Bill Funds Cybercrime UnitYesterday, legislators sent Senate Bill 2978 to Gov. Haley Barbour for his signature, which will increase by $1 fines for certain misdemeanors and felonies by $1 to help fund the attorney general's cybercrime unit, reports wmctv.com.
Saints Say Goodbye To MillsapsThe New Orleans Saints announced Monday that the team won't return to Millsaps College in Jackson, where the team held its preseason camp for the last three years. Instead, the Saints will train at the team facility in Metairie, La. …
Mississippi Schools Get New Rating SystemEarlier this month, the Mississippi State School Board approved a new accountability rating system that gives top schools a "Star School" rating among its seven levels, instead of the previous numbered ratings of "Level 1" for the lowest scoring schools, …
Legislators Will Reconvene After BreakMississippi's state constitution calls for an annual legislative session of 90 days. For 2009, 90 days after the Jan. 6 session start is Sunday, April 5. If by some miracle, both houses submit and then agree on a budget for …
You Can Help Revive the Cigarette TaxCommunities for a Clean Bill of Health says that Mississippians can be instrumental in reviving the cigarette tax increase for this session.
Tornados Result in One DeathEugene Dixon Jr., 36, of D'Iberville drowned around 2:30 a.m. when flood waters swamped his vehicle. Police discovered his body hundreds of yards from the vehicle, reports the Sun Herald.
Mayoral Candidates at Jackson StateYou still have time to get to Jackson State University for a mayoral discussion forum this morning. Here are the details, per JSU:
Fondren Event Features Local High School ArtistsIf you've never been to a Fondren After 5 event (what used to be called ArtMix), or even if you have, here's a great reason to come next Thursday: to support the arts in Jackson Public Schools.
I Love Hip-Hop<b>"I Love Hip-Hop"<br />• Hal & Mal's<br />• $10</b>
Storms Tonight ‘May Be the Worst'[Verbatim from MEMA] The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency warns residents to get ready for the threat of a significant severe weather outbreak tonight that may enter the western counties of the state by late afternoon and pass through east Mississippi …
Felder Rushing Featured in New York TimesOn Wednesday, The New York Times featured Felder Rushing, local horticulturist extraordinaire and host of Mississippi Public Broadcasting's "The Gestalt Gardener," in a piece titled "Slow, Easy, Cheap and Green."
Gov. Mabus Tapped for Navy SecretaryPresident Barack Obama nominated former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus to serve as secretary of the Navy, reports The Associated Press.
The Colored Museum<b>"The Colored Museum"<br />• Jim Hill High School<br />• Admission $5</b>
MSU sweeps awards … Saints kick Millsaps to curb … JSU faces Rebels … Calipari ready to cash in? … Gisele tells naked truth.
The New Orleans Saints announced Monday that the team won't return to Millsaps College in Jackson, where the team held its preseason camp for the last three years. Instead, the Saints will train at the team facility in Metairie, La. …
If you've never been to a Fondren After 5 event (what used to be called ArtMix), or even if you have, here's a great reason to come next Thursday: to support the arts in Jackson Public Schools.