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Requests for Special Education Money Fall Short of Supply
Demand so far has been low for $6,500 scholarships that Mississippi is awarding to parents of special education students to use in private or home schooling.
Jacksonian
Dr. Jim Herzog
Jackson-based clinical psychologist Dr. Jim Herzog's work is about understanding people's behavior so he can help make their lives better.
Person of the Day
Dawn Beam
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed Chancery Judge Dawn Beam of Sumrall to become a state Supreme Court justice.
Mississippi Seeks Federal Disaster Ruling for Killer Tornado
Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday that Mississippi is seeking a federal disaster declaration for some or all of the seven counties hit by a tornado last week.
Person of the Day
Howard Jones
In early December, the local music scene lost beloved blues musician Howard Spencer Jones, a longtime Jackson resident and supporter of all art forms, from theater to sculpture and painting.
City & County
Panel: Remove White Judge Who Assaulted, Used Racial Slur Against Black Man
The Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance wants the state supreme court to remove from office and fine a white judge for physically assaulting and using a racial slur against an …
Cover
Will Werner
Will Werner didn't want to wake up one morning and wonder what would have happened if he kept pursuing the game he loves: basketball.
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2016 Basketball Preview: The Smalls
Last season was a tough and strange one for Alcorn State University. Head coach Luther Riley took a personal leave of absence, leaving assistant coach Shawn Pepp to lead the …
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JFP 2016 College Basketball Preview
Right now, it looks like a postseason NIT berth might be the best any team does this season. This could be one of the biggest down years in college basketball …
Faith
Practice, Kindness and a Potato in Tibet
Pilgrimage, from the Tibetan Buddhist point of view, is supposed to be challenging. Enduring physical pain during it is considered a form of purification.
Education
State Superintendent: Take Test Results Seriously
Mississippi's second round of testing for third through eighth graders left room for improvement and growth, top state education officials said.
Editor's Note
Jedis, Space Mountain and Love
Yes, I'm a serious person, and I care deeply about injustice and hatred. But the reason that I do is because I love so many things and people and cultures …
Art
Justin Ransburg: Testing Boundaries
Most of Justin Ransburg's artwork combines illustrations and painting, as well as graphic design and photography.
City & County
1 Percent Tax: A Test for Contractor Reform
Almost two years after voters in Jackson decided to tax themselves an extra 1-percent worth of sales tax on certain goods, heavy machinery will soon be turning dirt and the …
Politics
State Eyes Changes to Guardianship Laws
Desiree Henley knew Mississippi's guardianship and conservatorship laws were outdated, ineffective and likely stripping elderly and disabled citizens of their basic human rights.
Biz Roundup
Hong Kong Tea House and Mississippi Super Lawyers
Geoffrey Mo, together with his parents, Kathy and David Mo, held a grand opening for their new family-owned Chinese restaurant—Hong Kong Tea House—Saturday, Dec. 5.
Tax Fairness Could be Issue in Push for Transportation Money
Mississippi could get smoother roads, lower taxes and a tax system more tilted to favor the rich than it does today.
Music
Big Sleepy's Saves X-mas
All-ages venue Big Sleepy's will host its inaugural Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 19, to ring out the year and celebrate some of the bands that made the venue's first …
Business Group Seeks $375M-a-Year Boost to Transport Funding
Mississippi's state chamber of commerce said Friday that the state needs to spend another $375 million a year to fix decaying bridges and roads, pledging to throw its political support …
Education
MDE Chief: New Test Scores Show Schools Have 'Long Way to Go'
Mississippi's second round of testing for third through eighth graders left room for improvement and growth, top state education officials said.
