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Multiple potential tenants, including a "global top 50" company, have shown serious interest in the former Levi Strauss & Co. distribution center off Interstate 55, a county official said.
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Local leaders cautious, hopeful of tax cuts

As Mississippi’s sales tax on groceries drops from 7% to 5% this month, local leaders say they expect the impact on municipal budgets to be minimal, though they are waiting for several months of data to see the full effect.

Tea Party experience open to the public at AC Hotel Saturday

RIDGELAND — A curated tea party experience that includes hand-crafted tea blends will be available this weekend at a hotel in the township.
Logan and Erin showed a passion for nursing at a young age.

Nursing becomes a ‘dream come true’

When Logan and Erin Dorsey would visit Children’s of Mississippi for sickle cell disease care, they would ask for extra gloves, alcohol wipes and bandages. 

Madison schools tighten cell phone policy

Madison County Schools will implement a stricter electronics policy for the upcoming school year, prohibiting the use of headphones and earbuds during school hours and further restricting cell phone use for middle and high school students.
Ridgeland Fire Chief Jonathan Posey

New fire chief takes office in Ridgeland

RIDGELAND — The city has a new fire chief who aims to make the department more “aggressive and progressive” by investing in his firefighters.

I-55 closing in intervals for bridge

The southbound lanes of Interstate 55 will be closed in 30-minute intervals for five nights next week as crews continue work on the new Reunion Parkway bridge, the Mississippi Department of Transportation announced.
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Dirt work ongoing for city’s new nature trail

Crews are currently working on a $4 million project in Ridgeland along Lake Harbour Drive.

RIDGELAND — A $4 million project to improve water detention and build a nature trail at the south end of Freedom Ridge Park is ongoing along Lake Harbour Drive west of the railroad.

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THOMAS/What happened to Ukraine coverage?

A Ukrainian resident walks past flames and smoke rising from a fire following an artillery fire on the 30th day of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces in the northeastern city of Kharkiv on March 25, 2022. - Russian strikes targeting a medical facility in Kharkiv on March 25, 2022, killed at least four civilians and wounded several others, Ukrainian officials said. (Photo by Aris Messinis / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Last weekend, the Wall Street Journal did a rare story on the Ukraine war, though it was buried on page A 10, after a front-page teaser.

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Pet oxygen masks donated to GFD

Pictured, from left, are Firefighter Braggio McInnis, Division Chief Dustin Perry, Firefighter Rodney Allen, Firefighter Cole McDaniel, Firefighter Justin Wells, Firefighter Vincent Alexander, and Lieutenant Colby Acy.

The Gluckstadt Fire Department is now better equipped to save its four-legged friends, thanks to a recent donation of pet oxygen masks from a North Carolina-based non-profit.

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Madison County Schools will implement a stricter electronics policy for the upcoming school year, prohibiting the use of headphones and earbuds during school hours and further restricting cell phone use for middle and high school students.
A nonprofit that offers provider-sponsored health plans and is looking to start offering services this summer recently opened their doors in Ridgeland. 
The years-long federal criminal case against former Madison County Engineer Rudy Warnock, set to begin next week, has been continued for a 13th time following the recusal of two federal judges within the last week. 
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The Mississippi State Capitol was filled with pink, purpose, and promise on Thursday as young girls from Madison gathered for Girls’ Day 2025, an annual event designed to inspire and empower the next generation of female leaders.
HORNE, a leading professional services firm, has once again secured a spot among the nation’s top firms in Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2025 rankings.
The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a pinning ceremony on June 25 at the McGowan Workforce Training Center
A minor diesel spill at a country store in rural Madison County last week was contained.
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