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Inside Tom Rice's new Fondren butcher shop concept
Entrepreneur Tom Rice said a new butcher shop planned for Jackson's Fondren district is moving closer to opening, with hopes of welcoming customers before the holiday season. Rice, who last year opened Louise's Piano Bar and Jazz Club in Fondren and announced plans this summer for a neighborhood butcher shop, provided an update Wednesday, Oct. 21, during the Fondren Business Improvement District Annual Meeting at the Capri Theater. The shop will combine a traditional butcher counter with an expanded charcuterie operation tied to Louise's. "We're really just trying to do good beef," Rice told the audience. "We're not trying to do anything fancy here." Rice said the business is being designed to reflect the history of Fondren's 1946 shopping center, with vintage-style metal finishes and real neon signage intended to match other historic features in the neighborhood. The store plans to offer prime-grade beef, fresh-cut meats prepared by certified butchers and special-order items for holidays and events. Rice said he hopes to keep prices competitive with larger retailers while offering higher-quality products. The shop also plans to receive seafood deliveries, including oysters, and offer customers the ability to special order cuts of meat. "We're really just trying to avoid, in
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Students explore construction and skilled trades
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Hundreds of eighth-grade students got a hands-on look at their future careers in northeast Mississippi. The NEMS FORGE Your Path Career Expo brought students together for a day of exploring construction and skilled trades, giving them a chance to see what these industries have to offer.
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Gulfport, Tupelo and Meridian lead Mississippi cities in hometown careers survey
STATEWIDE — Gulfport, Tupelo and Meridian led Mississippi cities in a resume.io survey of young adults who want to stay in or return to their hometowns to build careers, according to a release from the company. The survey reported that 43% of Mississippi respondents ages 18 to 35 wanted...
WJTV 12
JXN Water says water main break is repaired
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – JXN Water announced the water main break was repaired, and all water pressure in the area should be returning to normal levels. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – JXN Water said crews responded to a water main break at Raymond Road and Siwell Road on October 22, 2026. According to Aisha Carson, […]
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Nearly 300 inmates earn job certifications at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility
PEARL – Nearly 300 inmates at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility have earned certifications through education and vocational programs aimed at helping them prepare for employment and life after prison. According to the Mississippi Department of Corrections, inmates received about 688 certifications during an Oct. 13 ceremony at CMCF.
The Financial Wire
At least four federally insured credit unions were closed in 2026
At least four federally insured credit unions were closed in 2026, according to the National Credit Union Administration, the federal agency that insures and supervises them. They are Copper & Glass Federal Credit Union in Glassport, Pennsylvania; People Trust Community Federal Credit Union in North Little Rock, Arkansas; African Diaspora Federal Credit Union in Saint... The post At least four federally insured credit unions were closed in 2026 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
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WJTV and WHLT scheduled for temporary outage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A planned outage has been scheduled for October 24, 2026, from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on WJTV 12 News and WHLT in order for crews to perform maintenance and install shunts in the ATS (Automatic Transfer Switch). This work is critical to improving the reliability of our electrical system and […]