Jackson Free Press

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them:

1. Plans for the Capitol Art Lofts, on West Capitol, are on hold, but developers hope it’s not for long.
2. Dr. Elizabeth Perry and other health professionals are concerned about a new "benefit" that Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi has added to its plans this year to end prescription coverage for medications prescribed by out-of-network doctors.
3. Josh Harkins' Senate Bill 2745 revises the state's list of Schedule I controlled substances to exclude low doses of cannabidiol.
4. Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, knows his anti-abortion "heartbeat" bill likely will not survive the current session of the Mississippi Legislature, but he introduced it anyway.
5. Ron Chane, an unofficial organizer for Fondren After 5 since mid-December last year, recently decided it was time to kick the event up a notch.
6. Mayor Chokwe Lumumba plans to empower the people of Jackson by having Jackson Rising build grassroots citizen cooperatives in the capital city along the lines of Rainbow Cooperative Grocery in the Fondren neighborhood.
7. Another marathon debate session in the Mississippi House of Representatives ended with the 86-26 passage of a bill to increase teacher salaries by about $4,250 over four years.
8. Shawna Davie spoke to a capacity crowd Feb. 4 about Alignment Jackson, a multi-faceted non-profit with one goal: ensuring students' academic achievement.
9. “Life Into Fiction: The Murder of Medgar Evers and ‘Where Is the Voice Coming From?’” showcases Eudora Welty’s writing process.
10. The artwork of four Clinton artists will be on view under one roof for the first time from Feb. 6 through 21 at The Cedars in Fondren.

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