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Reports of laser strikes on aircraft are up, FAA data shows

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Reports of laser strikes on aircraft are up, FAA data shows

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See where laser strike incidents were reported in 2024.See the Story

Rescue Crews in Georgia Save Man Trapped Down 75-Foot Well

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Rescue Crews in Georgia Save Man Trapped Down 75-Foot Well

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By Graham Cawthon Click here for updates on this story HABERSHAM COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — Rescue crews in Georgia saved a man after he fell into a 75-foot well this week. According to information shared Wednesday by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, members of the Georgia Search and Rescue (GSAR) Task Force 1 responded after a man fell into a well in Hambersham County. The 25-year-old reportedly suffered injuries…See the Story

‘It’s nothing but the devil working’: Council urges feds to reverse course on removing Evers’ name from Navy ship

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‘It’s nothing but the devil working’: Council urges feds to reverse course on removing Evers’ name from Navy ship

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‘It’s nothing but the devil working’: Council urges feds to reverse course on removing Evers’ name from Navy ship JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The Jackson City Council is joining those asking the federal government to rethink changing the name of a Navy ship named after the late Civil Rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers. On Tuesday, the Council voted 7-0 to approve a resolution “strongly encouraging” the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense to reverse it…Read Article

Jackson Police make arrest in Tuesday night homicide

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Jackson Police make arrest in Tuesday night homicide JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Jackson Police say one suspect has been taken into custody following a homicide along the I-55 frontage road. Spokesman Det. Tommie Brown said the incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, near Canton Mart Road. Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard confirmed he was on the way to the scene. According to witnesses, two individuals were fighting at a bus stop nea…Jackson, Mississippi · Jackson Read Article

Lawmakers look to fund vital projects as Highway Trust runs low

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Mississippi's roadway projects are running out of money and time to complete them.Jackson, Mississippi · Jackson Read Article

A few insights on ‘Sinners’, my adopted hometown of Clarksdale, MS and redemptive suffering – Jackson Advocate

By Bernard Demczuk, Ph.D. JA Guest Writer Part 2 of a 4-part series The Film: The first Bluesman we meet playing at the depot is “Delta Slim” (Delroy Lindo). He is actually Sonny Boy Williamson, AKA, Rice Miller (Delta Slim says his name in the film), who everyone in town knows is the best harmonica player in the Delta. (Harmonicas in Mississippi were called “Mississippi saxophones” because people in Mississippi were too poor to buy a saxophone…Jackson, Mississippi · Jackson Read Article

Prevention Care With Massage Therapy – Jackson Advocate

By Alisha Reese, CMT JA Health Writer When was the last time you truly allowed yourself to receive – to surrender to calmness, breath, and healing hands? Far too often, we approach our health reactively. We wait until pain is unbearable, until stress consumes us, or until our bodies are in full-blown breakdown before we seek any relief. But what if we shifted from crisis care to conscious care? What if wellness became our lifestyle – not just a …Jackson, Mississippi · Jackson Read Article

ACLU of Mississippi and partners file lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of state’s new anti-DEI law, HB 1193 – Jackson Advocate

JANS – On June 9, 2025, the ACLU of Mississippi, Mississippi Center for Justice, Badat Legal and Quinn, Connor, Weaver, Davies & Rouco LLP, filed a federal lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Community College Board, Mississippi State Board of Education, and the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of House Bill 1193 of the 2025 legislati…ACLU · Jackson Read Article

Fallen tree in Clinton neighborhood raises concerns

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A tree that fell during a storm last week in Clinton remains blocking a road, causing frustration among residents.Jackson, Mississippi · Jackson Read Article

Huge celebration held for Lanier High School centennial

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833 celebration comes to an end with a special ceremony.Jackson, Mississippi · Jackson Read Article

Belhaven graduate Ijanee Netter accepted to prestigious Tin House – Jackson Advocate

JANS – Belhaven University’s recent graduate Ijanee Netter has been accepted into the highly selective Tin House Summer Workshop for Fiction, one of the most prestigious writing programs in the country. The workshop, which accepts only about 10 percent of applicants (roughly 140 out of 1,400), is by invitation only. Writers must submit samples of their work as part of the competitive application process. Netter, who earned her Bachelor of Fine A…Jackson, Mississippi · Jackson Read Article

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