Shackling Kids For SassThe details are too similar. A school security officer leads a student to the stairs near the gym. He closes one cuff on the child's wrist and the other on the stair railing. He leaves the student alone for hours.
Woodrow Wilson Bridge a Hazard, Says MayorThe Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which spans the Canadian National rail line just west of Mill Street, poses a hazard to people passing beneath it, says Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr.
Affordable Housing Gets Boost; West Jackson Biz GrowsHope Enterprise Corp., a community-development organization that finances affordable housing projects in the South, received additional support this morning when it announced its membership with national community-development network NeighborWorks.
Lewis LiddellLewis Liddell is certain the first wrong note he hears in band practice later this summer will get him fired up. He can't wait.
Minor ResentencedU. S. District Judge Henry Wingate reduced former Mississippi attorney Paul Minor's federal prison sentence to three years during a hearing yesterday, WLBT reported yesterday.
Council to Address Bike Trail and Capitol StreetThe city of Jackson is again seeking funds to create a "Museum to Market" bike trail along an old railroad bed after the Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries denied a grant to fund the project last fall.
David PreziosiA deep-rooted passion for preserving history and community involvement motivates David Preziosi, executive director of Mississippi Heritage Trust.
Community Events and Public Meetings10 a.m., <b>Career, College and Job Expo,</b> at New Horizon Church International (Renaissance South) (1770 Ellis Ave.). Job seekers and those seeking educational opportunities are welcome to meet with job and college recruiters to discuss their options. Lunch provided. Free; …
Allen Refutes Farish is ‘Shelved'Downtown Jackson Partners President Ben Allen remains miffed that a local newspaper used his name and the words "on the shelf" in connection to the Farish Street Entertainment District.
Developer Looks for RezoningDuckworth Realty Inc. owner Ted Duckworth says redevelopment of the School for the Blind property is back on track if he can convince the city of Jackson to re-zone the area.
Teen Design Camp Needs FundingJackson is Art, a program of the Jackson Community Design Center, introduced 30 Jackson teens last year to architecture and urban design. Whitney Grant, co-director of JCDC, said the program showed students how to look at their city and understand …
Will OatisWill Oatis of Silver Creek wants to be the next governor of Mississippi. Oatis, 37, is running as an independent candidate. Education and economic development are his top political issues.