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The Slate
Two retirements last week will give their competitors a reason to exhale. Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement from Manchester United should send joy throughout European soccer and Ronde Barber's retirement gives …
Sports
Ole Miss Gets Two-Year Bowl Ban, Other Penalties in NCAA Case
Mississippi's football program has been handed a two-year postseason ban and other penalties by the NCAA.
House Democrats Re-Elect Pelosi as Minority Leader
Democrats re-elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi to another two-year term as House minority leader on Tuesday, two weeks after elections in which the party lost at least a dozen seats in …
Politics
Mississippi Senate Leaders Propose Teacher Pay Increase
Mississippi Senate leaders are proposing a plan to increase teachers' pay an average of $4,700 over two years to try to move the state away from its perpetually low national …
Melton Came Within Two Votes of Conviction
Within days of coming within two votes of going to federal prison, Mayor Frank Melton revealed to the Jackson Free Press last Thursday for the first time publicly that he …
Person of the Day
Wolf of the Day: Sunset
Sunset, one of two red wolves at the Jackson Zoo, has died.
The Reverend's Chocolate Spirit for Two
Ingredients:3 oz Godiva Original Chocolate Liqueur3 oz Stolichnaya vodka1 1/2 oz crème de cocoa1/2 oz Bailey's Irish Crème
State
Two Schools Named After Confederate Leaders to Get New Names
Two Mississippi elementary schools named for Confederate leaders will get new names, officials said. Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Jackson will be renamed Shirley Elementary School after doctors Aaron …
Wallace, Jackson Headline Conerly Trophy Finalists
Mississippi quarterback Bo Wallace and Mississippi State offensive lineman Gabe Jackson are two of the 10 finalists for the C Spire Conerly Trophy, which is given to the state's top …
City & County
Mississippi Capitol Hosts Funeral of Former US Sen. Cochran
Flags in Mississippi are flying at half-staff to honor the late Republican former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran. The first of two funeral services for Cochran is taking place Monday at …
Education
Mississippi State Gets $7M Grant for New 2-Mile Road
Mississippi State University is getting $7 million to build a new two-mile north-south road with sidewalks, bike lanes, and street lighting along the eastern edge of campus.
City & County
Grand Jurors Decline to Indict Officers in Shooting Deaths
Grand jurors in Mississippi's most populous county have declined to indict four officers involved in recent shooting deaths.
State
Two Inmates, Including Murderer, Escape Mississippi Prison
Two inmates, included a convicted murderer, have escaped from Mississippi's largest prison, with officials saying they're armed and dangerous.
State
One Escaped Mississippi Inmate is Caught, One Still at Large
One of two inmates who escaped from a Mississippi prison is back in custody, and authorities are still searching for the other.
Black Funeral Directors Sue Harrison County Coroner
The owners of six black-owned funeral homes have filed a lawsuit claiming Harrison County, the Board of Supervisors and Coroner Gary Hargrove discriminate by consistently sending bodies to two white-owned …
Politics
Hood and Reeves Speaking at 'Mississippi's Giant Houseparty'
Two of the top statewide elected officials are speaking at the Neshoba County Fair, a get-together known as Mississippi's Giant Houseparty.
Few Additional Students Pass Third-Grade Test on Third Try
About 1 in 7 students who didn't pass Mississippi's third-grade reading test on the first two tries managed to clear the bar the third time over the summer.
Moody's Cuts Mississippi Power Credit Rating After Elections
A bond rating agency downgraded Mississippi Power Co.'s debt to the lowest investment-grade level, saying the election of two new members of the state Public Service Commission "increases regulatory uncertainty."
Obama and Hollande Discuss Ukraine and Nigeria
President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande on Friday discussed developments in Ukraine and the terrorist threat posed by the group Boko Haram in Nigeria, two of the more …
