …
City & County
OPINION: Partners Needed to Fight Homelessness
"You or your organization could be part of helping to end homelessness in the Jackson metro area. But we need you at the table. As with all ambitious endeavors, we …
Food
Godfrey Morgan
Godfrey Morgan's upbringing in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, was full of water, sun and great Caribbean food, he says. His grandmother, Emiline Leer, was a chef who owned her own restaurant, …
Business
‘It’s Positivity’: Refill Café Preps Young Adults for Workforce
Refill Cafe will soon serve lunch weekly to the surrounding Jackson community. The restaurant will also act as a job training site for members enrolled in the program.
Education
As ICE Raided, Children Cried and Educators Scrambled
At Scott Central High School about 20 minutes from Sebastopol, Superintendent McGee started getting calls from the public schools in Morton that ICE had raided the Koch Foods plant there. …
Editor's Note
EDITOR'S NOTE: Finding Belonging Amid ICE Raids and Hatefulness
"Amid the horrible news that kept breaking around the ICE raids, there was some hope, as always. Yes, there was a lot of deserved condemnation of what was happening, but …
Education
Most Teachers Want Mississippi to Nix State's U.S. History Exam in Schools
Some Mississippi social studies teachers see the state-mandated high school U.S. history exam as a "double-edged sword," bestowing importance on a discipline they feel does not get enough respect, but …
Person of the Day
Youth Volunteer John Wicks III Earns Volunteer of the Month at MCM
While some teenagers may have spent their summer relaxing, John Wicks III spent half of his volunteering with the Mississippi Children's Museum, where he became "Volunteer of the Month" for …
