News Briefs

News Briefs

Bike to Lunch event set for May 20 at Smith Park in Jackson   May is National Bike Month, which is sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists, celebrated in communities nationwide and observed in […]

Education

JPS’ financial status is far from being a crisis

By Beneta Burt Special to The Mississippi Lin k A recent media report seemed to distort Jackson Public Schools’ finances, particularly the headline claiming the district was facing “financial crisis.” This headline is misleading, meaning […]

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) – The state Ethics Commission has imposed a $500 fine on Columbus Mayor Robert Smith after finding that he violated a Mississippi Open Meetings Act last year. The Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1Tithix) reports the […]