JFP Freelancer of the Month: Bryan FlynnA layoff became an opportunity for Bryan Flynn to do what he loves. Two years ago, Flynn, 33, lost his job as a grocery manager for Walmart. With his wife's encouragement, Flynn started playtowinthegame.com, a website for his musings and …
Bodega Opening; Unemployment Slightly UpResidents of downtown Jackson will soon have an option for grocery shopping nearby. Bodega, a combination grocery store and deli, is set to open by Thursday of this week, co-owner Gwin Wyatt told the Jackson Free Press today.
Fourth Execution This Year UnlikelyThe Mississippi Supreme Court has not yet ruled on Attorney General Jim Hood's request for a Dec. 29 execution date for Frederick Bell, making it unlikely that state will conduct its fourth execution this year.
Council to Vote on Sales-Tax RequestAt tomorrow's meeting, the Jackson City Council will decide whether to ask the state Legislature to remove a controversial state commission that must now approve how the city spends sales-tax money on safety and infrastructure repairs.
Community Events and Public Meetings<b>JPS Pepsi Holiday Basketball Tournament</b> Dec 28-30, at Jackson State University, Williams Athletics and Assembly Center (1400 John R. Lynch St.). The tournament features 11 girls' teams and 13 boys' teams throughout the state. Consolation games are at Forest Hill …
P.J. LeeP.J. Lee hopes that a glowing, seven-foot catfish dropping from 80 feet in the air will bring large crowds downtown this New Years' Eve.
Community Celebrates KwanzaaThe community is invited to celebrate Kwanzaa this week at the Medgar Evers Community Center (3159 Edwards Ave.)
Donations Sought to Repair Family's HomeReal Estate Solutions Managing Broker Willis Finley is seeking donations from the community to help a Jackson family in need of home repairs and heat.
The Redistricting Battle AheadMississippi will likely experience a re-shuffling of state legislative districts, according 2010 U.S. Census data released this month.
Mississippi Unemployment Rate Slightly IncreasesFor the month of November, the state's unemployment rate was 9.8 percent, a slight increase from 9.7 percent in October, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security reported yesterday.
Dent MayWhen Jackson native Dent May returns home for Martin's annual Christmas show Dec. 25, he'll trade his magnificent ukulele for synths and drum machines as he croons new and original songs.
Bluntson Questions DA Over Bail BondsCity Council President Frank Bluntson was certainly not alone in his frustration at last week's council meeting. Venting about the Dec. 11 arrest of a 16-year-old suspect in connection with an early-morning burglary and armed robbery in south Jackson, Bluntson …
City Rewards Businesses with Tax ExemptionsFour businesses will save $1 million in property taxes on expansions they made to properties in the city of Jackson last year. The Jackson City Council voted during its Dec. 14 meeting to approve resolutions supporting property-tax exemptions for the …