Supervisors focus on Yandell traffic woes
County supervisors are looking to tackle traffic issues on Yandell Road, beginning with the authorization of a new traffic study on Monday.
THOMAS/Hypocrisy once meant something
There was a time in bygone America when calling someone a “hypocrite” or claiming they were guilty of hypocrisy was equivalent to branding them with a scarlet letter or the mark of Cain.
Construction begins on new performing arts center
Germantown High School broke ground on Sep. 18 to begin construction of its Performing Arts Center.
Firefighters pay tribute on 9/11
Two Gluckstadt firefighters climbed the same number of floors as the World Trade Center on a stair master in more than 80 pounds of gear last week in memory of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
Mississippi Candy Company now open
Mississippi Candy Company owner Leigh Lamkin says her lifelong goal was to teach and own a candy store, both of which she has achieved.
Germantown JROTC has nearly 200 students
Since Germantown High School opened in 2011, the Marien Corps JROTC program has grown to nearly 200 students and boasts a bunch of awards.
City to host first National Night Out on Oct. 3
City officials are looking to partner with community members for the city’s first-ever National Night Out slated for early October.
Board approves Guaranty branch
The building is more than 9,000 square feet, according to architectural renderings from Dean Architecture in Ridgeland. The building will house a bank branch in about 2,000 square feet of space. The rest will be office space.
Students follow librarian to Egypt
Madison’s Layne Canada and Avery Warf got to follow Jackson Prep librarian Norma Cox across Egypt virtually in their seventh-grade class.
Ridgeland prepping to pave County Line Road
RIDGELAND — City officials hope to have County Line Road paved from Wheatley Street to Old Canton Road in time for the holidays.
Fall baseball season kicks off
Madison Ridgeland Youth Club fall baseball began this week, and for the fifth and sixth graders on the Twins, it was a family affair.
Hebert wins debate title
St. Andrew’s student Ryder Hebert was the State Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the MHSAA State Speech and Debate Championship, held at Oak Grove High School last spring.
Rehab talks of Madison-Ridgeland Rotary Club
Services provided by Methodist Rehabilitation Center of Jackson was the topic of a recent meeting of the Madison-Ridgeland Rotary Club. Doug Boone (left), the center's vice president for development and community relations, spoke to the club about services provided to those who have suffered severe and debilitating injuries.