RIDGELAND — Seeing a sparkling carpet of fireflies in your backyard can be a magical experience. But imagine seeing them all flashing at once – in a symphony of light. Synchronous species of fireflies are very special – and they exist in only a handful of places throughout the world, one of them being the backyard of the Waller Craft Center.
Madison County Business League & Foundation Young Professionals hosted their Spring Connections Luncheon on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Georgia Blue in Madison.
Madison County Schools announced last week Devona Dew will be the next principal of Rosa Scott School, the ninth-grade campus of the Jaguar attendance zone.
Natalie Clair Seabrook of Madison recently served as a page for the Mississippi Senate.
Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee recently signed a proclamation marking May as Bicycle Safety Month.
RIDGELAND — A proposal to widen the Lake Harbour intersection at U.S. 51 is awaiting MDOT approval.
Joe Van Anglin, Sr., passed away peacefully on April 30, at the age of 96. He is survived by sons Van (Tonda), Dent (Pam), and George; daughter, Cheri Anglin; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Madison County Schools announced this week Dr. Kristal Pollard Epting will be the next principal of Madison Avenue Elementary School. Dr. Epting is a familiar face in Madison County Schools, having served as assistant principal at Mannsdale Elementary School prior to her current role as lead principal at Flowood Elementary School.
For the first time in six years, Madison County did not receive a state appropriation for road projects and supervisors are asking its new lobbying firm for answers.
The state-funded widening of I-55 from Madison to Gluckstadt includes ramps to Reunion Parkway, Central District Transportation Commissioner Wille Simmons told the Board of Supervisors on Monday.
Madison County will move forward with at least one of three building projects totaling nearly $30 million.
FLORA — Parlor 18 Eighty Six hopes to bring a little nightlife to downtown Flora with craft cocktails, bar food, and live music.
County supervisors on Monday backtracked on a plan to spend $360,000 to remodel their meeting room after a supervisor reiterated concerns about spending that much money to add a few audio-visual screens.
RIDGELAND — A Canton man who exchanged gunfire with police on Saturday during a domestic dispute at an apartment complex here remains in custody.
Madison County supervisors on Monday introduced a quarter-billion-dollar bold, aggressive long-term transportation plan.
FLORA — Twenty-two-year-old Karlton Holcomb is living out his childhood dream of becoming a pilot, having recently joined the ranks of corporate pilots at Wheels Up, one of the largest private aviation companies in the world.
RIDGELAND — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s annual Pepsi Pops concert promises a prime setting, beloved pop tunes, and splashy pyrotechnics for an irresistible evening, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Old Trace Park on the Barnett Reservoir.
The Madison County Business League & Foundation and the Madison County Community Trust award the students who participated in the 2023-24 Madison County Youth Leadership class with a $500 scholarship.
Jaquavian Montrez Williams of Flora recently served as a page for the Mississippi Senate. Pages generally run errands for officials and Senate staff.
RIDGELAND — No injuries were reported in an apartment building fire here last week that damaged about eight units.
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