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Fighting in CAR Capital; UN to Step In

Fighting came to the capital of the Central African Republic on Thursday, leaving dozens of casualties and posing the biggest threat yet to the new government just as the U.N. …

Stolen Cobalt-60 Found Abandoned in Mexico

A missing shipment of radioactive cobalt-60 was found Wednesday near where the stolen truck transporting the material was abandoned in central Mexico, the country's nuclear safety director said.

What's With the Boil-Water Notices?

If Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba is looking for a pitch to sell Jacksonians on the proposed 1-percent sales tax, he could simply forward everyone the press releases regarding boil water …

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JSU Powers Up

Dr. Robert Blaine said Jackson State University’s iPad program helped closed the school’s internal achievement gap, and has put JSU on the cutting edge of digital learning.

Budget Deal Splits GOP Leaders in House, Senate

Senate Republican leaders are criticizing a bipartisan budget deal, parting ways with their House counterparts who shepherded the measure through that chamber last week.

Expansion of Mississippi Medicaid Unlikely in 2014

Mississippi lawmakers appear unlikely to do an about-face and vote to expand Medicaid this year.

Resolution of the Day

Now that it's 2014, most of us have probably set resolutions to try to get healthier. It's easy to talk about getting healthier, but often we set our goals too …

Miss. Lawmakers Face Long Agenda in 2014 Session

Mississippi lawmakers start their three-month session at noon Tuesday, and they face a long agenda. They'll write a budget, seek ways to control prison costs, debate education policy and argue …

Georgia Blue: Just Like Memaw’s Kitchen

Georgia Blue hangs its hat on the daily lunch special served on the iconic blue plate.

Inside the Watercolor Society

Though watercolor isn’t an easy medium, members of the Mississippi Watercolor Society are working to change the misconceptions about the art form.

A couple of things you should know about

Singing the Gospel, by Stacia V. Hunter

I've been on the gospel scene in Jackson for almost 10 years as a gospel announcer, writer and an event planner; as a result, I've seen the ebb and flow …

Hedonism Is Good for You

Three books on how to eat, and live, hedonisticly healthy.

Vegans like food, too! A recent release from animal-free fetishists Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer called "The Garden of Vegan: How It All Vegan Again!" (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2002, $17.95) …

[Trent Lott column] Beyond Casinos

I will be in Tunica County soon to officially open the new Tunica Airport. As most Mississippians know, Tunica County is one of the handful of Mississippi counties where citizens …

Cotton Is King, by Steve Cheseborough

Eddie Cotton Jr. doesn't see any reason to leave Jackson. "Man, this town has been good to me," says the 32-year-old blues singer-guitarist. "They show appreciation. If you get to …

Changing Gears

Jackson now has a bicycle lane. It runs from Duling to Crane Park on Old Canton Road in the Fondren-Meadowbrook area. The lane is part of a pilot program in …

The New Symbol of ‘Lapdog Journalism'

Jazz Supreme, by Andy Saje

For many, seven is a lucky number, representing good fortune. In jazz, the seventh chords are one of the essential building blocks of improvisation. In downtown Jackson, Seven* is the …

Bart Heath

Bart Heath didn't go to culinary school. He's not vegan or vegetarian, and he admits, "I couldn't even cook a grilled cheese when I was 18 and a senior in …

Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 2/4

Grove Park Community Center (4126 Parkway Avenue) – 25 slots available

City Community Centers & Gymnasiums Plan Spring Break Enhancement Program for Children. The City of Jackson Department of Parks and Recreation announces that several of its city facilities will be …