We Need to Learn From Charter Schools Before Expanding ThemIt is too early to deem charter schools a success or failure in Mississippi. We are witnessing the beginning of a limited experiment in privatized "public" education starting this year in Jackson.
Garrett Responds to the JFPMayor Tony Yarber, toward the end of Tuesday's council meeting, addressed "allusions" of a deal being cut to reward the contract to Denali-Garrett. Yarber simply said there were no under-the-table dealings in the negotiations, which were handled by City staff.
Josh FergusonJosh Ferguson says his favorite part of bartending at Babalu Tacos & Tapas is meeting people.
School Official Wants Probe of Anti-42 EmailsAlthough legislative opponents to school-funding ballot Initiative 42 have been threatening deep cuts to state agencies—and therefore state jobs—for months, a new front has opened up in the battle for the hearts and minds of state workers.
Mary Coleman: Bringing ‘New Energy’ to MDOTColeman's primary election went to a run-off that she won by a large margin to Robert Amos. She now faces Dick Hall, the incumbent who has served in that role for 16 years, in the November election.
Unleashing the VibeLucas Pettey, Owen Rockwell and Jason Mathena of The Vibe Doctors will perform for their album release show Friday, Sept. 25, at Sneaky Beans.
Physical Art Making Taboo HistoryWhile Taboo Dance & Fitness is normally used for fitness classes, on Saturday, June 27, it made history as the home of Mississippi's first pole-fitness competition, Miss Taboo.
LeFleur East: A Model for All of Jackson?Safety, beautification, communication and community leadership are the four values and goals driving the business and neighborhood development plans of the LeFleur East Foundation.
Pop Culture at the Capri and Mentors at SaltinePop Culture Pops owners Craig and Lori Kinsley will soon open a permanent storefront for Pop Culture inside the Pix-Capri Theatre in Fondren.
Reggie BellReggie Bell has served as executive director of the Mississippi State Fire Academy for nine years.
Marie HullEach room inside the Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions represents the different subjects Marie Hull painted throughout her life.
Josh Ferguson says his favorite part of bartending at Babalu Tacos & Tapas is meeting people.
Although legislative opponents to school-funding ballot Initiative 42 have been threatening deep cuts to state agencies—and therefore state jobs—for months, a new front has opened up in the battle for the hearts and minds of state workers.
Coleman's primary election went to a run-off that she won by a large margin to Robert Amos. She now faces Dick Hall, the incumbent who has served in that role for 16 years, in the November election.
Lucas Pettey, Owen Rockwell and Jason Mathena of The Vibe Doctors will perform for their album release show Friday, Sept. 25, at Sneaky Beans.
While Taboo Dance & Fitness is normally used for fitness classes, on Saturday, June 27, it made history as the home of Mississippi's first pole-fitness competition, Miss Taboo.
Safety, beautification, communication and community leadership are the four values and goals driving the business and neighborhood development plans of the LeFleur East Foundation.
Pop Culture Pops owners Craig and Lori Kinsley will soon open a permanent storefront for Pop Culture inside the Pix-Capri Theatre in Fondren.
Reggie Bell has served as executive director of the Mississippi State Fire Academy for nine years.
The proposed American Red Cross Sunshine Act would force the American Red Cross to open its books and operations to outside scrutiny.
Each room inside the Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions represents the different subjects Marie Hull painted throughout her life.
Mississippi lawmakers are holding two days of public hearings to start planning how state government will spend taxpayers' money during the coming year.
Starting last year, the City revamped the way it handles complaints against rundown houses and unkempt properties.
Kathleen Suedel is a familiar face to any student athlete at Clinton High School.