Lunchbox Adventure
As an elementary librarian at Woodville Heights Elementary in south Jackson, I get the opportunity to share books with kids on a plethora of topics.
About Charter Schools
While charter schools may be tuition-free, they may still be out of reach for a district’s neediest families.
Show Us That Clinton is Better for DOR
The Department of Finance and Administration has finally made its long-awaited recommendation for a new permanent home for the Department of Revenue, which is now housed in a Quonset hut in Clinton.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Kills'
Why it stinks: Since 2010, House Republicans have unsuccessfully tried to repeal the ACA, aka "Obamacare," 36 times.
Get Your Ghetto Ring-Tone Cell Phone
Brother Hustle: "I want to use these remaining days of Women's History Month to honor Aunt Tee Tee Hustle and her Sequestration Survival and Affordable Technology Initiative."
Hail in a Hand Basket
State workers were hit especially hard when a hailstorm marched recently through the capital city.
Shotgun Blues
Democratic lawmakers are questioning why the Mississippi Legislature is getting a funding boost when other agency budgets are shrinking. Democrats point to this year's $30 million legislative operations budget.
Dems: Reprioritize to Fund Schools
The Mississippi Legislature does not lack the money to fully fund education; it lacks political will, Rep. Cecil Brown, D-Jackson, says.
Question o' the Week: What is your favorite dish at a locally owned restaurant in the Jackson area? (What and where?
What is your favorite dish at a locally owned restaurant in the Jackson area? (What and where?
Mayoral Candidates Weigh in on Roads
The condition of city streets may be the hottest issue during the 2013 Jackson mayoral campaign. It has become a running joke among Jacksonians, but in reality, it's a huge problem with few answers.
Patterson: Southern Hospitality Values
Plavise "Patti" Patterson may have grown up in Michigan, but she became an adult in Jackson. Now she's trying to return the favor and help bring Jackson to a role of prominence as Ward 5 councilwoman.
Jennifer Adelsheimer
What do a Norwegian cruise ship worker, a baby nurse and a head pastry chef have in common? They are all part of Jennifer Adelsheimer's career path.
Lessons from the Press
We don’t all have to be newspaper people. But we can all find that niche, that way to contribute.
Lawmakers Mull $100 Million in Bonds for Nissan
Mississippi lawmakers are considering giving a development agency the capacity to use $100 million in bonds toward the construction of buildings for suppliers of Nissan Motor Co.'s Canton plant.
MDOC: Inmate Death at Rankin Prison
An inmate has been found dead in his cell at a state prison in Rankin County.
Judge Agrees King Mentally Disabled
A federal judge has ruled a Mississippi inmate is mentally disabled and is not to be executed.