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Downtown is going to get a little sweeter thanks to a city grant. Mayor Harvey Johnson and the Jackson City Council authorized to execute a $10,000 contract with Scurlocks Donut Shop and Eatery. Scurlocks owned […]

WASHINGTON DC-The NAACP issued the following statement today on the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice. “The confirmation of the first Latina to join the Supreme Court is a moment […]

ITTA BENA, MS — Mississippi Valley State University will launch its College for Men on Friday, August 21, at 9 a.m. with an opening reception in the New Men’s Residence Hall. The Men’s College is a […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) —Police say a grand jury will review the case of a Jackson homeowner who shot and wounded a man who was allegedly breaking into the his car. Authorities have not released the […]

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that Parents for Public Schools of Jackson, Inc. has been selected to receive $48,000 in federal funds. The grant will be for a […]

HATTIESBURG- In promoting cohesiveness and teamwork within the Operating Room setting, the OR staff at Forrest General is hosting a men’ssoftball game on Saturday, August 22 at 7 p.m. at Timberton Park. This nine-inning affair […]

WAPT.com Jackson, MS—A federal jury is expected to watch a taped confession Friday from a man accused of shooting a Jackson police officer. Antonio Turner is accused of shooting Officer DeWayne Collier three times on […]

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi State Department of Health reported today that Mississippi has recorded its first death related to complications from Novel H1N1, otherwise known as swine flu. The deceased is a child from […]

CLINTON, Miss. – What was planned as an outdoor departure ceremony early Wednesday morning for the 114th Military Police (MP) Company turned into a standing-room only ceremony in the Clinton High School auditorium. The 114th […]

BURBANK, Calif. – Two American journalists jubilantly reunited with family and friends early Wednesday upon returning to the United States with former President Bill Clinton, whose diplomatic trip to North Korea secured their release nearly […]