Monitor: Juvenile Center Lacks Policies
A court-appointed federal monitor said better communication is the best immediate step to take in getting the Forrest County Juvenile Detention Center into compliance with an agreed order from a U.S. District Court lawsuit.
Scientists Find New Gene Markers for Cancer Risk
A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer, scientists reported Wednesday.
Small Business Squabbles Over Paid Sick Time Laws
Two months after a severe flu season forced millions of workers to stay home, paid sick time is becoming an issue for many small business owners.
Gay Marriage at High Court: How a Case Can Fizzle
Late in the oral argument over same-sex marriage in California, Justice Anthony Kennedy made a startling comment, given the months of buildup and mountain of legal briefs that have descended on the justices.
GOP Moves to Catch Up with Democrats on Technology
Republicans are moving aggressively to repair their technological shortcomings from the 2012 election, opening a new tech race to counter a glaring weakness against President Barack Obama.
Budget Cuts Border Security, Immigrant Detention
Marco Antonio Durazo had been awaiting deportation from an Arizona detention center for six months when an officer came to get him from his cell.
Gun Control Backers Struggle to Win Moderate Dems
It would seem a lobbyist's dream: rounding up votes for a proposal backed by more than 8 in 10 people in polls.
Gov. Taps Anti-Abortion Activist for Health Board
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has nominated anti-abortion activist Terri Herring for a six-year term on the state Board of Health, a position that could give Herring influence over Health Department policies that affect the state's only abortion clinic.
String & Nails
This is a craft that has been on my list since I saw a similar creation on a blog I frequent.
The Slate
Ole Miss fans will wonder what might have been for the rest of this week and years to come after the way they lost to La Salle.
The Madness So Far
This year's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament has reached the Sweet Sixteen. We've seen some entertaining games the first weekend, including some surprises no one expected.
Squat, Press, Jerk
Over the last 30 years or so, fitness training has changed a lot. These days, fitness fiends have more ways than ever to get into shape.
Jackson by Southwest
As some of you may know, I was fortunate to attend the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, during my spring break a couple of weeks ago.
Paint By Numbers
Leaving with a finished painting is one of the best parts about classes at Artful Hours or Easely Amused.
DIY Potting Soil Gives Organic Plants a Big Start
Good Friday is traditionally the time for those who plant "by the signs" in central Mississippi to put seeds in the ground, but for most home gardeners, now is a good time to prepare seedlings (or "starts") for transplanting.
In the Sisters' Kitchen
Two Sisters' Kitchen is the downtown home of arguably some of the best fried chicken in the Metro, and devotees sing praises of its tomato gravy, fried steak and angel biscuits.
I Am Strong, I Am Invincible, I Am Woman
Kristin Gazaway is promoting healthy eating in local elementary schools.
Beatty Street's Secrets
Just outside the declared limits of downtown, near where the water starts at the Hinds-Rankin line, Mary Harden mans the cash register in Beatty Street Grocery.