Weekend Picks 9-24-2021The weekend awaits, and it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful one—complete with cooler temps that make you want to get outside and celebrate autumn.
Mississippi AG Seeks to End Family Lawsuit After Dad's DeathMississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed papers Wednesday seeking to dismiss a lawsuit in a family feud over the care and finances of her 88-year-old father because he has died.
Mississippi Student Test Scores Decline in Math, EnglishThe number of Mississippi students learning at or above grade level in math and English decreased across almost every age group during the first statewide assessments amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results released by the Department of Education on …
Pfizer Booster Shot Available For Those 65 and OlderCOVID-19 booster shots are now approved for all Mississipians aged 65 and older, as well as for those immunocompromised or otherwise at-risk of severe infection.
Mississippi Voting Rights Case is Argued at U.S. Appeals CourtThe authors of Mississippi's 1890 constitution had racist intent when they stripped voting rights from people convicted of some felonies because they chose crimes they thought were more likely to be committed by Black people, an attorney argued Wednesday in …
Rethreads Grand Opening Photo TourRethreads (242 US-51, Ridgeland), a consignment retailer that sells curated clothes and accessories from vendors across the state, held its grand opening on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The business resides inside Repeat Street’s secondary building, which owner Michelle Austin decided to …
U.S. Appeals Court to Hear Mississippi Voting Rights CaseA federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn Mississippi's ban on voting rights for people convicted of some felonies—a case that could affect thousands of people.
Mayor Declares State of Emergency As Waste Disposal Negotiations Hit SnagGetting a garbage-collection contract for the City of Jackson is coming down to the wire after Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba declared a state of emergency on Friday, Sept. 17, saying that Waste Management is "attempting to strong-arm" the City into …
Weekend Picks 9/17/2021It’s the weekend again, and there’s lots going on in the capital city to keep you entertained. You can stretch your legs in a 5k race, or your mind at the Mississippi Science fest.
Mississippi COVID-19 Death Rates Highest In U.S.; Booster Shots Available for ManyEven as Mississippi’s COVID-19 infection rates are beginning to slightly decrease from the midsummer high, the state now leads not only the country but almost the entire world in deaths per capita, as Ashton Pittman first reported in the Mississippi …
JSU HBCU Technology Conference, MSU-SEAS Program and USM Gulf Park PantryJackson State University is one of several historically Black colleges and universities convening with major corporations in September at the inaugural HBCU Technology Conference, which aims to address the racial divide in STEM education and careers.
Lawmakers Consider Teacher Pay, Insurance Cost for FamiliesA Mississippi public school teacher with 15 years of experience providing health insurance for their family took home just under $30,000 a year in net pay in 2020, a “shocking number,” a policy adviser with the Southern Regional Education Board …
Amerigroup and Mississippi Food Network to Launch First Food Rx ProgramA $25,000 donation from Amerigroup to the University of Mississippi Medical Center will help establish the state’s first Food Rx program for children at Children’s of Mississippi, the state’s only dedicated children’s hospital.
Illegal Dumping: City-wide Clean-up PlannedIt will take a city-wide cleanup effort to move the needle against the menace of illegal dumping in Jackson, Solid Waste Division Manager Lakesha Weathers told the city council at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14.