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Madison County road updates: One project nearly complete, three more advancing east of I-55

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Engineers gave the Madison County Board of Supervisors updates this week on several major road projects east of Interstate 55, with one project closing in on completion and others still years from construction. South Wheatley Street. South Wheatley Street in Ridgeland is the closest to...

Madison County, MS · 3d
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Judge hints at potential sentence for former mayor tied to bribery scheme

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The former mayor convicted for his role in the Jackson bribery scheme could face up to 46 months in prison. Chokwe Antar Lumumba appeared in U.S. District Court on Thursday, where he made objections to his pre-sentencing report. The reports are drawn up by the U.S....

Jackson, MS · 8d
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New restaurants and an expansion reshape dining at Ridgeland’s Township

RIDGELAND — A wood-fired American restaurant is set to open Nov. 17 at The Township at Colony Park, where a new Thai restaurant has opened and Lou’s Full-Serv has added space for private events and drinks. The changes come as the Ridgeland development refreshes its branding. The Township...

Ridgeland, MS · 2d
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Food truck park closing, EV chargers being removed

EDITOR’S NOTE: Hear our associated podcast on this topic at the end of this article. A couple of promising initiatives in Clinton to bring food trucks to a central location and to operate the city’s first public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) are being discontinued. The Firehouse...

Clinton, MS · 3d
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Madison County opens redeveloped Calhoun Station Parkway

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Madison County officials cut the ribbon on the redeveloped Calhoun Station Parkway on November 10, 2026. Gluckstadt Mayor Walter Morrison and Canton Mayor Tim Taylor joined other Madison County officials to celebrate the work improving their cities. The road intersects between Gluckstadt and Canton and will lead drivers from Gluckstadt […]

Madison County, MS · 2d

Madison County Journal

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Good News is brewing in Ridgeland

RIDGELAND — A brand-new brewery across the street from Cock of the Walk here is pairing cold beer with wood-fired pizzas and a view of the Reservoir. Owners Bryan and Julie Roach are bringing the Good News Brewing Company to the old Reservoir Pointe building at 140 Madison Landing Circle.

Ridgeland, MS · 2d

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Multiple-vehicle wreck causes backups on I-55 South in Ridgeland

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - A wreck involving multiple vehicles is causing major backups on I-55 South in Ridgeland near the Natchez Trace Parkway. Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers said multiple cars were involved. The wreck includes a cement spill on the ramp leading from the Natchez Trace to the interstate.

Ridgeland, MS · 21h

WJTV 12

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6,000 acre Hinds County solar farm can proceed, appeals court rules

A large solar power project that would take up close to 6,000 acres near Bolton can move forward, the Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, over two years after Hinds County officials initially greenlit the facility. “Soul City Solar,” an idea brought to the area by Virginia-based company Apex Clean Energy, drew pushback in 2024 […]

Hinds County, MS · 1d

takingthekids.com

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The Mississippi Bead Shop Where Jewelry Makers Can Lose Track Of Time In 3,000 Square Feet Of Supplies

A plain strip-mall door in Mississippi opens onto a room packed with more beads than most people see in a lifetime. Walls of colored stones, tiny tools, and spools of cord stretch in every direction, and somehow an hour vanishes before you notice. For families, it turns into a hands-on...

Mississippi · 2d

WJTV 12

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Unloaded firearm found in backpack at Clinton High

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Clinton Public School District (CPSD) announced an unloaded firearm was found in a student’s backpack. According to CPSD, the weapon was found at Clinton High School on November 12, 2026. Once administrators were notified about the unloaded weapon, officials said the unidentified student was removed, and the firearm was located […]

Clinton, MS · 23h

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DEFENDING MAIS OVERALL CHAMPION MRA GIRLS, USING ITS UNUSUAL SPEED AND QUICKNESS, DEFEAT SIMPSON ACADEMY 57-41

MADISON – Speed. Madison-Ridgeland Academy girls basketball coach Stephen Force said he has more of it on this year’s team than any team he has coached in his 31-year head coaching career. Defending MAIS Overall Tournament champion MRA created 16 turnovers, which turned into numerous fast break layups,...

Madison, MS · 1d

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HARTFIELD ACADEMY SENIOR QUARTERBACK ETHAN ELLIOTT EARNS TASTE RESTAURANT METRO JACKSON FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Madison-Ridgeland Academy was able to slow down Hartfield Academy senior quarterback Ethan Elliott in the second half during the regular season meeting and MRA held Hartfield scoreless in the last two quarters for a 42-21 victory. Hartfield and Elliott didn’t let that happen again. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Elliott ran...

Flowood, MS · 3d

WJTV 12

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Clinton High School’s chess champion

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A game of chess takes strategy, patience and the ability to think several moves ahead. At the recent Tennessee Open and State Championship chess tournament, James Dove put his skills to the test, and became the number one rated chess player in the Magnolia State. “I played several international masters […]

Clinton, MS · 23h

The Clarion Ledger

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Madison approves $11.74 million funding for 'The Gallery' project

The Gallery development is moving forward in Madison the City, with the $60 million mixed-use arts and entertainment district becoming the first project in 15 years to benefit from tax increment financing in the city. In what proved to be the most routine of public hearings Tuesday, Nov. 10, long-serving Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler and the Board of Alderman unanimously approved issuing up to $11.74 million in TIF revenue bonds before adjourning the meeting after just 15 minutes. “It is a great project in an area that needs to be developed and that has been sitting there a long time, so in order to help move it along quickly we said this is a project we need to get behind,” Butler said. “We’re not quick to get involved with tax increment financing and our record shows that through the years, and when we have done it has been very frugal.” What does the TIF plan cover? Described as project-specific financing, the plan will use future tax revenues generated from the development to support potential expansion and public infrastructure like roads, sewer and water. The bonds will also be repaid through future sales tax revenues generated and incremental property tax

Madison, MS · 3d

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MRA’S EJ DAMPIER’S 30 POINTS AND 22 REBOUNDS GIVES HARPER HUDNALL A WIN OVER SIMPSON ACADEMY IN HIS HEAD COACHING DEBUT, REPLACING LEGENDARY RICHARD DUEASE

MADISON – For the first time in 44 years, there was a different coach other than Richard Duease leading the Madison-Ridgeland Academy boys basketball team Tuesday night at MRA’s Duease Hall, named after the winningest basketball coach in Mississippi history and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame member. Harper...

Madison, MS · 1d