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Education
Are Our Schools Really Such a Failure?
Are our schools really such a failure? Admittedly, we can improve as educators work to make our schools better, but to those who constantly hammer on our public schools as …
City & County
Teens Arrested for Robbery String, Police Searching for Carjacking Suspects
Two Jackson teenagers are in custody after a recent string of armed robberies, including of Beatty Street Grocery, Nail City and Waffle House, Police Chief Lee Vance said Thursday during …
Gunfire at Teen Nightclub Party Leaves 2 Dead, 17 Wounded
Gunfire erupted at a nightclub hosting a swimsuit-themed party for teens in Florida, leaving two teens dead and at least 17 other people wounded, officials said Monday.
Food
A Family Affair
Raymond Kennedy and Natasha Cayson, two Jackson natives, are the co-owners of Ray's Smokehouse and Grill.
Business
Legislators May Override Local Regulation of Uber, Taxi Drivers
Two taxi drivers are suing the City of Jackson over regulations that they say restrict their business, just as city leaders and state legislators work to push through new rules …
State
Storms Kill 4 in Miss., Emergency Declared
Severe weather slamming the southern U.S. two days before Christmas killed at least four people, flipped cars, knocked out power to thousands and damaged several homes and businesses.
AP Analysis: Obama Barreling Into His Final Two Years with SOTU Speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not just the State of the Union speech that President Barack Obama is turning on its head. It's the whole notion of a lame-duck president.
Ukraine: Some Russian Aid Trucks Clearing Customs
Some Russian trucks in a massive aid convoy began the process of clearing customs Thursday at a rebel-held border crossing in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian border guard service said.
Bryan's Rant
My Lost Billion
Waited until the first four play-in games of the NCAA Men's Tournament were complete before filling out brackets on various websites late into the night. I felt confident that some …
Supremacist Faces Murder Charges in Kansas Deaths
The white supremacist charged in shootings that left three people dead at two Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City made his first court appearance Tuesday.
Trustees Offer Deal to Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones
Mississippi's College Board is preparing to offer a two-year contract extension to the University of Mississippi chancellor whom they had previously refused to retain, individuals with knowledge of the negotiations …
Trustees Offer Deal to Ole Miss Chancellor
Mississippi's College Board is preparing to offer a two-year contract extension to the University of Mississippi chancellor whom they had previously refused to retain, individuals with knowledge of the negotiations …
Music
The Evolution of Nossiens
In only two years, Hattiesburg-based four-piece band Nossiens already has proved to be complex.
Police Probe Ties Between Vegas shooters, Bundy
Investigators are looking into whether the husband and wife who shot and killed two Las Vegas police officers over the weekend had been at Cliven Bundy's Nevada ranch during a …
Theater
Mind Your Manners with Mrs. Mannerly
New Stage Theatre and Director John Maxwell will present "Mrs. Mannerly," a play inspired by Jeffrey Hatcher's memories of his childhood etiquette classes, as the fall season opener Sept. 9-21.
Education
JSU Minority Fellowship Program, MC Dyslexia Center Expansion and UM Veteran Recognition
Jackson State University's Council on Social Work Education recently named Carla Baskin as the 2018 fellow for its Minority Fellowship Program.
Person of the Day
JSU and ASU Meet on the Gridiron for First Time in Over a Year
Two longtime SWAC rivals are in opposite divisions as Alcorn State moved to the SWAC West and JSU stayed in the East. Florida A&M University and Bethune Cookman University joined …
City & County
Airport ‘Takeover’ Bill Leaves 'Toxic Climate' of Legislature, Headed to Governor’s Desk
The Jackson airport “takeover” bill is en route to the governor’s desk after the Mississippi Senate tabled the motion to reconsider on Senate Bill 2162 this morning.
City & County
‘Standing Close By’ The JFP Interview with Dr. Hannah Gay
Dr. Hannah Gay received international acclaim after the news of an apparent “cure” of an HIV-infected child in her care became public in March.
Life Goes On
Two nights before Halloween, on Oct. 29, 1995, Robert Estes' life changed forever. As a boy, Canton native Estes loved to travel to see his family in St. Paul, Minn., …
