Acupuncture Bill Goes to the GovernorThe Mississippi Oriental Medicine Association reports that HB 458 unanimously passed in the Mississippi Senate today and is on its way to Gov. Haley Barbour for his signature.
Mississippi Employment Expo on March 17If you're looking for a job, save the date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 is the Mississippi Employment Expo at the Trademart in Jackson, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. WAPT reports that 96 employers are signed up so far, with …
Doris Shavers Killer Pleads GuiltyHenry Lee Phillips pleaded guilty today to murdering his former girlfriend, Doris Shavers, 40, on Sept. 17, 2007, as Shavers combed her 12-year-old daughter's hair before leaving for work. The day of the murder was Jessica's birthday.
Women and Girls HIV Community Event at JSU Tomorrow[verbatim] Jackson State University's Southern Institute for Mental Health Advocacy, Research and Training (SMHART) and the Jackson-based HIV/AIDS organization Building Bridges, Inc., will sponsor the "National Women and Girls HIV Community Event" from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 11 at …
The End of EvangelicalismThe Christian Science Monitor has an interesting piece on the end of evangelicalism which is worthy to note since the battle between religious progressives and religious conservatives has been so deep.
Feds Want Melton Retrial Moved To GulfportFederal prosecutors want to move the retrial of Mayor Frank Melton and his bodyguard Michael Recio to the Gulf Coast to avoid intense media scrutiny. In a motion (PDF) filed yesterday, the government argued that moving the trial to Gulfport …
Legislators Consider Fire-Safe CigarettesA bill requiring that cigarettes extinguish themselves when unattended has the support of Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney and the Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes, a group working to prevent cigarette-ignited fires, according to WLOX.com.
SkyTel Back in the NewsThe former mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, is demanding $100 million from SkyTel, a company formerly headquartered in Jackson.
Tuesday's Crime-ridden Starting FiveIt's crime time at Ole Miss and USM. ... The legend of Ed "Nature Boy" Orgeron grows. ... Belhaven announces its football schedule.
Tuesday: Hormone Replacement SeminarDo you feel like your get-up-and-go has got up and gone? The problem could be related to declining hormones.
We, the UnhealthyLast year, Mississippi ranked No. 1 overall for the unhealthiest citizens in the U.S. and No. 49 in the number of physicians per capita. A quarter of our 2-year-olds haven't received their shots, and the rate of babies dying in …
Will Senate Allow Stimulus Discussion?Last week, the Mississippi House passed a resolution to override Gov. Haley Barbour's decision to reject some of the stimulus funds for the state. Barbour has stated that he will not accept more than $50 million to extend unemployment benefits.
Resuscitating Voter IDThe Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant wants the voters to decide whether the state should require Voter ID
DNA Preservation Bill PassedThe Mississippi Legislature passed a bill mandating that the state better preserve crime scene DNA evidence and conduct DNA testing on biological evidence.
It's crime time at Ole Miss and USM. ... The legend of Ed "Nature Boy" Orgeron grows. ... Belhaven announces its football schedule.