St. Joe’s Murphy named Teacher of the Year
MADISON – St. Joe’s Jenna Murphy was named the 2022 History Teacher of the Year last week, a national award given in each state.
Cause of explosion at Flora disposal site under investigation
FLORA — Authorities are still unsure what caused an explosion at an oil well storage facility near here last Friday morning that resulted in six people suffering serious burns.
EDITORIAL/Principle over pragmatism
Wirt Adams Yerger, Jr., the father of the modern Mississippi Republican Party, a man who chose principle over power and pragmatism, died last week leaving a big void but not without a lasting legacy. He was 92.
Mayo by itself is a great enhancer of sandwiches
I really want to take a minute to talk about something controversial that is also near and dear to my heart.
Phoenix Club of Jackson raises $55K for Boys & Girls Club
The Phoenix Club of Jackson has raised over $55,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi since March 17. The Phoenix Club kicked off its fundraising efforts at the 14th Annual …
Flora’s Pope receives Beautification Award
FLORA — Barbie Pope, General Manager of Flora’s popular Dave’s Triple B: Barbecue, Beer & Blues Restaurant, has been named the first recipient of Flora's annual Main Street Beautification Award.
Scholarship recipients honored
Madison-Ridgeland Academy students Ansley Ethridge, Sutton Sory, and Jack Evans recently got to enjoy lunch at Amerigo with Dr. Frazier Ward and Bobby Ward for receiving the Leigh Ann Ward Memorial Scholarship for their high standard of character.
New bakery opens on 51 in Madison
MADISON — Lori Morrison grew up baking with her grandmothers and said she still uses their recipes today, even in some of her pastries at her new bakery, The Yellow Squirrel, off Highway 51 in Madison.
Wishlist highlights Madison highways
A wishlist of 10 MDOT road projects for Madison County include two on I-55 between Madison and Gluckstadt worth almost $85 million combined.
Connector road opens area for development
RIDGELAND — Property along I-220 severed from the primary Tougaloo College college campus by the construction of the interstate in the early 1980s will be reconnected with a roadway opening the area for future economic development, thanks to an injection of more than $1 million of state monies into an overall $25 million project, city officials said.
UMMC nurse transitions from pediatric patient to colleague
When Abby McCardle first reported for work at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, she knew her way around.
MacBooks deployed at RHS
The Madison County School District is deploying MacBook computers for ninth graders at Ridgeland High School to use during classes on August 2.