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RIDGELAND — A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for attempted enticement and coercion of a minor after attempting to connect online and have sex with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy last year. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 1/20/21

Back on the menu this year are the popular S’mores cookies.

Girl Scouts to sell cookies online during pandemic

Have a late-night craving for Girl Scout Thin Mints or S’mores, go to GrubHub. more

By JOHN LEE | 1/20/21

A rendering shows what Old Town Market will look like once constructed.

Old Town Market under construction

RIDGELAND — Construction on Old Town Market is under way in the northwest corner of Sunnybrook Road and Jackson Street. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 1/20/21

Check vaccine availability online

Nearly 7,000 Madison countians have received the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. more

By JOHN LEE | 1/20/21

Supes press pause on golf carts resolution

Madison County supervisors want more time to determine whether or not they want to pursue state legislation that would give them the authority to regulate golf carts. more

By MICHAEL SIMMONS | 1/20/21

Man murdered ex-wife in 2016, now among most wanted

RIDGELAND — One of the state’s most wanted, a man sought for parole violations in connection with the 2016 murder of his ex-wife in Jones County, was last known to be living at an apartment complex here. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 1/20/21

Madison Middle School Principal Leatha Phillips, Mary Clayton Stewart, Lily Parker Hurt, Conner Richardson, Kehle Hutto, Carly Long, Jonah Murphy, Thomas Pound, Superintendent Charlotte Seals, Assistant Superintendent Ted Poore. (back row): House Speaker Philip Gunn, flag commission member T.J. Taylor, Alderman Paul Tankersly.

Schools raise new state flag

Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn was at Rosa Scott on Friday along with other dignitaries for a flag raising ceremony commemorating the new state flag. more

1/20/21

Madison's Rounsaville named MDA head

Madison's John Rounsaville was named the leader of the Mississippi Development Authority today by Gov. Tate Reeves. more

1/19/21

McGee appointed to national public safety and crime prevention committee

Ridgeland Mayor Gene F. McGee has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2021 Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) Federal Advocacy Committee, the Mississippi Municipal League announced Thursday. more

1/15/21

Snowmageddon 2021

Whit Dehmer, 3, enjoys the snow in Gluckstadt on Monday with his dad Steele. Madison County received and estimated 2 inches of snow early Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. more

1/14/21

TrustCare opens new kids clinic in Gluckstadt

GLUCKSTADT — For head pediatrician Dr. Catherine Phillippi, making going to the doctor as fun as possible for their smaller patients is the aim with state-of-the-art technology and scheduling. more

By JOHN LEE | 1/13/21

Peco Foods closing down Fulton Street plant

Peco Foods announced Friday that they would be closing the Fulton Street location in Canton as one of three Mississippi locations closing. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 1/13/21

This rendering shows what a new Chase branch will look like on Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland.

JPMorgan Chase, 7th largest bank in world, opening branch here

RIDGELAND — JPMorgan Chase, the seventh largest bank in the world, will bring a roughly 40,000-square-foot branch complete with a drive-through ATM to the financial corner of Steed Road and the Highland Colony Parkway after aldermen gave their unanimous approval. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 1/13/21

COVID vaccine available locally

The COVID-19 vaccine will be available today, Jan. 15, at the Madison County Health Department in Canton and registration is required. more

By JOHN LEE | 1/13/21

Ridgeland votes to exit county’s waste plan

RIDGELAND — As the future of the NCL landfill west her remains uncertain, city officials voted to remove themselves from the County’s solid waste plan in a move one alderman said would expose an “outrageous” and “fraudulent” assessment and reduce the county’s need for an additional landfill. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 1/13/21

Ridgeland Alderman Kevin Holder helps police officers rescue a cat trapped on a roof.

Cat’s rooftop rescue involved blanket

RIDGELAND — An alderman here saved a cat from starvation that was stuck — not in a tree — but on the roof of a two-story apartment building. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 1/13/21

Madison County Schools go to distance learning ahead of snow threat

Madison County Schools are transitioning to distance learning on Monday due to inclement weather, the district said on Facebook. more

1/10/21

Peco Foods announces Fulton Street closure

Tuscaloosa-based Peco Foods announced today that they would be closing the Fulton Street location in Canton as one of three Mississippi locations closing. more

1/7/21

Camden man guilty in 2 murders

A Camden man received two life sentences plus 30 years in connection with the murder and burning of his wife and stepdaughter in the summer of 2018. more

By DUNCAN DENT | 1/6/21

Left to Right: Jerry “Babu” Patel, Tori Harrigill, Dr. Manisha Sethi, Sumesh Arora

Indian Association donates $100K to the Campaign for Children’s

The Indian Association of Mississippi raised over $100,000 for the Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi to help complete funding of the hospital’s Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower. more

1/6/21