Jackson Named A Top Community for YouthJackson's focus on youth has earned the city a spot in America's Promise Alliance's "100 Best Communities for Young People" competition.
Jackson Mourns Chef's DeathCraig Noone's ability to treat customers like family, foster downtown revitalization and inspire Jackson's palate will likely be a few of the qualities Jacksonians will remember about the 32-year-old restaurant owner who died early this morning in a car accident.
Occupy Mississippi Demonstration TomorrowMore than 20 people gathered in Jackson's Smith Park yesterday to plan and discuss getting people involved in the local Occupy Mississippi movement.
Donovan ChildressBy the time he reached 30 this year, Donovan Childress says he had never spent a day in the hospital. In fact, he can't remember any serious illnesses at all. He was the one who would stay healthy at work, …
Parlor Market Owner DiesNoone, who opened Parlor Market on Capitol Street a little over a year ago, was driving his Chevy Tahoe when he collided with a Ford Taurus at the intersection of West and Capitol streets at 1 a.m.,
Racing to Fund Pre-KMississippi is one of only 10 states without public, statewide early childhood education, leaving a hodgepodge of agencies and organizations to help children prepare for kindergarten. Now, the state is applying for $50 million in federal grant money to help …
Sonia FogalSonia Fogal, a self-professed adrenaline junkie and accomplished wheelchair fencer, is working hard to encourage health and physical fitness in the disability community.
JPD Receives $3M GrantThe Jackson Police Department received a $3-million grant Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Polk's PerseveranceMississippi House of Representatives hopeful Gay Polk is determined. Polk lost the Aug. 2 Democratic primary to her opponent Brad Oberhousen by just 90 votes. But after reports surfaced that her name was not on the ballot at Terry's Dry …
Entergy to Research Future of Electric CarEntergy is installing three electric vehicle-charging stations in the metro area to prepare for an expected increase in energy-efficient vehicles.
Ethiopian FlavorsJackson will get to taste a new cuisine with the first Ethiopian restaurant now open in the area.
Patricia TaylorPatricia Taylor drove a friend to take a postal service exam in 1980. Giving that friend a ride started a career for Taylor when she decided she wanted to take the test, too. A couple of weeks later, she got …
[Column] Rescuing the Middle Class from Washington's Failed Energy StrategiesAs fall approaches, working-class families find themselves struggling with rising energy costs that consume an ever-larger percentage of their disposable income. As the decades roll by, it seems that more and more of our paychecks are required just to keep …
Federal Spending, Earmarks Fund Medical AdvancesDespite concerns about the federal deficit and vows to cut out "pork-barrel spending," congressional earmarks and other sources of federal money are funding medical research and upgrades at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.