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Family Communication

Families live farther apart than ever. Several tech tools can help you keep in touch from afar. Here are some tips for staying in touch.

Love, Cinema Style

Whether at home or at the theater, nothing is more enjoyable with a loved one like a movie.

Making your move: How to find off-campus housing

Living on campus can be fun, but if you're tired of putting up with late-night study sessions in the hall and always being at school, off-campus housing can be a …

Something Green

If you're serious about reducing your carbon footprint, your wedding is one of the best ways you can practice environment friendly and sustainable living while making a statement to family …

Cranberry Apple Bake

To my family, it's not fall until Mom cooks the first batch of cranberry apple bake, warming the kitchen and filling the house with the smell of brown sugar.

C-Bone Jones

Note that in the print edition, the author says in this story that C-Bone Jones will appear May 28. That is an error; he will be at Santiago's Thursday, May …

New Health Care Provisions Go Into Effect

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Stampede

Republicans proved they can win elections. Now they must prove they can govern.

On Dec. 20, Haley Barbour stepped to the podium on the 18th floor of the Walter Sillers building to make his final budget recommendation to reporters—and started hacking away at …

Ready or Not For Baby

When Kathryn Kight realized she was in labor, her first thought was of Frank Melton. As a reporter for 16 WAPT News, she knew Feb. 19 was going to be …

Do Regulations Really Kill Jobs Overall? Not So Much

It's become a mantra on Capitol Hill and a rallying cry for industry groups: Get rid of the job-killing regulations. In recent days, with nearly every one of the GOP …

Artists To Watch

<b>Skipp Coon</b>

You gotta love the new mayor of Jackson. No, not that one. Skipp Coon, born Joecephus Martin, calls himself "the mayor of Jackson," and even raps about the current mayor …

The Perfect Fit

Congratulations. You are getting married!

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: Get ready for an entertaining weekend of hoops at the Big House.

Jackson Business News: Fondren Food, Young Entrepreneurs

Several new restaurants are opening their doors in Fondren. The most recent is Petra Cafe, formerly of Clinton. The Mediterranean restaurant closed its second location (the first is in Hattiesburg) …

Eat Out, Eat Local

With the economic downturn, eating out at restaurants can be a splurge if you are trying to save money. But Grady Griffin, director of the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association, …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: Last year, Mississippi State ruined the Rebels' holidays with an Egg Bowl upset. Can the Rebels return the favor this year?

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: ESPN's talking heads spent all day Monday talking about Dustin Johnson grounding his club at the PGA Championship. That sounds vaguely dirty.

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

High school basketball, MHSAA Boys and Girls State Tournament (Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson): It's title time at the Big House starting with the 1A championship games (girls, 7 p.m.; boys, 8 …

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: What is it about Mississippi guys, the Minnesota Vikings and sex scandals? First it was Fred Smoot, and now it's Brett Favre.

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Southern League baseball, Mississippi at Birmingham in South Division playoffs (7 p.m., Birmingham, Ala., 1590 AM): The M-Braves open a best-of-five playoff series against the Barons. NFL football, Washington at …