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Classroom Coding: The New Norm?

All fourth graders at Eastside Elementary in Clinton got their first introduction to coding as a part of Computer Science Education Week from Dec. 7 through 13.

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Delta, Jackson Projects Receive Funding Despite Sluggish State Economy

A modern food hub for farmers and consumers will start its trial run in the coming weeks, and is scheduled to open this spring.

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This Holiday, Serve Local Dishes

The holidays are officially here, so it's time to start thinking about how to feed many people. This Christmas, let local restaurants help you out.

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‘What the Religion Teaches’: Feeding the Homeless in Smith Park

Bilal Qizilbash has been bringing dinner to homeless people in Smith Park every Friday for almost nine months, but he and his fellow volunteers never ask anyone about their housing …

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JPD to Get Active Shooter Training, Drill at City Hall

Recent active-shooter events have prompted the Jackson Police Department to seek training on how to respond to a gunman on the loose.

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Yarber: JPD Arrests 2 City Employees for Water Theft

Two men have been charged with embezzlement for water theft.

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New Stores at Northpark and Minority Male Makers

Northpark Mall recently added three new stores to its tenant lineup: Comfort Zone, Korset and SubZero Cream.

Crime

Ex-State Sen. Robertson Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charge

Former Mississippi state Sen. Tommy Roberston pleaded guilty Monday to one count of embezzling more than $379,000 from a $484,000 construction loan he handled for a couple in 2013, when …

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Report Questions Effectiveness of Pilot Pre-K Programs

Four-year-olds enrolled in the state's special pilot programs for early-learning collaboratives scored no better on kindergarten readiness tests than their peers in other public pre-K programs, a new state report …

Sports

The Slate

Alcorn State blew out Grambling State 49-21 to win back-to-back SWAC football championships. The Braves set championship game records in total offense (613), rushing yards (411) and points (49).

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Of Guns and Rainbow Flags

As conversations around gun control heat up in Washington, D.C., social media and perhaps around our kitchen tables, I hope that we can all have the courage to take a …

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Experience Mississippi Music

The Iron Horse Grill's "Mississippi Music Experience" museum features life-size representations of Mississippi's music legends, in every genre from blues to rock 'n' roll.

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D.C.-based PAC, Outside Money Funded Initiative 42’s Demise

Post-election campaign filings are revealing that opponents of Initiative 42, mostly from outside the state, spent much more money to defeat it than they were required to report before the …

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Controversial Resort Plan Unifies Competing Downtown Bars

After being open for six months, John Tierre says his Johnny T's Bistro & Blues and the adjoining lounge called 540 are holding their own in spite of, literally, being …

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Uber May Leave Under New Regs

Uber has been operating in Jackson for a just under a year, but the company said the prospects of continuing to do business in the capital city are bleak if …

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Once in a ‘Blu Moon’

Mississippi hip-hop fans may be familiar with the wistful flow of rapper Justin Johnson, a Jackson native who performs under the moniker LV Baby, but his latest release, "Blu Moon," …

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Faiths Join Together Against Violence

Imam Ameen Abdur Rashied, who leads the Masjid Muhammad in Jackson, said that the spirit and faith within believers, regardless of what faith tradition they come from, unites them all …

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Wine and Dine: Changes Coming to Fenian's and Grocery Stores

Three months ago, Ryan Cassell—a Madison native who had been living in Charlotte, N.C., for the last 10 years—returned to his home state to take on the position of head …

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Ross Bjork

Ole Miss has received $5 million from two sources to benefit its athletics program.

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Gov. Bryant Taps Justice Chandler to Lead Overhaul of Child Welfare System

The State of Mississippi took the first step toward following a set of recommendations for complying with the long-running court case over the state's foster-care system known as Olivia Y.