JACKSON, MS (WLBT)- The final meeting of the school year was held Tuesday for the Jackson Public School Board.

With just days remaining in the 2011-2012 session department heads shared their yearend evaluations with trustees.

Five J.P.S. students were recognized during the last school board meeting for their first place finish and $2,000.00 scholarships in the Lockheed Martin IT Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Program.

It was one of the highlights of the meeting in which board members heard end of year summaries from various departments.

JACKSON, MS (WLBT)- An investigation spanning nearly eight months led to a major drug bust Tuesday afternoon at a home in north Jackson.

Investigators say tips from people who live in the neighborhood led them to a house on Vine Street, where they arrested three men and confiscated over 100 pounds of marijuana.

Commander Jessie Robinson, Jr., says the bust should make a significant dent in the Jackson drug trade.

With a young, eclectic and socially connected neighborhood like Fondren, is it possible to feel “out of the loop?” One Fondrenite thinks so and that’s why he’s taking initiative to bring the young – and young at heart closer together.

Micajah Sturdivant says an event next Thursday night at 5pm at Brent’s aims to bridge the gap for people who may not feel plugged in.