Man to Use Insanity Defense in Gun Case Court records say a man will use an insanity defense against two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of guns.
Why It Matters: Abortion and Birth Control Whether women have access to abortion services and birth control is a longstanding and divisive issue in politics; here's an AP analysis of what is at stake.
Bacon Shortage 'Baloney,' But Prices to Rise Bacon lovers can relax. They'll find all they want on supermarket shelves in the coming months, though their pocketbooks may take a hit.
DiCaprio, Maguire, Others Urge Voter Expression Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire lead a cast of stars in a new public service announcement urging young voters to use social media to express the issues most important to them in the upcoming election.
Are Penalties Strong Enough for Assault Crimes?Authorities say a recent attack in north Mississippi on a woman who was beaten, bound and set on fire has renewed discussions on sentences for assault crimes.
Prof: Context Often Missing in Civil-Rights TeachingOle Miss history professor Charles Eagles says the university should reach beyond slogans and teach more about slavery, segregation and other difficult parts of the state's past.
DA: Woman Strangled by Sex Offender Living Next Door A 59-year-old Mississippi woman was strangled in her bedroom by a sex offender who was recently released from prison and living next door to her, authorities said Thursday.
Pastors Protest Hobby Lobby Birth-control Fight A coalition of liberal Christian groups has come out against Hobby Lobby's lawsuit challenging federal health care guidelines that require companies to provide insurance that covers the morning-after pill.
Miss. Has Smartphone App for Driving TestThe Mississippi Department of Public Safety has partnered with Mississippi Interactive LLC to offer a driver's practice test application for residents with the proper phones or other hand-held computing devices.
Four Season Growing: A Garden CornucopiaNow that you are either tending or contemplating a fall garden for freshly grown, organic crops, you might consider four-season farming for year-round food.
Re-Energize Your Soil Now that fall is officially here, a lot of gardeners think their work is done. Well, not quite. That is, not if you expect bountiful harvests next year.
Raising and Spending The way Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker is raising campaign cash, you would think his opponent was former Vice President Al Gore, not retired preacher Albert N. Gore Jr.
Who Are the 47 Percent? Last week, a videographer caught Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in an unguarded moment during a political fundraiser.
ADP Tight-Lipped on Office Closing After promising to employ more than 1,000 workers, Automatic Data Processing announced it will close its office in Clinton in February 2013.
Deacon Mechanics for Defense Because of negative sentiments and inflammatory statements toward the middle class, poor, elderly, unemployed, etc., the Ghetto Science Team Political Action Committee will apply some of the political organizing methods used during the Civil Rights era.
Stinker Quote Of The Week: "Chickification"“I think it’s feminism. If it’s tied to the last 50 years—the average size of (a man’s) member is 10 percent smaller than 50 years (ago)—it has to be the feminazis, the chickification and everything else.” –Rush Limbaugh
Sewage Woes Hit HomeThe issue on Sheffield Drive is only one of several prominent issues with the city's sewage and wastewater system, and the city has to find room in the budget for all of them.
Rep. George Flaggs to RetireState Rep. George Flaggs, a Democrat from Vicksburg who has served in the House since 1988, says he will retire after the 2013 session.
Funds, Training, Jobs and a Full Figured ChestCentral Mississippi Planning and Development District will soon administer $5 million in technical skills training for the unemployed and underemployed.
Register to vote by Noon on Oct. 6! Here's How ...To register to vote in Hinds County, you can pick up a voter-registration application at the Circuit Clerk’s office downstairs at 407 E. Pascagoula St.
Obama, Romney Spar Over Troubles AbroadPresident Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are sparring over how best to address U.S. challenges abroad in nearly back-to-back addresses at the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting.
Whether women have access to abortion services and birth control is a longstanding and divisive issue in politics; here's an AP analysis of what is at stake.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire lead a cast of stars in a new public service announcement urging young voters to use social media to express the issues most important to them in the upcoming election.
We had another mouth-watering week of local news. Chew on these delicious stories from the week.
The Jackson Redevelopment Authority has finalized an agreement to help fund the resurrection of the Iron Horse Grill.
Ole Miss history professor Charles Eagles says the university should reach beyond slogans and teach more about slavery, segregation and other difficult parts of the state's past.
Now that fall is officially here, a lot of gardeners think their work is done. Well, not quite. That is, not if you expect bountiful harvests next year.
Last week, a videographer caught Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in an unguarded moment during a political fundraiser.
After promising to employ more than 1,000 workers, Automatic Data Processing announced it will close its office in Clinton in February 2013.
The issue on Sheffield Drive is only one of several prominent issues with the city's sewage and wastewater system, and the city has to find room in the budget for all of them.
Central Mississippi Planning and Development District will soon administer $5 million in technical skills training for the unemployed and underemployed.
To register to vote in Hinds County, you can pick up a voter-registration application at the Circuit Clerk’s office downstairs at 407 E. Pascagoula St.
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are sparring over how best to address U.S. challenges abroad in nearly back-to-back addresses at the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting.