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Education
Auditor: 'Culture of Obstruction' Inside State Education Department
The Mississippi Department of Education may have broken state law with contracts it authorized in fiscal-year 2014 and 2015, and some of those deals with people and companies in the …
Education
New Doctorate Program and Education Symposium at Belhaven, and New Campus for Strayer
Belhaven University recently implemented its first doctorate degree program with two new education-related doctorate degrees.
Business
Fondren Residents Demand Rejection of Patio Variance for Precinct Lofts
A group of Fondren residents walked out of the downtown Hood Building relieved on Wednesday after the City of Jackson planning board rejected a request for a "front yard" variance …
Theater
A Musical and a Mattress
The Center Players Community Theatre's will be putting a modern twist to a Hans Christian Andersen classic in the opening play for its 17th season, "Once Upon a Mattress."
Person of the Day
Beth Poff
Beth Poff may be the executive director at the Jackson Zoo, but she says that she is a zookeeper at heart.
City & County
State Board Chairwoman: What Constitutes a State of Emergency in a School District?
Members of the Mississippi State Board of Education have received numerous questions about the Board’s determination on Sept. 14 that a state of emergency exists in the Jackson Public School …
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson: Spin Cycle
Sometimes exercise may seem boring, but if you find the right activity, it can feel more like fun than a chore. Indoor cycling, or spin, is a way to do …
City & County
How the JPS Takeover Affects Students
JPS has been under scrutiny for 18 months, and I would not claim that the district does not need major improvements. But is JPS in such bad shape that the …
Food
The War for Cupcakes
Jamie Kurlej, communications outreach specialist for NAMI Mississippi and its Youth Advisory Council, says the goal of Cupcake Wars 2017 is to raise money that will help "expand awareness of …
City & County
Takeover or Not: Jackson Schools in Limbo
The afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 14, seemed to creep by slowly as Mississippi Board of Education members deliberated the future of Jackson Public Schools behind closed doors.
Music
A Star-Studded State Fair
The Mississippi State Fair is never short on activities to keep visitors occupied, between the carnival games, livestock shows, rides and food—oh, so much food.
City & County
Protecting Children: New Leader, New Challenges
Almost 6,000 children are in the state's custody, and some of them are backlogged in the system, newly appointed commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services Jess Dickinson …
Business
Hotel Project Pops Up in Fondren, Demolished Houses Cause Outrage
Less than 36 hours after developers of a Hilton Homewood Suites Hotel explained their plan to neighborhood residents, the remains of "Fondren House" lay in ruins by the time darkness …
Business
Jackson Developers: Involve Locals in Decisions Early
As long as developers are following zoning and city codes, it's within their right to build. Just because you can do something, however, does not mean you should.
City & County
Yep, JPS Takeover Is a Conspiracy. Prove Me Wrong.
The predictability of all this takeover hoohaa isn't lost on anyone who comprehends Mississippi's history of racial dynamics, white flight and victim-blaming.
Person of the Day
Garrad Lee
Hinds Community College history professor Garrad Lee has crafted a niche for himself as an advocate for arts and music in the capital city.
City & County
Charter School Decision Over Diversion of Public Funds Should Drop Soon
Parents with children in Jackson Public Schools are waiting for Hinds County Chancery Court Judge J. Dewayne Thomas to decide if the state's charter-school law violates the Mississippi Constitution, which …
Biz Roundup
The Flamingo, Emerge Women's Business Conference and Flowood Pet Hospital
Jackson will gain a new music and event venue when The Flamingo opens its doors on Thursday, Oct. 5.
Person of the Day
Cristen Craven Barnard
Mississippi artist Cristen Craven Barnard has created a design for posters and T-shirts for the 34th annual WellsFest in the late Keith Tonkel's honor, which includes one of his favorite …
Economy
State Economic Growth Lags, As Agencies Request More Funding
From public safety to education, several large state agencies asked top lawmakers for more funding last week. Based on the State of Mississippi's economic outlook, however, more funding does not …
