Search for Ambush Suspect Centers on Dense WoodsOn the seventh day of a manhunt for a survivalist suspected of killing a state police trooper, scores of police were trying to flush him out of the dense, swampy northeastern Pennsylvania woodland.
NFL to Partner with Domestic Violence HotlineResponding to increasing criticism that the league has not acted quickly or emphatically enough concerning domestic abuse cases involving players, the NFL is partnering with a domestic violence hotline and a sexual violence resource center.
McDaniel Attorneys Prep to File Appeal ArgumentsAttorneys for tea party-backed Chris McDaniel were facing a midnight Thursday deadline to file legal arguments with the Mississippi Supreme Court. They're trying to persuade justices to revive a lawsuit that seeks to overturn McDaniel's Republican primary loss to six-term …
Trooper Ambush Suspect Added to Most Wanted ListCpl. Bryon Dickson was an impeccable officer who put his family first, friends and colleagues said Thursday at the slain state police trooper's funeral, just hours before his suspected killer was added to the FBI's most wanted list.
Senate Next After House Backs Obama on Rebel AidPresident Barack Obama's request for congressional backing to train and arm Syrian rebels battling Islamic State group militants is halfway home, after approval by the GOP-controlled House sent the issue to the Senate, where leaders in both parties say it's …
10 Years Ago: Debating the Convention CenterConvention business in the U.S. is indeed tough, most convention centers lose money, and the economic benefit of a convention center can vary dramatically.
Domestic Violence: From #WhyIStayed to #HowILeftAfter the video surfaced of Ray Rice's assault of his now-wife, Janay, and people on the Internet started asking questions that sounded an awful lot like victim-blaming, an author named Beverly Gooden took to Twitter to explain why she stayed …
Historic County Records DamagedAfter a visit to the file-storage area in the Hinds County Courthouse, it is clear that files housed there are not treated with care or as if they are important to the city.
Costco Detractors Want Restraining Order on CityAt the Jackson City Council zoning meeting Monday, the council tabled discussion of the rezoning of parcels on Lakeland Drive where the city wants to put Costco.
Council Gives Yarber Salary UltimatumThe Jackson City Council held its nose and passed Mayor Tony Yarber's $390 million budget proposal Monday night. But the vote comes with strings attached, council members warned and could be revised.
House Panel: Safety Agency Mishandled GM RecallThe government's auto safety agency should have discovered General Motors' faulty ignition switches seven years before the company recalled 2.6 million cars to fix the deadly problem, a House committee majority charged Tuesday in a new report.
Nov. 4 Election Set to Fill Brown's Senate SeatMississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has set a Nov. 4 special election to fill a legislative vacancy caused by the death of longtime state Sen. Terry Brown.
Council Ponders Pay Raises, Budget CutsAfter several weeks of poorly attended budget hearings, the city will approve a budget for the coming fiscal year later today.
10 Local Stories of the WeekThere's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Yarber Addresses Sales-Tax StrategyIn the long-running soap opera known as Jackson's 1-percent sales tax option, the wards are about to turn. That is, dirt could be moving in all seven of Jackson's wards on various infrastructure-improvement projects as soon as the first quarter …
Sponsors Keep Close Watch on NFL InvestigationMajor brand sponsors are watching closely to make sure the National Football League doesn't fumble the investigation into how its executives handled evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence case.
House, Senate Weigh Bills that are Going Nowhere House and Senate leaders, usually proud sorts, staged showdown votes in their chambers Thursday on measures that are going nowhere. And in the logic that prevails during the weeks before crucial congressional elections, they want everyone to know about that …
APNewsBreak: US Sharply Cutting DeportationsPresident Barack Obama is on pace this year to deport the fewest number of immigrants since at least 2007, even as he has postponed until after Election Day his promised unilateral action that could shield millions more from deportation.
Hosemann Group Studies Election FixesMississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he plans to push in the 2015 Legislature to remove voters' birth dates from poll books, saying they are sensitive information that's no longer needed now that Mississippi voters must show photo identification …
Miss. Universities Grow, Community Colleges ShrinkEnrollment rose slightly for the fall semester at Mississippi's eight public universities, but fell for the fourth straight year at the state's 15 community colleges.
Police: Father Confessed to Killing His 5 ChildrenThe five children of Timothy Ray Jones Jr. had been dead for days by the time he led investigators to the spot where they had been dumped among dead trees and scrub brush.
Prevent Summer Slide: Coach Kids Into 'Soft Skills'If you're looking for ways to ensure that your kids and mentees don't fall backward next summer, start planning and thinking about "soft skills" training now. Better yet, become an "education coach" and treat learning like a fun game.
Tips from Troop 5441During the summer of 2014, we were joined by several young women from Girl Scout Troop 5441 nearly every morning of the summer. They participated in workshops, brainstormed ideas, and worked with older interns and staffers.
Operation Slide: What to DoRobert Langford, the executive director of Operation Shoestring, and Amber May, the organization's programs director, are in the business of staving off "summer slide."
Reading Really Is FundamentalWe all know, or should know, that a lifetime reading habit is key to success, and we're not just talking about texts on a smartphone.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has lost faith that any progress will be made with the Farish Street revitalization project that it wants the city of Jackson to repay $1.5 million used on the project.
After the video surfaced of Ray Rice's assault of his now-wife, Janay, and people on the Internet started asking questions that sounded an awful lot like victim-blaming, an author named Beverly Gooden took to Twitter to explain why she stayed …
After a visit to the file-storage area in the Hinds County Courthouse, it is clear that files housed there are not treated with care or as if they are important to the city.
At the Jackson City Council zoning meeting Monday, the council tabled discussion of the rezoning of parcels on Lakeland Drive where the city wants to put Costco.
The Jackson City Council held its nose and passed Mayor Tony Yarber's $390 million budget proposal Monday night. But the vote comes with strings attached, council members warned and could be revised.
Nathan Glenn, owner of Jackson restaurants Rooster's and Basil's, will bring a new establishment to the city in early October.
The Jackson City Council had to pass a budget today. It met that legal requirement, but it wasn't pretty.
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
In the long-running soap opera known as Jackson's 1-percent sales tax option, the wards are about to turn. That is, dirt could be moving in all seven of Jackson's wards on various infrastructure-improvement projects as soon as the first quarter …
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he plans to push in the 2015 Legislature to remove voters' birth dates from poll books, saying they are sensitive information that's no longer needed now that Mississippi voters must show photo identification …
During the summer of 2014, we were joined by several young women from Girl Scout Troop 5441 nearly every morning of the summer. They participated in workshops, brainstormed ideas, and worked with older interns and staffers.