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. State requirements for citizens to present government-issued identification suffered several setbacks this week.
2. Thursday morning, Ridgeland-based C Spire and City of Jackson officials announced Jackson as the telecommunications company's newest "fiber city."
3. State Sen. Chris McDaniel's election challenge has been going on for nearly four months, but the hopeful politician hasn't gotten his way so far.
4. Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Lewis has been mired in several public disturbances at the Raymond Detention Center, which he oversees. Now, a grand jury wants to remove operating the jail from Lewis’ control.
5. Many child advocates say that the negative effects associated with corporal punishment elevate spanking from one parent's business to a public-safety issue, especially in circumstances where the punishment has escalated to abuse.
6. Nick and Jessica Fulgham, who married Sept. 18, received a wave of public backlash when American Family Radio, an anti-gay organization based in Tupelo, broadcast news of their marriage after it happened.
7. A draft of a plan to curb flooding and promote tourism in Jackson is now in the hands of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
8. Almost 200,000 Mississippians from around the state have signed a petition for a state initiative to require lawmakers to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program—far more than the 107,216 certificated signatures required.
9. One unfortunate change that came to Brent's Drugs amid new additions was the temporary changing of the restaurant's hours to an afternoon opening time. However, as of last Wednesday, breakfast is back at Brent's.
10. Despite several current and former city officials characterizing an area along Lakeland Drive as non-negotiable for Mississippi's first Costco store, the company has softened its stance, Mayor Tony Yarber says.

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