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 The beleaguered Public Employees Retirement System might be getting some help from the Mississippi Legislature.  

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 Want a Barbour jacket yet don't want to spend $450 on one? You are in luck as Allen Edmonds placed them on sale for less than $300.  

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 UMC issued the following press release. 

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is building a strong foundation for improved maternal and fetal health by investing in foundational care that supports women and families from pregnancy to childbirth.

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Did Jackson Academy kick out a student because his father questioned alleged recruiting and poaching of football players from other schools? Such accusations are made in a lawsuit filed yesterday in Hinds County Court.  

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 Did you notice that Ole Miss powder blue hoodie Maduro wore after he took up residence in the United States? 

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Update: Resolution passed 4-1.  Council members Parkinson, Grizzell, Hartley, and Brown-Thomas voted for the resolution while Foote voted against it.  The entire discussion took place in executive session. 

The Jackson City Council wants to silence JXN Water Manager Ted Henifin and handcuff his operation of Jackson's water/sewer system while focusing on what else but equity and affordability.  Such is the gist of a resolution it will discuss and likely approve today.  

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 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

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 You may not give a damn but Gone With the Wind returns to the big screen for one night in April.  Watch Atlanta burn down, Rhett telling off the bluebloods, and one of Hollywood's greatest romances again.  

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 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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 What is usually a boring subject has turned into a political firefight in Madison County.  Sparks flew again at this morning's meeting of the Madison County Board of Supervisors.  The cause of it all: Supervisors Karl Banks, Gerald Steen, and Paul Griffin approved road-funding plan that completely left out Madison the city over the heated protests of Supervisors Trey Baxter and Casey Brannon. 

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The Mississippi Bar suspended controversial attorney Abby Robinson from the practice of law for two years on December 30 after receiving multiple complaints from judges and lawyers alike. 

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It's all about the effort, right?

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 JJ reported last night on two brawls that took place at Northpark Mall and Skylone in Ridgeland yesterday. The two incidents were related. 

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 Check out this little item on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. 

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If your life is a sentence, how is it punctuated? Is it a long sentence that says little or a short sentence that says much? Does your life sometimes need a comma, a pause that gives you a chance to reflect and prepare for the future?   The late Dr. Frank Pollard asked these questions and more as he joined the Apostle Paul in looking at how he "finished my race."  Skip the New Year's resolutions as you never keep them anyway. Put The Purpose Driven Life to the side and  enjoy Dr. Pollard's New Year's sermon posted below. It is one of his better sermons and says more, so much more.     

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 Chinese leaders at a December meeting led by Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated their consistent focus on “pursuing progress while ensuring stability.”

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 A brawl broke out at Northpark Mall in where else but the food court. 

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It is 1986 in Jackson.  What is there to do on a Saturday night? 

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The plot thickens up in Oxford as 24/7 Sports announced several former Ole Miss assistant football coaches will stay at LSU: 

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 A federal grand jury indicted now-former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and others in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York.  

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 Pops Saloon will remain closed for the weekend following a New Year's Eve shootout at the Jackson nightspot.  Pops announced on Facebook: 

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As I write this “end of the year/beginning of the year” column, please remember President Biden still had one month left in his term at this time last year. Wow! What did he do with that time? Think thousands of auto-pen pardons and commutations.

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 The scene speaks for itself. 

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 The fractious divorce just might be getting more fractious.  ESPN reported: 

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 Watch out.  The Jackson City Council is at it again.  WLBT reported: 

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 Ted Dibiase, Jr. is finally going to trial in federal court next week on January 6.  Once the trial concludes, the dominos will fall as Nancy and Zach New will finally be sentenced for their roles in the DHS scandal. 

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Still home for the holidays and feel like cooking some vittles? ZeroBear PolyBear left us a delicious Shrimp & Grits recipe, complete in downloadable format.  Enjoy. 

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 Measles is making a comeback.  The Center for Disease Control announced: 

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 A shootout broke out at Pops Around the Corner lounge last night. 

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Jackson's killing fields shrank as it suffered the fewest number of homicides in nearly a decade in 2025 and less than half of what they were in 2021. 

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 Hearts will be broken in the Jackson Metro area. 

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 First Consul Tate Reeves issued the following statement Monday. 

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Jasmine Sandifer will be spending New Year's Eve in jail after she (allegedly) stabbed a boyfriend yet again.

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 U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate will hold yet another hearing on JXN Water's proposed rate increase.  

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 At the end of every year for the past 25+ years, I have listed my top ten dining experiences from the year that just wrapped. This year was a bit of an outlier, as you’ll see when you get to number one.

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 Check out a private sector urban renewal project on Gallatin Street.  This could be replicated across Jackson and other blighted cities.  

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Mississippi has enjoyed an outsized role in national defense for most of the modern era. From World War II airfields to Cold War shipyards to today’s cyber, space, and naval missions, the Magnolia State has long punched above its weight in the Pentagon’s ledger.

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What would happen if Don Rickles had been appointed Ambassador to the United Nations?  

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 JPD issued the following statement and video. 

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One billion dollars.  Read that again: One BILLION dollars.  The PERS COLA soared to a record $1,010 billion in 2025. As the ostriches shriek while burying their heads in the sand, the Cost of Living Adjustment that is not a cost of living adjustment spirals out of control.  

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 What are the most popular baby names in Mississippi this year? The Health Department checked the birth certificates and ranked the top 25 names of each sex. Check out the list. 

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The Kingfish went back in time yesterday and cruised McDowell Road end to end with a video camera.  McDowell Road was once a Mecca of middle class South Jackson, filled with pizza parlors, bowling alleys, restaurants, drugstores and small businesses.  The street became a virtual parking lot on Friday and Saturday nights as teens cruised McDowell, creating bumper to bumper traffic. However, time passes and all things must change.  What does McDowell Road look like now?   Check out the video posted below.  Enjoy. 

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 Straight from the state newspaper. 

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An Ole Miss football player got a case of the stupid less than a week before the big game Thursday.  WTVA reported:  

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Slapping a high price on something and giving it a fancy name is as American as hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet.  Timberland is one such brand.  However, the Rose Anvil Youtube channel literally dissected a $400 pair of Timberland boots.  Check out the video posted below as you get to see some crap construction.   Simply put, the boots are little better than the cheapos at Walmart.  

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 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement on December 22. 

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The Mississippi Bar suspended Hattiesburg attorney Vanessa Jones for six months after finding she misused her trust account.  A Bar Tribunal issued a default judgment against Ms. Jones after she failed to turn over her trust account bank records as ordered. 

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 What has Lane Kiffin been up to lately? 

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 The Yazoo County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement and pictures. 

 

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