City Council Forums Begin TonightJackson ABC affiliate station, WAPT, is co-sponsoring several forums/debates for Jackson City Council candidates beginning tonight and running through April 30. The schedule, according to the WAPT Web site is:
Over-Hyping Entergy WinRepublican critics of Attorney General Jim Hood are celebrating a Louisiana Supreme Court decision reducing the fine that Entergy New Orleans has to pay for overcharging ratepayers. Entergy New Orleans is a subsidiary of Entergy Inc., which the state of …
Three Lead in Third Mayoral SurveyZata|3 completed a third Democratic mayoral survey last Friday, April 10. In an e-mail, Brad Chism, president of the company, said "not much changed in a week" since the second survey on April 3 that put Jackson City Councilman Marshand …
Monday's Starting Five: The Jackal ReturnsMasters warmup better than main event ... M-Braves 2-2, in spite of Glavine ... Rebels and Dogs salvage something ... Why is Jackie in StarkVegas? ... Monta's forgettable season over.
Easter Baskets and More GOOD StuffWhat better time to think about doing good than Easter weekend. This week, the Jackson Free Press focused on everything from Building a Better Easter Basket to spring cleaning in Getting Rid of Stuff the Green Way.
Pickin' & Paddlin'If you enjoy good music and the great outdoors, Pickin' & Paddlin' is the way to spend your Saturday.
[Rob In Stereo] Evaluating a Five-Star AlbumMy family subscribed to Rolling Stone magazine through my grade school years. Though the stories often went over my head, I was always avidly interested in the album reviews—especially the star rating.
[In The Street] Barefoot BeatsBenefitting Habitat for Humanity, this is the festival's first year, and it promises to be a good time.
Help with Chick Ball Cause: Shop for Clearance Easter "Chicks"!A simple and cheap way to help the Chick Ball cause this year is to head to the closest discount store (Target, etc.), drugstore, craft sore or decoration outlet this weekend to shop the Easter clearance sales for anything with …
Nostalgic BumpThe downstairs lounge at Elixir is packed with people dressed to impress, and the upper restaurant has its fair share of mingling. The bar is surrounded by bodies swaying to Java Chatman's beats and dancing around each other.
5th Circuit Rejects Minor's Request for BondJudging from a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, the cancer-inflicted wife of convicted Mississippi attorney Paul Minor will likely die without her husband.
Coolest of the Cool"Could you please direct me to the website which will allow me to download all of these CDs for free?"
DeSoto Parents Sue Schools, Police for Racial DiscriminationParents of six DeSoto County students are suing the city of Southaven, school district employees and police officers for alleged racial discrimination during an incident on a school bus last year.
Masters warmup better than main event ... M-Braves 2-2, in spite of Glavine ... Rebels and Dogs salvage something ... Why is Jackie in StarkVegas? ... Monta's forgettable season over.