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Lester Hailey
Lester Hailey stands ready to help anyone who walks into Beemon Drugs. Since graduating from pharmacy school 28 years ago, he's been behind the counter, on the raised area occupied …
Political Knick-Knacks
Just about everyone at this point has heard of the Governator's off-color remarks concerning Sacramento Democratic legislators—but just in case you want to be a billboard, you can endorse either …
US Adds 236K Jobs, Unemployment Falls to 7.7 Percent
Robust gains suggested that the economy can strengthen further.
City Council Pays Temps
Jackson's City Council reversed its position over withholding payment to temp agencies this Tuesday. Last month, four members of the council voted to withhold thousands of dollars to temp agencies …
Think Local First
I'm currently reading the book "Big Box Swindle" by Stacy Mitchell, who wrote our cover story this week. The book argues that much of what we believe about big-box developmentthat …
Environment
Coal's Slipping Grip: New England, Virtually Coal-Free, Leads the Way
Last week President Obama launched a major drive to limit carbon pollution from power plants in a bid to stem climate change.
Fiscal-Cliff Deal No Recipe for a Robust Economy
Housing is rebounding. Families are shrinking debts. Europe has avoided a financial crackup. And the fiscal cliff deal has removed the most urgent threat to the U.S. economy.
High-stakes Fight Over Soybeans at High Court
The court case poses the question of whether Vernon Hugh Bowman's actions violated Monsanto's patent rights.
BLOC PARTY TO ISSUE REMIX LP AND RETURN TO THE STATES!!
If you're anything like us, you've nearly worn out your copy of Bloc Party's Silent Alarm, one of 2005's breakthrough albums, with repeated listens. But now, thanks to Vice Records …
One-On-One Technology Eyed by Lamar Schools
When Oak Grove High School principal Helen Price recently took a trip to Daphne High School in Daphne, Ala., she was astounded by what she saw there.
Step Outside the Mall Box
Last year's skyrocketing gas prices, combined with the housing bust, unemployment and a general economic malaise, is enough to make many suburbanites rethink their commutes and McMansions in favor of …
[Hightower] Good Wages Good For America
Some U.S. senators are real corkers. Take Bob Corker, a Republican from Tennessee. Please.
In Shift, Russia Lets Ruble Float Free in Markets
Russia's Central Bank on Monday scrapped its daily controls on the value of the ruble, allowing the battered currency to float freely in financial markets earlier than planned.
Hitched
Bride On A Budget
The adage proved true for my wedding: If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. It wasn't necessarily that I thought no one else could do …
Stocks Edge Higher After Positive Private Jobs Report
pair of encouraging economic reports helped nudge the stock market higher Wednesday. Measures of business activity in the service sector and job growth last month came in better than economists …
Education
Mississippi Community College Costs Up 13 Percent After Cuts
Tuition and fees at Mississippi's 15 community and junior colleges will rise by 13 percent this fall, with the average annual price exceeding $3,000 for the first time as schools …
Biz Roundup
Sophomore Spanish Club, District Drugs & Mercantile and The Mighty Crab
The Mighty Crab, a Cajun-style seafood restaurant in Jackson, had its soft opening on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Dow Closes at Highest Level of Year, Nears Record
The Dow rose to its highest close of the year, putting it within 1 percent of its record. Stocks gained after impressive results from two big consumer brands.
GOP Suspends Senate Rule, Muscles Trump Picks Through Panel
Republicans muscled through committee approval of President Donald Trump's nominees for Treasury and Health on Wednesday, suspending a key Senate rule in the latest escalation of partisan tensions in Congress.
