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City Passes a $382 Million Budget Plan
The Jackson City Council passed the compromise budget they worked out with Mayor Tony Yarber's administration. "This budget is as barebones as it gets," Yarber said after the council voted 5-2 on a nearly $400 million spending plan Thursday morning. To close a $15 million deficit, Yarber initially proposed the …
City: Water 'Slightly Brown' But Deemed Safe to Drink
Statement from Jackson's Department of Public Works: Due to unforeseen, external conditions impacting raw water intake at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the water in the distribution system has a slightly brown appearance. The Department of Public Works’ lab resources have reviewed the water quality and with further consultation …
Jackson Pothole Report: Sept. 14, 2015
This is a verbatim statement from Jackson City Hall: City of Jackson crews are patching potholes across the city. • Crews repairing potholes on areas Oak Forest Drive & Haynes Street, Woody Drive, Monroe Street, Glenrose Drive, FDR Drive, Mayes Street, Meadow Road. • Crews repairing utility cuts on Hanging …
Initiative 42 Campaign Files Lawsuit to Get Full Text on Ballot
Jonathan Compretta and Michael Rejebian, co-campaign managers for 42 For Better Schools, filed an 11-page lawsuit today asking a judge to order that the Initiative 42 ballot measure's full text be printed on the Nov. 3 ballot. Currently the ballot states the initiative title, the section of the Constitution being …
AG Jim Hood: Defense of Same-Sex Adoption Ban 'Procedural'
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood defended his decision to defend Mississippi in a lawsuit against the state's same-sex adoption ban today, calling it a procedural issue. The Campaign for Southern Equality recently sued the Mississippi Department of Human Services to challenge the constitutionality of the ban, the last law in …
Number Three Most Artistic Town
Jackson has made it to the top three of a pretty cool list: We're no. 3 on Matador Network's Top 10 Most Artistic Towns in America. We've made it among the likes of cities such as New Orleans, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Marfa, Texas, Sante Fe, N.M., and Detroit. Matador …
Reeves Seems More Concerned About Initiative 42 Than Actual Department Budgets
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves seems less concerned with creating a budget this year than he is with making sure Initiative 42 does not pass in November. During the Legislative Budget Office hearings on Monday and Tuesday, while most department heads were able to fend off taking sides, they were forced …
Grammy Museum Mississippi Postpones Opening
If you totally spaced and forgot to attend the grand opening of the Grammy Museum of Mississippi in Cleveland, originally proposed for early this fall, don't worry. There's always next year. Earlier this month, the museum’s board of directors announced that the state-of-the-art, 27,000-square-foot facility on the campus of Delta …
AG Jim Hood Again Hits Back Against GOP Opponent Mike Hurst On Mendenhall Scandal
On Sept. 24, Republican nominee for Mississippi state attorney general alleged that incumbent Democrat Jim Hood interfered with an investigation into a Mendenhall police chief. Hood's campaign characterized Hurst's allegations as desperate and "a complete lie." Today, Hood's camp slammed Hurst again, releasing the following statement, published here verbatim: JACKSON, …
City Official: Burke's Outlet Coming to Jackson
A top city economic-development official says retail is alive and well in Jackson. Jason Goree, Jackson's economic development chief, tweeted this afternoon that a Burke's Outlet store is coming to Jackson. "It's gonna happen!!!!! Retail ain't dead in the Capitol," Goree posted to Twitter. The city has struggled with attracting …
RePublic Schools Inc. Receives $9.6 million Federal Grant
RePublic Schools Inc., the charter management organization that opened one of two charter schools in Mississippi, received a $9.6 million U.S. Department of Education grant. RePublic Schools was one of twelve organizations selected for a Charter School Program Grant this year. The grant will be issued over a five-year period, …
For the Saints, Scoring Slowly Is (Almost) More Important Than Scoring
If there's something I feel like I've learned after years of watching the New Orleans Saints play football, it's that there really is such a thing as scoring their last points too soon. The classic instance in their modern incarnation is the Saints-49ners NFC Championship game in 2012. In that …
JATRAN Rebranding Survey Under Way
What's in a name? Well, a rebranding of the local the mass-transit system, JATRAN, got under way quietly with a press release from the city this morning. The Transit Services Division wants public input on what to rename the authority. The public-comment period last through October. Citizens can vote through …
Petition Drive to Remove Confederate Emblem from State Flag OK'd
Jackson resident Sharon Brown has received approval to start collecting signatures on a ballot initiative to remove a Confederate emblem from the state's flag. “Today we received our official ballot title and summary from the state and are excited that we are one important step closer to giving the citizens …
Saints Week 3 Game Review: Reasons for Optimism in Week 4
I came out of Game 3 against the Carolina Panthers with some optimism for the team—along with a resigned sense that 2015 is looking more and more like a rebuilding year for the New Orleans Saints. I guess that shouldn’t be a shocker — considering the high-profile trades, draft picks, …
Initiative 42 Campaign Asks Secretary of State to Review Ballots for Errors
The 42 for Better Schools campaign has asked the Mississippi Secretary of State's office to review ballots across all 82 counties in Mississippi after finding errors on ballots in Hinds county. A Mississippi voter in Hinds County found the errors when the voter went to complete an absentee ballot, according …
Breaking: Jackson State Fires Head Coach Harold Jackson
After last Saturday's 59-27 loss to Grambling Stat, Jackson State made the decision to fire head coach Harold Jackson during the team's bye week. The firing was first reported by the Clarion-Ledger. Jackson's tenure ended after just 17 games and a 1-4 start this season and a 1-2 record in …
City to Estimate Water Bills During Verification Period
This is full, verbatim release from City Hall: The City of Jackson recently implemented Phase One of its new Customer Care & Billing System (CC&B). The system went live across the City on September 1 and we are currently in the verification process, which allows the City to ensure account …
Humanist Group Says Rankin County School District Violated Establishment Clause (Again)
The Rankin County School District is under fire for one teacher's disparaging comments against atheism. The American Humanist Association's legal center sent the district a letter on Tuesday detailing a complaint from a student and her parent that said the student's history teacher, who is also a pastor at a …
Scary, Good and Creepy
Mississippi Museum of Art Executive Chef and Culinary Curator Nick Wallace is in the kitchen behind The Palette Café at the museum, talking to his staff members as they pass through. In a small pot behind him, pig ears boil in a combination of vinegars, spices and sriracha. Eventually, they'll …