Ferriss Follies (By Doctor S)Folks, Doctor S can't read a calendar. The Ferriss Trophy Ceremony was on Monday night, not Tuesday. Doctor S was right about one thing: Mississippi State's Thomas Berkery won the award. The show will be rebroadcast on Ch. 29 on …
New York Times Honors Casey ParksThe Jackson Free Press is proud to announce that our very dear assistant editor emeritus Casey Parks—who departed in December for graduate school at the University of Missouri—is the one student journalist in the country who has been selected to …
Out-of-Town Papers: SWAC Tournament FinalPrairie View edged Alcorn State 3-2 Sunday in the championship game of the SWAC Tournament at Pearl. Nobody around here cared much since JSU got thrown out for cheating. But down in Lorman, Braves fans are mourning.
What's With The Barbaro Signs?Doctor S is an animal lover. He really loves chickens and cows, when prepared properly. Therefore he's glad he missed the Preakness on Saturday. Watching the lowlights of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro limp around after breaking his right rear leg …
Clarion-Ledger Publisher Responds to ControversyClarion-Ledger Publisher John Newhouse has released the following statement to the media about their controversial plan to control free distribution outlets in and around Jackson: <i>The Distribution Network of Central Mississippi (TDN) is a display and delivery network that has …
Darker My Love DebutOnce upon a time, there lived a group of revelers who made their homes along the sparkling landscape of the California coast. Amidst the glitter of the ocean and the sun-lit haze of the morning, they began to make music …
No Capri Sun For You, CoachBadjocks.com offers another example of how adults are ruining kids' sports: A girls softball coach in New York was arrested after slapping an 11-year-old player from another team on the arm following a game. Diane Grande, 43, is also accused …
The Sultan Of SyringeBarry Bonds hit his 714th home run on Saturday, tying Babe Ruth for second place on MLB's career homer list. Bonds' steroid-fueled feat was mostly greeted with indifference or hostility. As usual, the New York Post's coverage was unique.
Out-Of-Town Papers: Ole Miss vs. Mississippi StateIf you don't want to be Ledge-centric, here's how other newspapers in the state covered the final game of the Ole Miss-Mississippi State baseball series:
The Week AheadPro basketball, NBA playoffs: Who's going to the Western Conference finals? Seventh games with Dallas at San Antonio (7 p.m., TNT) and L.A. Clippers at Phoenix (9:30 p.m., TNT) will decide.