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.
Camp Shelby to Welcome Soldiers HomeSoldiers from 158th Infantry Brigade and 177th Armored Brigade will return home Saturday after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.
Child-Care Providers Seek Lawmaker HelpChild-care providers are asking state and federal lawmakers to intervene in their ongoing fight against a controversial new finger-scanning program.
Robbery Suspects Still in CustodySuspects are still in custody after a Wednesday hearing on charges of them with the armed robbery for the Nov. 30 incident at Swell-O-Phonic Skateboard Company at N. State St.
Celia BarrettCelia Barrett is combining New York style with Mississippi grace, one renovation at a time.
It's the Weekend!On Sunday, the Soulful Messiah Celebration youth concert is at 4 p.m. at Jackson Medical Mall.
Bryant Sets Date for Senate SeatGov. Phil Bryant has scheduled a special election for Jan. 15 to fill a vacancy in the state Senate.
JPS Refinancing CostlyThe Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees is refinancing millions worth of the district's bond debt.
Toxic Couches?Flame retardants in U.S. furniture are on the rise, with a new study finding them in nearly all couches tested.
Sen. Alice HardenAs the minority party in the Mississippi Senate, the conventional wisdom would suggest that Democrats don't tally many legislative victories.
The Truth About ObamacareIf you spent any amount of time listening to the nattering voices of the negative, chances are you've heard any number of rumors, lies and half-truths about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare or ACA. Allow us …
'Change Your World'Harvard professor and political consultant Steve Jarding capped off last week's Mississippi Black Leadership Summit by telling a small group of students and community leaders what he believes it takes to be a leader.
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.
Child-care providers are asking state and federal lawmakers to intervene in their ongoing fight against a controversial new finger-scanning program.
Suspects are still in custody after a Wednesday hearing on charges of them with the armed robbery for the Nov. 30 incident at Swell-O-Phonic Skateboard Company at N. State St.
Celia Barrett is combining New York style with Mississippi grace, one renovation at a time.
The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees is refinancing millions worth of the district's bond debt.
Flame retardants in U.S. furniture are on the rise, with a new study finding them in nearly all couches tested.
Harvard professor and political consultant Steve Jarding capped off last week's Mississippi Black Leadership Summit by telling a small group of students and community leaders what he believes it takes to be a leader.