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Civil Service Commission returns in Jackson to bring accountability to city employment
Jackson Mayor John Horhn has reactivated the city’s Civil Service Commission to restore fair hiring practices and oversight ...
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Jackson police give update on ski mask ordinance
Jackson police gave an update on their push for an ordinance banning ski masks in public spaces. A packed room of community ...
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Historic Jackson House sets date for choosing firm to lead construction efforts
Crews are racing to make emergency repairs to the historic Jackson House in downtown Tampa after part of its side collapsed ...
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Jackson Mayor relaunches city’s Civil Service Commission
The commission will oversee recruiting, evaluating, and promoting employees strictly on the basis of performance and ...
A Jackson public library finds new life with murals — while another is cleared for a park
Murals and HVAC upgrades bring new life to Medgar Evers Library, as the demolished Eudora Welty Library site is being prepared to become a public park.
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Baltimore County Council votes down Khadijah Walker as inspector general nominee
Baltimore County Council rejects Khadijah Walker as inspector general in controversial decision. Councilman Jones expresses ...
Trump Picks Powell Critic to Temporarily Fill Fed Vacancy
Days after the devastating July 4 flooding in Texas, President Trump signed a memorandum classifying Weather Service ...
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How the selection of a new Baltimore County inspector general set off a public furor
The Baltimore County Council on Monday is set to decide whether to confirm County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s pick of ...
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Freedom Trail Marker honors civil rights trailblazers in Leake County
Sisters Winson and Dovie Hudson led desegregation and voting rights efforts in Leake County — now, they’re being honored with ...