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JFP.ms Home JFP Local Headlines Cover Stories AP National News Music Listings Event Calendar Sports Op-Ed Music Features Food & Drink Life & Style Blogs Masthead/Staff Listings Get Advertising Info Home JFP Local Headlines Cover Stories AP National News Music Listings Event Calendar Sports Op-Ed Music Features Food & Drink Life & Style Blogs Get Advertising Info Loading 67 ° Partly Cloudy Hi ° Lo ° Latest Stories on JFP.MS Azia’s Picks 3-19-21 If you’re needing some insight on a few of my favorite things to do in the tri-city area this weekend, go ahead and read below for my picks. Stay safe and accountable out there good people! City Announces Precinct Changes in 5 Wards for Jackson Primary in 3 Weeks With three weeks to the municipal primary election, the City of Jackson announced precincts changes in five of the seven wards and have informed those affected by the changes Mississippi Teacher Pay Raise Plan Headed to Governor Mississippi legislators have agreed on a teacher pay raise plan, and it will head to Gov. Tate Reeves, who said earlier this year that he would sign any teacher pay raise bill that lands on his desk. Jackson Boil Water Lifted But Causes Remain Jackson officials finally lifted the month-long, city-wide boil-water notice yesterday afternoon, marking an end to the most predominant symptom yet of Jackson’s aging and vulnerable infrastructure. Destini Brown Southern Miss senior outfielder Destini Brown put on a show during the tournament, helping the Golden Eagles earn four consecutive victories over the last two days of the classic. JSU Masking Initiative, MSU Student Pandemic Support and MSU Humanities Council Awards Jackson State University recently launched an incentive program called "Thank You for Masking Up" that will give students the chance to win gift cards ranging from $25 to $100 each week through the beginning of May. Manager: Staff Shortage, Contractors’ Practices Affect City’s Solid Waste Management In this Feb. 16 interview, Solid Waste Division Manager Lakesha Weathers discusses the crisis of illegal dumping in the city, who is responsible for it, and how she plans to solve it, which she said involves ramping up educational campaigns. Jackson Lifts Precautionary Boil Water Notice The City of Jackson has officially received clearance from the Mississippi State Department of Health to lift the precautionary boil water notice on its 43K surface water connections served by the OB Curtis and JH Fewell Water Treatment Plants. Planning Director: Casa Grande Demolition On Hold Casa Grande Apartments on 3603 Terry Road in Jackson may not be demolished as soon as expected, if at all, as an unnamed interested party reached out to the Department of Planning and Development after the public announcement last week. Rest in Peace, Ronni Mott: Your Journalism Saved Lives. This I Know. Ronni Mott’s journalism and storytelling defined her—especially her work on physically and sexually abused, tortured, stalked and murdered women in Mississippi. COVID-19 has closed down the main sources of the JFP’s revenueconcerts, festivals, fundraisers, restaurants and bars. If appreciate our work, please become a JFP VIP and we should be able to continue publishing through the crisis. Please pay what you can to keep us publishing. Latest Wire Stories Senate OKs History Trustees After Failing to Change Process The Mississippi Senate has confirmed three people to serve on the nine-member governing board for the state Department of Archives and History. Jackson State Gets $1 Million to Boost STEM-Related Courses Jackson State University is one of five schools to get a Scientific Leadership Award. Former Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Receives Humanities Award Former Mississippi and U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and others will be honored with Mississippi Humanities Council awards, with a ceremony being held online this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mississippi Transportation Director Will Retire March 31 Melinda McGrath, the leader of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, is retiring March 31. Felecia Nave Alcorn State University makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as the first woman and 20th president of her alma mater. Read the Current Issue Flip through current issue ... Popular Threads©2021 Jackson Free Press Desktop...