New Warden Named at EMCF
The East Mississippi Correctional Facility has named a new warden.
County Courts Get Funding Boost
Three Hinds County departments received a funding bump this morning. At its regular meeting, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors agreed to provide $95,000 this year to the offices of Hinds County Attorney Sherri Flowers, District Attorney Robert Smith and County Court Judge William Skinner.
Federal Rule Allows Higher Out-Of-Pocket Spending For One Year
Starting next year, the Affordable Care Act sets maximum limits on how much consumers can be required to pay out-of-pocket annually for their medical care. But some people with high drug costs may find the limits don't protect them yet.
Newton H. James
Those who knew him best say that Newton H. James was a brave man at a time when such bravery came at the risk of life and livelihood in Mississippi. James, former mayor of McComb, died Thursday, June 13, at age 96.
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Summer Solstice Pajama Party is June 21 at 5:30 p.m at the Mississippi Children's Museum.
End of BP Cleaning Crews Leaves Questions on Gulf
Finding tar balls linked to the BP oil spill isn't difficult on some Gulf Coast beaches, but the company and the government say it isn't common enough to keep sending out the crews that patrolled the sand for three years in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
Ordinance Change Sought for Micro-Distillery
Natchez businessman Doug Charboneau and his son want to open a rum micro-distillery in the building that formerly housed King's Tavern bar.
MDA: It Intends to Meet Federal Job-Creation Goals
The Mississippi Development Authority intends for 51 percent of new jobs at the state port to be filled by low- to moderate-income residents.
World Looks to Bernanke to Clarify Stimulus Plans
Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? That's the question—and the fear—Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when he takes questions after a Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Immigration Bill Could Decide 2016, Senator Says
Republicans' hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support—or sabotage—the immigration overhaul being debated in the Senate, two lawmakers who helped write the proposal warn.
Mandela's Wife Thanks World for 'Love, Generosity'
In tweets, songs, telephone calls, cards and more, messages of love have come from across South Africa and the world for 94-year-old Nelson Mandela, giving the family comfort and hope as he remains hospitalized in serious condition with a lung infection, his wife said Monday.
IRS Official Contradicts Claims About Reviews
An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action.
Obama: Northern Ireland is a Peace 'Blueprint'
"The terms of peace may be negotiated by political leaders, but the fate of peace is up to each of us," Obama said Monday.
Uppercut Bat Co. Finds Niche
Ever since the game of baseball was invented, players have needed two essential pieces of equipment: a ball and a bat.
Analysis: Miss. Supes Discussing County Budgets
Mississippi supervisors gather on the Gulf Coast this week to talk about roads and bridges, economic development, water resources and other issues.
AP Impact: Bites Derided as Unreliable in Court
At least 24 men convicted or charged with murder or rape based on bite marks on the flesh of victims have been exonerated since 2000, many after spending more than a decade in prison. Now a judge's ruling later this month in New York could help end the practice for good.
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Ethics Panel Clears Way for GOP Medicaid Votes
The Mississippi Ethics Commission on Friday cleared the way for six Republican state House members to vote on Medicaid issues, but the commission's ruling wasn't unanimous and one member called it "illogical."
Miss.'s New Gun Law: Good, Bad and Ugly
When a new law goes into effect on July 1, it's going to feel like the Wild West in Mississippi. Not only because the law permits individuals to carry guns and other weapons in plain view and without a permit but also because the law is so vague that the courts will likely be barraged with lawsuits over its nuances.
Housing Crisis: Widespread Discrimination; Little Taste for Enforcement
The results of Tuesday's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development national study on the persistence of housing discrimination are unlikely to shock: Racial and ethnic minorities continue to find themselves locked out of many housing opportunities.