Gay Ban Firm As Eagle Scouts Return Medals in Protest"I can no longer maintain any connection to an organization which actively promotes such a bigoted and misguided policy," Dr. Robert Wise of Chicago wrote to Scout headquarters in Texas.
Man Accused of Raping Ex-Girlfriend 7 TimesAuthorities say a Greenwood man has been charged with raping his ex-girlfriend on seven different occasions and threatening her with a gun if she reported the assaults to police.
Miss. State Expects Record Fall EnrollmentMississippi State University President Mark Keenum says the university is undergoing massive infrastructure upgrades and expects record fall enrollment.
Feds Want Doctor to Forfeit Weapons CacheAuthorities are seeking the forfeiture of 73 guns and nearly 60,000 rounds of ammunition from a Mississippi doctor charged with shooting at deputies after a domestic disturbance in February.
Wall Street Rallies On Unexpected July Jobs ReportStocks are finishing sharply higher on Wall Street, breaking a four-day losing streak, after the government reported a big pickup in hiring by U.S. employers in July.
Chamber Pulls Forum SponsorshipThe Jackson Chamber of Commerce is no longer sponsoring Koinonia Coffee House's signature Friday Forum event.
Yarber Shakes Up CommitteesNew Jackson City Council President Tony Yarber has shaken up of the council's committees, including adding two new committees to the list.
Tougaloo College Acquires TV StationTougaloo College announced yesterday that it had agreed to acquire television station WUFX-TV, Channel 35, in Jackson.
FBI Seeking Fugitives Grayhead, ThompsonThe FBI has arrested at least one man tied to the alleged "Grayhead" organization, and are looking for man it was named after.
Ex-Greenville Superintendent Pleads Guilty Former Greenville Schools Superintendent Harvey Franklin Sr. has pleaded guilty to overpaying the owner of a Conyers, Ga., reading company and getting more than $47,000 back in bribes and kickbacks.
Economic Bright Spot? Retail Sales Beat Expectations in JulySolid sales reports from retailers Thursday took some of the sting out of weak June manufacturing data. And improving trends in unemployment benefit applications provide hope for slightly better job growth in coming months a day before the government reports …
The Undecideds: Tough for Obama, Romney Undecided voters in swing states hold the key to the presidential election, but neither Mitt Romney nor Barack Obama has an easy recipe for winning them over.
House and Senate Take Two Different Approaches To 'Tax Reform'The Senate's tax-writing panel is moving to revive dozens of tax breaks for businesses like biodiesel and wind energy producers, even as the GOP-controlled House trumpets symbolic legislation to erase them and create a new tax code with lower rates …
Families Fear Inmates' SafetyThe families of two of the three Pod C inmates still in the Hinds County Correctional Facility say they want officials to move their relatives to a different facility immediately.
Dead Man's Family Wants FairnessOn July 22, Johnny Lee Butts went out for his usual morning stroll near his home east of Como in rural Panola County. But this time Butts, 61, did not return home.
Reeves Attacks Graduation Rate OmissionLt. Gov. Tate Reeves says the Mississippi Board of Education made a mistake when it decided to omit high school graduation rates from school ratings this year.
Senate May Go On Recess With GOP Blocking Cybersecurity BillThe Senate could leave town this week for a monthlong break without passing legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage.
Defending Voter IDMississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann vehemently defended the state's ability to provide free Ids for its as-yet approved Voter ID law, issuing a scathing retort July 26 to "The Challenge of Obtaining Voter Identification," a report issued July 17 …
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The Jackson Chamber of Commerce is no longer sponsoring Koinonia Coffee House's signature Friday Forum event.
New Jackson City Council President Tony Yarber has shaken up of the council's committees, including adding two new committees to the list.
Undecided voters in swing states hold the key to the presidential election, but neither Mitt Romney nor Barack Obama has an easy recipe for winning them over.
The families of two of the three Pod C inmates still in the Hinds County Correctional Facility say they want officials to move their relatives to a different facility immediately.
On July 22, Johnny Lee Butts went out for his usual morning stroll near his home east of Como in rural Panola County. But this time Butts, 61, did not return home.
Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon has fought for the Fortification Street renewal for years.
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann vehemently defended the state's ability to provide free Ids for its as-yet approved Voter ID law, issuing a scathing retort July 26 to "The Challenge of Obtaining Voter Identification," a report issued July 17 …