Balancing the JPS budgetJackson Public Schools will begin its 2007-2008 year with a balanced budget, despite state mandates for more teachers and rising fuel costs.
The FBI's Turn on Frank Melton?The FBI has subpoenaed documents from the city of Jackson, including but not limited to the activities of Mayor Frank Melton, according to Special Assistant to the City Attorney Pieter Teeuwissen.
Supes Mull Prisoner HealthDuring Monday's regular board meeting, Hinds County supervisors discussed a potential change in medical service for inmates, which the county currently handles on its own. The meeting was open to the public, but crucial details had already been discussed privately—with …
Ben Allen Resigns From City CouncilCity Council President Ben Allen announced his resignation from the City Council today. His resignation will be effective Friday, June 22.
The Regulator: The JFP Interview with Gary AndersonGary Anderson wants to be Mississippi's insurance commissioner, and he's not pulling any punches in the race. The Byhalia native knows a thing or two about politics: He worked under former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove as chief fiscal officer and served …
What Happened to Men?Recently, the has been a resurgence within academic communities to study men and male behavior. And, when there is a surge to study something in academia, we can be sure that means there are problems brewing and a host of …
The Earliest Speech I Ever GaveSo after a jam-packed week in Seattle and then in Portland), I got up Sunday morning to drive the hour or so to a town I'd never visited to speak to a church about race relations in Mississippi (and in …
WLBT: Robbery Suspect ArrestedWLBT is reporting that police have arrested John Wayne Mangum, 20, for the armed robbery of Councilman Margaret Barrett-Simon.
Hey Obama: Screw the Horse Race!I returned to Jackson this week to discover that the Barack Obama campaign, assisted by local Democrats, tightly controlled his quick visit to Jackson last week. The media were allowed to follow him into Peaches restaurant (where Kate Medley and …
College World Series: Louisville 12, Mississippi State 4Mississippi State became the first team eliminated from the College World Series when Louisville beat the Bulldogs 12-4 on Sunday in Omaha, Neb. The Bulldogs finished their eighth trip to the CWS with an 0-2 record. MSU's only previous 0-2 …
College World Series: North Carolina 8, Mississippi State 5Mississippi State got off to a bad start in the College World Series on Friday night. The Bulldogs blew a four-run lead and lost to North Carolina 8-5. The Bulldogs play Louisville in a loser's bracket game on Sunday (1 …
College World Series: Polk Comes Out SwingingOn the eve of Mississippi State's first College World Series game since 1998, Bulldogs coach Ron Polk traded verbal jabs with the NCAA over new academic rules. The Bulldogs play North Carolina on Friday (6 p.m., ESPN2/620 AM).
UPDATED: James Ford Seale Guilty On All CountsAfter approximately two hours of deliberation, the jury in the federal kidnapping and conspiracy trial of James Ford Seale returned a unanimous verdict of guilty on all counts. The jury found Seale guilty of two counts of kidnapping and one …