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City & County
Reddix Ends Jail Contract
Hinds County is searching for a new medical provider for the Hinds County Correctional Facility after current provider Reddix Medical Group turned in a letter of resignation July 26.
Person of the Day
Jennifer Gillom
Born in Abbeville, Miss., in 1964, Jennifer Gillom first made a name for herself on the Lafayette High School basketball team.
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Privette School Scholastic Book Fair is Aug. 6-10 at Broadmeadow United Methodist Church.
MSU Sets Conference for Non-White Men
Mississippi State University will hold a conference Aug. 31 on scholastic needs of non-white male students at the university and beyond.
One Man Dead, Another Injured in Apartment Shooting
Police were sent to Belvedere South Apartments Sunday evening for a shots fired call. There they found an unidentified man dead of a gunshot wound.
Feds Auditing How Post-Katrina Sewer Cash Used
Federal housing authorities are auditing the use of more than $650 million in grants designated for an ambitious plan for sewage and water systems across south Mississippi in the wake …
Church Apologizes on Website for Refusing Black Wedding
A church that wouldn't allow a black couple to get married in its sanctuary has apologized. However, the couple didn't know about it until reporters called.
Sikh Shooter Was White Supremacist, Purchased Gun Legally
The gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before he was shot to death by police was identified Monday as a 40-year-old Army veteran and former …
10 Things To Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
News in Brief for Monday, Aug. 6, 2012
Top of the morning reports on Syria, the Olympics, Ernesto, more.
Technology
Mars Rover 'Curiosity' Lands Successfully On Mars
A chorus of cheers and applause echoed through the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Sunday night after the most high-tech interplanetary rover ever built sent a signal to Earth. Curiosity …
Syrian Forces Vow 'Decisive' Showdown for Aleppo
Syrian forces threatened Sunday to mount a "decisive battle" for Aleppo even as rebels clawed toward the city's ancient center under intense bombardment and strafing from warplanes. I
Hattiesburg Settles Suit Against Fortune-telling Ban
The City of Hattiesburg has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a couple who closed their business — "Marie: Psychic Reader" because of a ban that the city later overturned.
NASA Braces for '7 Minutes of Terror' Mars Plunge
NASA's most high-tech Mars rover on Sunday zeroed in on the red planet where it will attempt a tricky celestial gymnastics routine during a "seven minutes of terror" plummet through …
Gay Ban Firm As Eagle Scouts Return Medals in Protest
"I can no longer maintain any connection to an organization which actively promotes such a bigoted and misguided policy," Dr. Robert Wise of Chicago wrote to Scout headquarters in Texas.
City & County
JFP Sunday Report: 10 Local Stories of the Week
It was an enterprising news week at the Jackson Free Press. Here are 10 local stories you shouldn't miss.
Police Call Sikh Temple Attack 'Domestic Terrorism'
Sikh rights groups have reported a rise in bias attacks since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Murray Drubs Federer for Olympic Gold
Andy Murray stood with the Union Jack draped over his shoulders, an Olympic gold medal around his neck, flanked by the man he had just beaten, Roger Federer, and basking …
Man Accused of Raping Ex-Girlfriend 7 Times
Authorities say a Greenwood man has been charged with raping his ex-girlfriend on seven different occasions and threatening her with a gun if she reported the assaults to police.
Miss. State Expects Record Fall Enrollment
Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum says the university is undergoing massive infrastructure upgrades and expects record fall enrollment.
