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Eric Stringfellow: Why back candidate who does not vote?

Eric Stringfellow writes in the Clarion Ledger:

Pink, Blue ... or Green?

With the uncertain future of our planet, many couples are wondering whether they should have children at all. That is a highly personal decision, but I will say that it …

Key Games

It happens nearly every year for teams in college football. There's one game coaches and fans point back to as the key game of the past year.

Celebrate Independence

Looking for something festive? Then click on, dear reader, and find something to bring out your party mood.

Lack Of Competition Might Hamper Health Exchanges

The White House sums up the central idea behind the health care exchanges in the new federal health law with a simple motto: "more choices, greater competition."

The Hard Stuff

We have an amazing staff. And I don't just say because they work for me at the Jackson Free Press; I say it because of what they have to weather …

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Much of Red Cross Fund for Sandy Aid Still Unspent

Seven months after Superstorm Sandy, the Red Cross still hasn't spent more than a third of the $303 million it raised to assist victims of the storm, a strategy the …

The Truth About Boys

The truth about boys is that they are not the same as girls. They just aren't. And that is not anti-feminist or political in any way; it is a biological …

State Department Officials Acknowledge Major Weaknesses, Ask Congress to Full Fund Security Requests

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Thursday acknowledged major weaknesses in security and errors in judgment exposed in a scathing independent report on the deadly Sept. 11 assault on …

2012 Military Suicides Hit a Record High of 349

Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will grow …

At OUToberfest Saturday: Bitch With A Capital B

Bitch performs Saturday night, Oct. 8, at Hal & Mal's, along with a host of other artists as part of OUToberfest.

Raising Kids Au Naturale

I believe in fresh air and sunshine and puddles and dirt smudged on play clothes or all over bare skin. So often as a parent, it is all too easy …

De-picky-fying Kids

Include the whole family in planning for healthy meals.

The Sleep Diaries

Whether or not you let your littles crawl in bed with you at the end of the day, here are several ways to make bedtime smoother and get more sleep …

New Food Truck and Restaurant Coming to Jackson and Bilal's EasyKale Grand Opening

Lataurius Rodgers, owner of Diamond Nail Studio in Jackson, will soon bring a new food truck to the city together with Lamarcus Robinson, a friend who also lives in Jackson.

City Update: Siemens Investigation Moves Forward, Bridge Closure, JPD Accreditation, Local Heroes

Ward 3 Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes removed his glasses as Council President Melvin Priester Jr. of Ward 2 announced the body would be going into an executive session—its second …

Fireworks and Festivities

Celebrate the Fourth of July this year with local businesses such as Campbell's Bakery, Nandy’s Candy and more.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Finding Community in a Calendar

It is next to impossible to spread the word about every single interesting activity going on in Jackson in any given week, but we are sure trying to put a …

Protesters Interrupt Piper Kerman's Talk on Incarceration, Education

Piper Kerman spent several hours in the Old Capitol Inn Thursday first talking her life and her bestselling memoir about her year in a federal women's prison, "Orange is the …

Jacksonian Carvena Jones Fights for 'The Four'

The reality-TV singing competition has long been an entertainment staple, but not every entry in the genre has stood above the crowd. In January of this year, FOX launched its …