Mustard Seed Gets Boost from WellsfestWells United Methodist Church announced yesterday that the 28th Wellsfest raised $62,000 for the Mustard Seed, a local non-profit that helps adults with development disabilities.
City Receives Funds to Counter RecidivismEx-offenders will be able to get more help finding jobs due to a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice that will help the city strengthen its Fresh Start program, Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. said today.
Groups Make Final Pleas for VotesA little more than a week before Election Day, various political and advocacy groups are lobbying voters in hopes of swaying their votes on three ballot initiatives.
Monster of the Day: The WolfmanThe Wolfman makes a Halloween appearance in Jackson tonight. He'll be howling in Belhaven for the last performance of "The Monster Monologues." He has a few things he needs to get off his chest, such as recalling what he did …
Community Events and Public Meetings6 p.m., <b>Jackson Touchdown Club Meeting,</b> at River Hills Country Club (3600 Ridgewood Road). Members of the athletic organization meet weekly at 6 p.m. during the football season. This week's speaker is former JSU coach Joe Gilliam Sr. $280 individual …
Voter Forum Tomorrow NightMount Helm Baptist Church will host a community education forum Tuesday night to inform voters about three voter initiatives that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Power APAC Receives Kennedy Center AwardA Jackson public school has received national recognition for its part in making the fine arts a component of students' education. The school also received a grant to support its arts program.
Economic Blueprint for SuccessEarly childhood education, the creative economy and interracial cooperation are crucial to Mississippi's economic development, state business leaders say.
Todd LoganTodd Logan was working on a play at his Evanston, Ill., home in 2009 when he heard Attorney General Eric Holder say in spite of Obama's election there continues to be serious racial divide in America. The play he was …
It's the Weekend!This week you'll be in for a fun and frightful Halloween weekend with spooky events taking place all over Jackson and surrounding areas. The "A Time for Sharing" exhibit at the Mississippi Library Commission (3881 Eastwood Drive) ends today. The …
Medical Professionals Speak Out Against Initiative 26More than 20 medical professionals held a press conference at the state Capitol yesterday to speak out against a ballot initiative that would redefine the word "person" or "persons" in the state Constitution to "include every human being from the …
JRA Mulls Tax District for Old Capitol GreenThe Jackson Redevelopment Authority is considering establishing a special tax district to helping finance a $27-million parking garage and adjoining commercial space in the Old Capitol Green development.
Eminent Domain a Job Killer?Limiting eminent domain to public projects only is a "job killer," Bishop Ronnie Crudup, senior pastor of New Horizon Church International, said yesterday.
Kate MedleyA photojournalist who worked on some of the most important civil-rights stories the Jackson Free Press published opens a new exhibit tonight in Oxford. Kate Medley exhibits her work in the show "Roadside Fare," hanging at the University of Mississippi …