Bringing the Farm to Table 100Many people don't know where their food comes from. They know how they get food—the supermarket, of course—and they know it has a source, but few people try to discover its origin.
Shannon LindseyFor Shannon Lindsey, bartending is about personal expression. "I love the freedom," she says.
Curtis Wilkie"Assassins, Eccentrics, Politicians and Other Persons of Interest" is a categorized anthology of sorts, collecting 50 articles from author Curtis Wilkie's younger self.
Water Rates Likely to Rise AgainAfter shelving discussion last week to get more details, the Jackson City Council is scheduled to vote on a consulting contract today that is likely to result in higher water bills for ratepayers.
Helena BrownOn Tuesday, Sept. 23, Helena Brown, a dear friend to many at the Jackson Free Press and elsewhere, passed away at age 33 due to kidney failure following years of heart complications.
Marijuana Industry Makes Political DonationsThe entrepreneurs of the young U.S. marijuana industry are taking another step into the mainstream, becoming political donors who use some of their profits to support cannabis-friendly candidates and ballot questions that could bring legal pot to more states.
Lawyers Seek Class Status for Miss. Prison LawsuitLawyers suing the state over conditions at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility near Meridian have asked a federal judge to certify them to represent all inmates there.
Zero the Blue HeelerZero, Swell-O-Phonic owner Ron Chane's blue heeler best bud, has been a Jackson icon practically since birth.
Better Options for JPS’ Boys of Color?Dr. Cedrick Gray, the eternally upbeat bowtie-wearing superintendent of the Jackson Public Schools, says there was a time when he was a hardheaded little boy coming up in Memphis.
Many people don't know where their food comes from. They know how they get food—the supermarket, of course—and they know it has a source, but few people try to discover its origin.
For Shannon Lindsey, bartending is about personal expression. "I love the freedom," she says.
The Jackson Police Department announced today that it will launch a new anonymous crime-tip system on Oct. 15.
"Assassins, Eccentrics, Politicians and Other Persons of Interest" is a categorized anthology of sorts, collecting 50 articles from author Curtis Wilkie's younger self.
Local design and letterpress company Thimblepress is a finalist in the 2014 Martha Stewart Living American Made Awards.
After shelving discussion last week to get more details, the Jackson City Council is scheduled to vote on a consulting contract today that is likely to result in higher water bills for ratepayers.
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Helena Brown, a dear friend to many at the Jackson Free Press and elsewhere, passed away at age 33 due to kidney failure following years of heart complications.
The Department of Defense released proposed rules today targeting the practices of a broad range of high-cost lenders and prohibiting them from charging service members interest rates over 36 percent.
Zero, Swell-O-Phonic owner Ron Chane's blue heeler best bud, has been a Jackson icon practically since birth.
Dr. Cedrick Gray, the eternally upbeat bowtie-wearing superintendent of the Jackson Public Schools, says there was a time when he was a hardheaded little boy coming up in Memphis.
Hospitals are projected to save $5.7 billion this year as previously uninsured patients gain coverage through the 2010 health care law, the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday.