No Emergency or Active Shooter at UMMC
This morning a weekly test of UMMC's alert system was sent out by accident. Reports of an active shooter or being on lockdown are not true, Marc Rolph UMMC director of public relations told the Jackson Free Press. The alert was sent out on accident, and Rolph said UMMC tests ...
Board of Trustees Accepts Resignation from President of Jackson State University
Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Glenn Boyce, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, has accepted a letter of resignation from Dr. Carolyn Meyers, President of Jackson State University. The resignation is effective November 1.
City Announces Sewer Line Repair on Woodrow Wilson
Beginning Monday, Oct. 24, construction crews will begin work to replace a failing section of sewer line that runs under the intersection of Woodrow Wilson Avenue and Bailey Avenue Ext. Due to the location of the sewer line directly beneath the middle of the intersection, construction crews will replace the line in three phases to keep Woodrow Wilson Avenue open at all times. However, there will be lane closures on Woodrow Wilson Avenue and Bailey Avenue Ext and turn restrictions and some detours for Bailey Avenue Ext.
Former JPD Officer Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison
Verbatim from the Department of Justice: "Jackson, Miss – Bryan Jones, 45, of Jackson, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dan Jordan to 27 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for extortion by use of his position as a police officer, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory ...
Watch Marvel's Doctor Strange Premiere Live
Marvel's Doctor Strange is coming to the big screen, beginning with a premiere in Hollywood. Watch the AP stream live here.
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Terrapin Skin Creek in Rankin County
Verbatim Release from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality: "(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a water contact advisory Monday for a segment of Terrapin Skin Creek in Rankin County. The advisory extends on the creek from just above Highway 80 in Brandon to where ...
Factchecking Mississippi Governor Comments on Clinton, Abortion and Religion
Gov. Phil Bryant says Constitutional rights are at risk this presidential election, in an email sent from the Mississippi GOP. "The next President will fill Justice Antonin Scalia’s vacancy and will likely appoint three or four additional Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. Putting liberals on the court could set ...
Gov. Bryant Hosts Reception for the Heritage Foundation
Gov. Phil Bryant hosted former U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (SC) and representatives from the Heritage Foundation at the Governor's Mansion on Tuesday night for a reception in Gov. Bryant's honor for receiving the prestigious Conservative Leadership Award, an honor he received for signing House Bill 1523 into law (even though ...
AG Hood Recovers $33 Million, Wants to Use Funds to Offset Budget Cuts
The attorney general's office recovered $33.95 million and delivered that money to the state Treasury on Monday. In a press release, Attorney General Jim Hood encouraged the Mississippi Legislature to use the money to offset budget shortfalls for vital state services. “Hopefully, this will undo some of the damage inflicted ...
State Political Leaders React to Donald Trump's 'Locker Room Talk,' Second Debate
After the Washington Post released a 2005 video recording of Donald Trump and Billy Bush having a lewd conversation about permissible ways to treat women, several former Trump supporters backed away from their endorsements. Among these politicians were Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and two Alabama members of Congress. Mississippi political ...
Community Leaders Call on Gov. Bryant to Apologize During 'Racial Reconciliation Month'
Community leaders will hold a press conference at the Mississippi State Capitol next week to call on Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to issue an apology to Mississippians during “Racial Reconciliation Month”. They are asking Gov. Bryant to apologize for his refusal to back the removal of the Confederate symbol from ...
Gov. Bryant Declares October 'Racial Reconciliation Celebration Month'
Today, Gov. Phil Bryant declared October "Racial Reconciliation Celebration Month," only six months after he declared April "Confederate Heritage Month" earlier this year. Gov. Bryant's declaration is in coordination with Mission Mississippi, a religious racial reconciliation organization, that is hosting a series of events in October to promote "the unifying ...
Former Bondsman Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Verbatim from the Department of Justice, Southern Division: Jackson, Miss – Lance Scott, 46, of Brandon, pled guilty on October 4, 2016, before Senior U.S. District Judge David Bramlette, to an Indictment charging him with mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Donald ...
Community Stakeholders Ask Lawmakers to Address Mental Health Needs
Community stakeholders sent a letter to lawmakers on the Health Budget Review Committee asking them to take several steps in working to reform the state's mental healthcare system and focus more community-based mental healthcare. The letter is reproduced in full below: Dear Members of the Legislative Mental Health Tax and ...
Health Officials Confirm Four New Case of West Nile Virus
Verbatim from the Mississippi State Department of Health: JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports four new human case of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to 26. The reported cases are in Forrest, Hinds, Jackson and Lamar counties. So far this year, ...
Jackson Online Tax-Forfeited Property Auction Garners 1,503 Bids
Verbatim from Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's office: Jackson, Miss.—The final numbers are in: the Jackson online tax-forfeited property auction garnered 1,503 bids on 343 parcels. The Southport Mall Shopping Center, an abandoned commercial property at Highway 80 and Ellis Avenue, received the highest bid at $185,000. The winning ...