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Election deadline nearing

Candidates have until 5 p.m. next Friday to qualify for municipal elections across Madison County’s five municipalities.

4 arrested after police pursuit on Grandview

MADISON — Four Michigan residents remain in custody after they led police on a pursuit from Grandview Boulevard up I-55.

Supervisors hear updates on 10-year road projects

Engineers updated county supervisors on several road projects that are part of a $250 million long-term transportation plan approved in May.

Friendship Park to remain closed until February

RIDGELAND – Due to weather and equipment problems, the temporary closure at Friendship Park has been extended to Feb. 3 to remove dead and hazardous trees and scheduled park maintenance.

Man who stole car sentenced to 20 years

A homeless man has been sentenced to serve 20 years in prison after dragging a woman while stealing her car in Ridgeland in 2023.

$500K more in scam money recovered

Madison County is still seeking to recover about $600,000 they were scammed out of last year by fraudsters claiming to be a construction company. 

State Rep. Jill Ford and State Rep. Celeste Hurst were flanked by their husbands, Mike Ford and Mike Hurst at the Liberty Ball following President Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Monday in Washington, D.C. 

Reward offered for horse shooter

REUNION — A reward is being offered in the Reunion Stables Christmas Day horse shootings.

Delivers opening prayer

Bishop Jerry Wayne Dillon, right, of Parkway Church in Madison, delivered an opening prayer to the Mississippi Senate on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the invitation of Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann.

Terry woman killed in crash

A Terry woman died over the weekend when the vehicle she was driving went off I-55 just north of Canton, hit an embankment and overturned.

Lake Harbour widening at U.S. 51 gets under way

RIDGELAND — Preparations began Monday on a $1.3 million project to widen the Lake Harbour intersection at U.S. 51.

Drunk Jackson woman drives wrong way on I-55

GLUCKSTADT — A Jackson woman was arrested here for drunk driving southbound in the northbound lane of I-55 last week.

Man who filmed kids at parks sentenced

A man faces 20 years in prison after he was caught filming underage girls at parks in Madison and Ridgeland.

School district under fire for handout

The Madison County School District has come under a firestorm of criticism for a handout to parents about the state’s legislative agenda, drawing the ire of the State Auditor. 

Nissan EV production delayed until 2028

CANTON — Electric vehicle production, originally slated for the Nissan plant here this year, will be delayed, Nissan officials said.

School closings are anticipated ahead of a Friday winter storm.

$20M grant to finance I-55 work

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday a nearly $20 million grant for Madison and Hinds counties for work on I-55, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker announced. 

Delivers opening prayer

The Reverend Chip Stevens, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Jackson, delivered an opening prayer to the Mississippi Senate on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the invitation of Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby, who led the Pledge of Allegiance before Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann guided lawmakers through the day's agenda.

Ridgeland ends 125th anniversary with gala

RIDGELAND — The city capped off its year-long celebration of its 125th anniversary last week with food, music, and a drone show.

Friendship Park closed for scheduled maintenance

RIDGELAND — Friendship Park will be closed this month for maintenance

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