RIDGELAND — A curated tea party experience that includes hand-crafted tea blends will be available this weekend at a hotel in the township.

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.

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.

The Madison County comptroller who was behind the county getting scammed out of $.27 million last year received a nearly $8,000 annual raise Monday despite objections from two supervisors. 

The federal bribery and fraud trial of former Madison County Engineer Rudy Warnock began this week with testimony detailing a pattern of expensive gifts, including trips on private planes, concert tickets, and even a $50,000 tab at a Chicago nightclub.

MADISON — The city of Madison held its first official board meeting and swearing-in ceremony last week at the new City Hall, located in the renovated historic Madison-Ridgeland High School building on Main Street.

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. 

A minor diesel spill at a country store in rural Madison County last week was contained.

The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a pinning ceremony on June 25 at the McGowan Workforce Training Center

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

The Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Festival will return this weekend with family-friendly festivities planned in both Ridgeland and Canton.

TrueCare, a nonprofit, provider-sponsored health plan, has announced the appointment of two new executives to its leadership team. Thomas “Kyle” Godfrey has been named chief operating officer, and Amanda Rogers has joined as chief compliance officer. 

County officials have reported a leak of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into a roadside ditch off of Highway 43 Wednesday morning.

TrustCare has announced the addition of pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Ellzey to its TrustCare Kids clinic in Gluckstadt, expanding the clinic's primary care and specialized services.

The Gluckstadt Madison Business Alliance presented a $10,000 donation to the Gluckstadt Police Department last week to support the department’s needs.