Ledger Spreads Bad Info About Columbus DailyThe Commercial Dispatch in Columbus was surprised to learn yesterday that it was changing format from a daily newspaper to a weekly "advertiser" format. Except that it wasn't true. Turns out The Clarion-Ledger was mailing subscribers in the town, spreading …
Advocates Unveil Program to Curb Domestic ViolenceIn a noon press conference today in the Mississippi Capitol, Sandy Middleton, executive director of the Center for Violence Prevention in Pearl, former Appeals Court Judge Mary Libby Payne, Madison County Justice Court Judge Carole Davis, Sheriff Malcolm McMillin, Assistant …
Scurlock's Donuts To Open DowntownLocal breakfast hero Mark Scurlock is opening a second location for his donut shop, Scurlock's Donuts, in the heart of downtown Jackson. Beginning the last week of August, the un-sugared masses downtown will be able to get their fix on …
Mississippi Casinos Feeling the PinchCasinos, which economists once thought were "recession proof," are feeling the slump along with the majority of other businesses across the country. The state Tax Commission reports that Mississippi casino earnings numbers for June across the state totaled $189.7 million, …
The Best In Sports In 7 DaysInternational League baseball, Norfolk at Gwinnett (6 p.m., CSS): Do you ever wonder how some of your favorite former M-Braves are doing up at AAA Gwinnett? Here's your chance to find out.
Bethany Boteler and Josh SabinsIn January 2005, when Bethany Boteler was 17 and a senior in high school, she went with a friend to meet a boy at McAlister's Deli in Richland.
We Can Do It!I sure do love it when a plan comes together.
No Rate Increases for Coal PlantsMississippi Power Company is denying the Mississippi Sierra Club's Miller's interpretation of the PSC decision against hiking electricity bills to pay for pre-construction costs of a planned $1.8 billion experimental lignite coal plant in Kemper County. The power company called …
Change Meets Fear at JSUMembers of committees affiliated with Jackson State University are worried that the university will cut programs in a curriculum reorganization.
MySpace v. Domestic AbusePussy for Peace is a married 25-year-old woman from Tehran. The MySpace page she manages is a sprawling hive of women's news and thoughts with a Middle East flavor. When a woman is attacked, shot or beaten anywhere in the …
2009 Chick Ball Auction GuideWith the 5th Annual Chick Ball just days away, we are excited to celebrate the triumphs of domestic violence survivors, as well as the creative talents of women artists and musicians. The evening will also include a silent auction of …
2009 Chick Ball ScheduleAlong with the incredible art showing at the Chick Ball, tune your ears to these fabulous women of entertainment. These ladies will move and groove your soul, and rock your heart out.
Take a Stand on ViolenceThis week, the Center for Violence Prevention will announce a new paradigm for curbing domestic violence in the Jackson area, bringing the Duluth Model to the metropolitan area. Batterer's intervention programs, or BIPs, are a big part of what's coming.
[Stiggers] Complexion VexationMr. Announcement: "In the ghetto criminal justice system, the people are represented by three members of the McBride family: Dudley 'Do-Right' McBride, Nurse Tootie McBride, and attorney Cootie McBride of the law firm McBride, Myself and I.
A Man's WorldI'm disappointed in women, particularly myself. Check out the opinion section of any local or national newspaper. Where are the women?