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Supernatural Powers: Melton on the ‘State of the City'

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Mayor Frank Melton's State of the City address at the Alamo Theatre on Farish Street on Aug. 11, 2006, opened with great pomp as a Jackson Police Department color guard …

Bush Approval Drops; Hurting Republican Chances?

The Associated Press is reporting:

Melton Plans Quick ‘State of the City' at the Alamo

Mayor Frank Melton says he only plans to talk for 30 minutes Friday morning on the "state of the city." The Clarion-Ledger reports:

ALERT: Suicide Hotline May Go Out of Service

Clueless in Condi-land? U.S. Endgame in Lebanon?

Here's more food for discussion on Lebanon, from Michael Young at Reason mag, who is also the opinion editor of the Daily Star newspaper in Lebanon:

THE DECEMBERISTS hit New Orleans with New CD "THE CRANE WIFE"

THE DECEMBERISTS' "THE CRANE WIFE" OUT OCTOBER 3! NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF OCTOBER 17. — The Crane Wife, the Capitol Records debut from the Decemberists, will be released on …

Gannett Distro Scheme Strikes in Montana

Shaking The Image

Jackson Public Schools may have decaying buildings, overcrowding and infrastructure concerns, but architecture and aesthetics are nothing compared to the mental image the system has to battle daily.

$150 Million or Bust

Jackson voters will have the chance to approve a $150 million bond this November when they go to the polls. It's the first of this size ever in Mississippi, but …

Soft Drinks and Soft Bellies

Mississippi Department of Education board members last month voted to forgo a school vending policy banning all soft drinks—even diet versions—in favor of a national plan devised by the Alliance …

Myth vs. Reality: Myths Plaguing Public Education In Mississippi and Why They Are Not True

Myth 1: More than 60 percent of the state budget is spent on public education.

The Crunchy Whiskered Fish

When my brother and I were young, there was a period of about two years where he would eat nothing but Campbell's Tomato soup and crackers. There might have been …

Dr. Earl Watkins

During the first week of the school year, JPS sees more activity than a dog corpse lying on an anthill. Incredibly, though, JPS Superintendent Dr. Earl Watkins still managed to …

A Broken System Expands

Hinds County Supervisors surprised some onlookers at the Aug. 7 supervisors' meeting by producing more money for the Raymond Detention Center. Supervisors voted 4-to-1 to approve $481,000 to expand the …

Jackson's PR Problem, Part Two

As I read Clarion-Ledger Executive Editor Ronnie Agnew's recent opinion piece, "Law Firm, CPA Move Just Plain Business," it occurred to me that his column seemed to be missing a …

[Spirituality] Children of Abraham

This past May, along with 16 other Mississippians, I participated in a 10-day tour of Turkey at the invitation of the Institute for Interfaith Dialogue, an organization composed primarily of …

School Is Back, Parents Are Glad

The highlighted square of August 17 glows on my calendar, outshining all other dates like a beacon of light leading lost souls to their salvation. I'm not alone. The promise …

Adventures in Plagiarism

Sheriff to Deputize Two of Jackson's ‘Finest'?

The Clarion-Ledger is reporting:

The Morning After…Once Again.

In this Reuters article, Barr Pharmaceuticals tries once again to make Plan B (or "The Morning After Pill) available over the counter...