Lan DiepLan Diep has spent the past year helping the Vietnamese-American community on the Gulf Coast deal with the impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on April 20, 2010. An Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Fellow with the Mississippi Center for Justice, …
Community Events and Public Meetings<b>Sports League Registrations,</b> at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). The Department of Parks and Recreation is conducting registration for the upcoming season from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Call 601-960-0471.
City Co-Sponsors Housing ConferenceThe city of Jackson is partnering with the city of Hattiesburg to host a three-day conference on community development.
The Power of Wheaton"Touch this mother tonight, father God, who must deal with the loss of her son. Touch this family, this sister, this brother, who has lost a dear loved one to them all," Rev. Gregory White said to Jim Hill High …
Doctor Promotes Health Care TechBy performing robotic surgeries and using technology to educate patients, Jackson obstetrician and gynecologist Samuel Brown hopes to revolutionize health care in Mississippi.
Andre BrownAndre Brown, 40, by all accounts was a man of good character, some would even say cool. He was a leader, a lover, a devoted father and one of the best people you will ever meet, friends say.
Alert: Trees Down and Traffic Lights Out; Use 3-1-1 to Report MoreMotorists are urged to proceed with caution in the areas where trees are down and residents should stay away from any downed power lines. Motorists should treat intersections where traffic lights are out as a 4-way stop.
Mississippi Scores Low on ACTACT scores for the class of 2011 show Mississippi high school students lagging behind the rest of the country in preparing for college.
Why Looming Budget Battles Might Still Shut Down the GovernmentThe Securities and Exchange Commission, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services could face partial shutdowns this fall, as a politically polarized Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to approve a new federal budget.
Dunn LamptonMississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens was impressed with Dunn Lampton's drive and intelligence when he hired him to work as his assistant district attorney for Mississippi's 14 Judicial District in 1976, although he was fresh out of Ole Miss …
State Universities to Get Broadband BoostMississippi's research universities and other state research centers will be able to communicate much more efficiently, thanks to expanded broadband technology.
Simulation Builds Respect for Poor PeopleIt's getting close to the end of the month, and the "Chen" family is trying to decide which bills they can afford to pay. The utility company tells them their phones and electricity are about to be shut off. They …
Ablene Cooper to Appeal ‘Help' DecisionAttorneys for Ablene Cooper claim Kathryn Stockett used their client's name and image without permission in "The Help." Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green threw out her case this morning, however, saying Cooper did not file her complaint against the …