City Employees Demand Raises for All, Not Just ClerksA 911 dispatcher, a union representative and a records clerk for the Jackson Police Department walked into City Hall last week ready to give the council a piece of their minds.
More Charters Ahead for Jackson?By August, four of Mississippi's five charter schools will be up and running in the state's capital city.
Jackson Zoo: Pulled from Two DirectionsJackson City Council President Charles Tillman of Ward 5 asked the members to use diplomacy during a conversation about the Jackson Zoo at last week's meeting. Not everyone took that to heart as the discussion turned both humorous and tense.
Jackson Man Charged in Multimillion Dollar Fraud Ponzi SchemeArthur Lamar Adams, 58, of Jackson, has been charged by Criminal Information for his role in a large multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that adversely affected hundreds of victims across multiple states over a number of years.
New Exhibits at the Art Museum, Cultivation Food Hall and Si SenhorThis week, the Mississippi Museum of Art this week announced nine new contemporary-art acquisitions that it is adding to its collection as part of its Center for Art & Public Exchange initiative that it launched with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation …
Rep. Mark BakerA Republican state lawmaker says he is running for Mississippi attorney general next year. Rep. Mark Baker of Brandon has served in the state House of Representatives since 2004.
Third Graders Who Failed Reading Test Eligible for Free Eye ExamEvery third grader in Mississippi must pass the third-grade reading exam to be promoted to fourth grade. When a student fails the third-grade reading exam, it could mean they are struggling to read on grade level. It could mean that …
A Cheesy Good TimeThe Belhaven Grilled Cheese Fest is on Sunday, April 29, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Lawsuit: Inmates Have the Right to Free, Secular Books in PrisonBig House Books, a nonprofit that sends free books by request to inmates, filed a lawsuit against the South Mississippi Correctional Institution this week because inmates there cannot receive books that are donated, the lawsuit says.
Christopher EvansThe Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership named Christopher Evans, a math teacher at Callaway High School, as a 2018 Metro Teacher of the Year.
A 911 dispatcher, a union representative and a records clerk for the Jackson Police Department walked into City Hall last week ready to give the council a piece of their minds.
By August, four of Mississippi's five charter schools will be up and running in the state's capital city.
Jackson City Council President Charles Tillman of Ward 5 asked the members to use diplomacy during a conversation about the Jackson Zoo at last week's meeting. Not everyone took that to heart as the discussion turned both humorous and tense.
Arthur Lamar Adams, 58, of Jackson, has been charged by Criminal Information for his role in a large multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that adversely affected hundreds of victims across multiple states over a number of years.
Pathway Healthcare, a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center previously located on County Line Road, has moved its Jackson office to the Baptist Medical Center campus.
This week, the Mississippi Museum of Art this week announced nine new contemporary-art acquisitions that it is adding to its collection as part of its Center for Art & Public Exchange initiative that it launched with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation …
A Republican state lawmaker says he is running for Mississippi attorney general next year. Rep. Mark Baker of Brandon has served in the state House of Representatives since 2004.
Fired FBI Director James Comey says he believes President Donald Trump's political attacks on the FBI are making the country less safe.
Every third grader in Mississippi must pass the third-grade reading exam to be promoted to fourth grade. When a student fails the third-grade reading exam, it could mean they are struggling to read on grade level. It could mean that …
Police in Mississippi's capital city say rapper Lil Lonnie has died after someone shot into the vehicle he was driving and it hit the front of a house.
The Belhaven Grilled Cheese Fest is on Sunday, April 29, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Big House Books, a nonprofit that sends free books by request to inmates, filed a lawsuit against the South Mississippi Correctional Institution this week because inmates there cannot receive books that are donated, the lawsuit says.
Eight College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students at Mississippi State University students won awards in the oral and visual display competitions at the 82nd-annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences meeting this year.
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership named Christopher Evans, a math teacher at Callaway High School, as a 2018 Metro Teacher of the Year.
Toyota Motor Corp. is investing $170 million and adding 400 jobs at its Mississippi assembly plant.