Jackson Jambalaya

 State Auditor Shad White promoted school choice in a Wall Street Journal column earlier this week: 

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 Note: This column was distributed Sunday. 

Of all the challenges any nation might face, war is the most dangerous. So why, some are asking, would President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launch a war against Iran out of the blue with no particular reasons?

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 The Rankin County Prosecuting Attorney has a little warning for y'all. 

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Tired of country music shows? You're in luck.  Christian rock band Need to Breathe is coming to the Brandon Amphitheater.  

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 A group of Jacksononians launched an effort to help those struggling to pay their water bills. 

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A Leflore County Chancellor served up some home cooking to the NCAA last year as he ordered   the organization to provide another year of eligibility to two members of the Mississippi Valley State University's men's basketball team.  

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 Imagine if you had to wait weeks to get a new phone? Actually, that’s exactly how things were in the 1970s. Back in the day, when one corporation—AT&T—had a near-monopoly on phone services (roughly from the early 20th century until 1984), you’d often face a wait of weeks to get a new phone installed. 

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 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

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It's time for a little bit of fiesta in the kitchen.  ZeroBear PolyBear blessed us with his recipe for Taco Frittata in a downloadable format.   Judging by the recipe, it looks like it will be some good eatin's.  Enjoy. 

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Update: The synagogue told WLBT the fencing is temporary and was erected for construction.   

It is a dark day in Jackson when a place of worship has to hide behind a fence.  

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A member of the Simon Royals royalty is now in custody.  

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 It is almost here.....

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 It's never a good idea to attack a military recruit who just happens to be an MMA fighter.  Not a good idea at all. 

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 The legislature moved one step closer to creating the Jackson Metro Water Authority yesterday after the Senate passed HB# 1677. 

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 Our little TikToker decided to take a few pokes at Kenneth I. Stokes.  

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 Lieutenant Governor Gilbert Hosemann issued the following statement. 

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 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

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 Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba asked U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III to dismiss his indictment  in a motion filed under seal in U.S. District Court February 27. 

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Here are the "C" ratings for Jackson metro area restaurants issued since October 4, 2025.  The Mississippi Department of Health inspects and grades each restaurant.  The department inspects the restaurant again within ten days after the "C" is issued.  More information can be obtained at the MSDH restaurant inspection web page.

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BERGEN, NORWAY—Two years of planning a year-long trip collapsed in a single sentence at a Volvo dealership in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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The talcum powder litigation is getting mighty expensive for Ridgeland attorney Allen Smith, Jr. after a federal judge ordered him to pay $75,000 to the Porter Malouf law firm last month.    

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After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Fred Smith—who concluded his remarkable life and career at Mississippi State University's Mitchell Memorial Library as the Rare Books Coordinator in the Special Collections division—died at his home in Starkville on Feb. 28.

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Seven members of the Iranian women's soccer team are free tonight after they escaped and defected in Australia.  The team refused to sing the Iranian national anthem during their first game.  Retribution was swift and there was no such defiance in the second game.  The world watched in amazement as they escaped their captors.  

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L.A. Warren authored the following press release for UMMC.  

Dr. Caroline Compretta

A career defined by service, visionary leadership and measurable impact has placed Dr. Caroline Compretta, assistant vice chancellor for research, among the Southeastern Conference’s most distinguished academic leaders. 

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Appliances may cost more and not work as well as they used to but such means little to Congressman Bennie Thompson as he voted against a bill that would fix this problems last week. 

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Phony medical clinics, phony 13% returns, and a host of other phony promises yielded the alleged scamming of over 100 investors of $9 million in Mississippi.  A Madison County lawsuit describes how a pair of fraudsters were able to pull off their not-so-little scheme.  

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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America’s crisis is not abstract. It’s not cultural. It’s not even partisan. It’s economic and it’s lived every day in cities like Jackson, Mississippi. The defining promise of this country has always been the Right to Rise: the belief that if you work hard, contribute to your community, and play by the rules, you and your children’s lives can get better. That promise is breaking down in plain sight. When people say the system is rigged, they’re not talking about ideology. They’re talking about lived experience. Rent eats half a paycheck. The grocery bill grows faster than wages. Small businesses struggle just to get started, let alone scale. Downtowns hollow out while talent drains away. Parents work more hours for less security. Young people leave places they love because they don’t see a future there. Jackson knows this story all too well.

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 Someone didn't wake up this morning at WLBT. ;-) 

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 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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What was once a tennis love affair has turned into war as Slew Hester's children sued the United Tennis Association in federal court today.  At stake are box seats and other privileges promised to the family of the Jackson man who built the National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadow.  

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 Fondren businesses are finally standing up to Todd Higgins. Capitol Police arrested the Fondren Firebug  on March 5 at the Shell gas station on Lakeland Drive for trespassing and malicious mischief.  Higgins is well known in the Fondren as he loves to torch buildings, smash windows, and vandalize homes.  He is predictably a veteran student of the Hinds County Catch & Release program.  However, his catch and release days might be coming to an end.  

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 A woman who went on a baseball bat spree at the Magee Walmart Saturday managed to get herself arrested.  The Magee Police Department announced on social media: 

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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A newscaster in the United Kingdom went off on the British government - present, past, and future.  

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A story that should receive more coverage is how Detroit made a comeback after imploding a decade ago.   City Journal's Judith Miller explored how Detroit pulled back from the abyss in a July 2025 story: 

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Limestone, bronze, silver, gold, cedar, jewelry, and other materials were used to build Solomon's temple. It was an expression of faith, a compact between the Lord and his people. It was torn down after the people strayed.  Herod rebuilt it and it was torn down again.  Such are things of this world as they never last.  Quoting 1 Peter 2, the late Dr. Frank Pollard preached Christ created a new temple, one made of living stones, stones created by faith.  Enjoy the 1998 sermon posted below.  

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 Meanwhile, at the Byram race track last night......

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 Measles hit Spartanburg, South Carolina, hard. Reuters reported last month nearly 1,000 individuals got infected in Spartanburg County since October. The outbreak hit in places like the Global Academy of South Carolina where 21% of students had not been vaccinated, then spread to the unvaccinated at places like Costco, Publix, Goodwill, Burger King, the library, a museum, and the post office, reported the New York Times. 

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 Why we can't have nice things reason number _______. 

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Hairdresses need to look at what they sign before they sign it as their contracts often contain non-compete clauses.  Exhibit A: Watercolor Salon

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 What’s the problem? Who’s the enemy? Seth Cropsey wrote a commentary in the Wall Street Journal February 28, “Trump’s Doctrine in Iran and Beyond.” Cropsey began, “The U.S. and Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran, coming after years of feckless effort to end Tehran’s nuclear program, could transform the Middle East. The Trump administration’s strategy of careful maneuvering between Russia and China, combined with pressure on Europe to increase its share of the defense burden, has a chance to bear fruit.”

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 Update: Thomas received bond of $500,000 for murder and $10,000 for leaving the scene. 

JPD issued the following statement. 

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 In an effort to give ABC customers relief, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill that will allow direct shipping of spirits to casinos, restaurants, and liquor stores.  A meltdown at the ABC warehouse pushed shipping times to nearly a month, wrecking havoc across the hospitality industry. 

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 Residents and businesses in the Fondren can breathe more easily, at least for a few days.  

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State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

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A leopard does not change its spots and such is true about fraudsters.  Dangling the promise of riches, Danny Chancellor and David Rowe sold investors on opening a chain of medical clinics in Mississippi.  The Secretary of State issued a Cease and Desist order against the enterprise last summer but not before the swindle firm of Chancellor and Rowe (allegedly) bilked them of $9 million.  

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 Nothing like a good ole pound cake: tasty, fluffy, and easy to make.  JJ's Chef Emeritus, ZeroBear PolyBear, serves up his pound cake recipe in a downloadable format posted below.   A couple of notes: 

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