COLUMN: Be grateful for those who pay your salary

Friday, February 27. 2009
Last week, a school teacher posted the following comments to one of the blogs on our JacksonHeraldTODAY.com website: [Full Story »] 

School systems’ yearly salaries top $64 million

Friday, February 6. 2009
Even as state leaders discuss budget cuts that could affect education funding, a survey of local education salaries indicates it is not the underpaid profession it once was.
Among Jackson County’s three school systems, 15 people made over $100,000 per year and another 46 made between $80,000-$99,999, according to state records for fiscal year 2008. [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: A few state cutback ideas

Thursday, January 29. 2009
State Rep. Tommy Benton said this week that while he gets a lot of calls to cut state spending, few people will give him specific suggestions on where to cut.

We have a suggestion: Everywhere. [Full Story »] 

BREAKING NEWS: BJC Medical laying off 45 people

Friday, January 16. 2009
In an attempt to curb losses that have already hit $1 million halfway through this fiscal year, BJC Medical Center is laying off approximately 45 employees. For full story, click here . [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Every parent’s nightmare

Friday, January 9. 2009
The death last week of movie star John Travolta’s 16-year-old son is every parent’s nightmare. [Full Story »] 

Peach State Speedway renamed

Sunday, January 4. 2009
Dan Elliott named track General Manager Peach State Speedway is now history, at least in name. The track, which was recently purchased by a partnership comprised of Jim and Tony Gresham of Gresham Motorsports and Gene Roberts a former NASCAR Cup Series crew chief and current Gresham Motorsports’ late model crew chief for driver Max Gresham, ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Pat Bell: A ‘doer’ bows out

Tuesday, December 30. 2008
With the “reported” retirement of county commission chairman Pat Bell, who the heck will I have to write about in 2009? [Full Story »] 

DFACS sees increase in applications

Tuesday, December 23. 2008
Like many counties in the state, the Jackson County Department of Family and Children Services is seeing an increase in program applications. [Full Story »] 

Let’s throw some shoes

Monday, December 22. 2008
I feel like throwing a shoe. Until that nutty Iraqi journalist tossed his penny loafers at President Bush over the weekend, I didn’t know that shoe-tossing was some kind of deep insult. Apparently, it is supposed to be a symbol that the shoe-throwing target is lower than dirt. [Full Story »] 

Dragons headed for second round of playoffs

Wednesday, November 19. 2008
Live blogging from Dragons' game vs. Lovett here.
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