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Drew Brees Named NFL's Best Offensive Player
The Associated Press is reporting that AP has named New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees its 2008 NFL Offensive Player of the Year:
Kamikaze, Guests to Examine Women's Views of 2007
Dec. 28, 2007—Today at noon, Kamikaze will guest host Radio JFP on WLEZ (103.7 FM). His guests will be singer/songwriter Laurel Isbister and JFP operations manager Ronni Mott. They will …
Surreal Blog: Stories Too Incredible to Be False
So, I'll start with the story that inspired this Surreal Blog:
Listening to NPR this morning, I decided that we need a place on the JFP site to collect all these crazy stories coming (mostly) out of Washington these days. These …
Courthouse Fitness Opening in Jackson Place Downtown
[Verbatim statement] April 15, 2008—Parkway Properties Inc. (NYSE:PKY) announced today that the Courthouse Racquet and Fitness Center has signed a five-and-a-half year, 10,000 square foot lease to bring a premier …
172,787 Voters Registered in Mississippi Since January
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann just released the number of new voters who have registered in Mississippi since the beginning of the year: 172,787, which means that current registered …
Childers Victory Sends ‘Shock Waves' Through GOP
The Washington Post is reacting to Travis Childers' victory tonight in Mississippi 1st Congressional Districthistorically a conservative Republican stronghold:
Radio JFP to Discuss Immigration Campaign Rhetoric
Tune in today at noon on WLEZ-FM, 103.7 (streaming live at http://www.wlezfm.com) to hear Todd Stauffer and Donna Ladd talk about the use of anti-immigration rhetoric by both Republicans and …
Rumsfeld to Soldiers: Stop Your Whining
New York Times editorial today:
Rankin Anti-Liquor Flier Bashes Jackson
The Clarion-Ledger is reporting:
State Farm Suit Against AG Hood Dismissed
As Attorney General Jim Hood predicted yesterday, The Sun Herald is reporting that a State Farm lawsuit against him has been dismissed, allowing the civil investigation of State Farm's actions …
Gov't Used Old Info for Monday's Terrorism Scare
NY Tmes reports: "Much of the information that led the authorities to raise the terror alert at several large financial institutions in the New York City and Washington areas was …
U.S. Attorney to Reveal Sealed Criminal Complaint at 4 p.m.
Something big is going down today; the U.S. attorney's office just sent out this e-mail to media:
There will be a hearing at 4:00 p.m. today before US Magistrate Judge Sumner on the fifth floor of the federal courthouse. I am not able to tell you what …
ALERT: Prison Escapee May Be in Jackson
Terry S. Thomas, 50, was seen Thursday in downtown Jackson, the release said.
Per a release posted on The Clarion-Ledger's site:
Rick Whitlow Announces Mayoral Platform
Today, Rick Whitlow released a detailed 2009 mayoral campaign platform. "This is the platform from which I will work should I decide to run for the Office of Mayor in …
Nebraska Suspends Executions
The New York Times is reporting that the electric chair is "cruel and unusual punishment," suspending executions there until the state can find a more humane way to kill prisoners:
State Wins Egg Bowl; Ole Miss 0-8 in SEC
Story at the Amazing SportsBlog.
How to Donate to Help Hurricane Victims
Also see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
Youth Project: Oakley Making Little Progress
The Mississippi Youth Justice Project released these findings today, which bolster its case that Mississippi's youth training schools should be closed. Verbatim:
Whites Appealed Katrina Insurance More
The Associated Press is reporting:
Monticello Mayor Speaks Out Against ‘Two Lake'
In response to The Clarion-Ledger's huge package of stories last weekend overwhelmingly in favor of the LeFleur Lakes development plan (including an odd pro-pro pair of columns), Monticello Mayor Dave …
