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Persons whose households earned less than $54,000 can have their income tax filed free by trained Internal Revenue Service professionals on Saturdays from Feb. 6 to March 12, at Sen. Sollie B. Norwood’s Senate District […]

Mississippi 2016 Delta Days at the Capitol public policy forums are set for 9:30 a.m. Feb. 9, at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Jackson. The organization will host a legislative and community partnership breakfast at […]

Mississippi Democrats are getting ready for a caucus and primary of their own as the nation focuses on the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary. At 10 a.m. Feb. 13, Democrats will gather at […]

The Cure Sickle Cell Foundation’s will have its Valentine’s Wine Tasting at 6:30 p.m. Feb, 14, on the second floor of the foundation’s headquarters, 234 E. Capitol Street, in Jackson. VIP happy hour starts at […]

Midtown Partners Education Workforce Center, 1319 North Lamar St., will hold its annual Black History Celebration program at 10 a.m. Feb. 18. The theme of the event is A Journey Through Hallowed Grounds: Sites of […]

Jackson Public Schools will host a job fair for prospective teachers from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 6, at Kirksey Middle School, 5677 Highland Drive. The district is seeking candidates to fill various positions including […]

The city of Jackson is encouraging its citizens to participate in Roll-Off Dumpster Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6, weather permitting. Residents can take tree limbs, other yard debris, and household items […]

Women for Progress of MS Lunch and Learn is set for Feb. 2 at the Mississippi State Capitol, room 201H. Seating and networking begin at 11:30 a.m. The program is from noon to 1 p.m. […]

Applications for Jackson Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program will be accepted until March 1, at the Family and Youth Division Office at Metrocenter Mall. Applications have been placed at all high schools in the Jackson […]

The Jackson Police Department’s next Citizens’ Police Academy is scheduled for March 14. The mission of the Citizens’ Police Academy is to educate and inform the community, to provide a forum for police and community […]