Meade W. Mitchell of Ridgeland was installed as the 119th President of The Mississippi Bar on July 12 at the Bar’s Annual Business Session. The Mississippi Bar is composed of nearly 9,000 active members who are licensed to practice law in Mississippi.

RIDGELAND — Firefighters extinguished a small boat that caught fire while fueling near Pelican Cove last week.

The Lester Penn Invitational was held this past weekend at Mossy Oak and Old Waverly golf clubs in West Point, benefitting the Randy Watkins Junior golf tournament. 

RIDGELAND —  A million-gallon water tank on the south end of the Highland Colony Parkway will improve the city’s water storage capacity by about 30 percent.

GLUCKSTADT — Surveillance cameras from private businesses were instrumental in catching a Georgia pine straw thief here last week.

MADISON — A suspect is still being sought in last week’s Northbay motorcycle shooting.

After over a decade of delays, the Bozeman Road widening project will be under construction soon.

Mississippi is well represented at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

erson suspected of shooting into a dwelling in Madison’s Northbay is being sought by state and local authorities.

MADISON- Police are investigating reports of shots fired in a Madison subdivison early Thursday morning, authorities say.

A Madison County teen is making waves in the golf world, traveling across the country and competing against some of the best players in the country this summer.

RIDGELAND — Two separate organizations recognized the city in June for its ability to attract global brands and stimulate economic growth here.

RIDGELAND — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a trio in a felony shoplifting incident last month at the Renaissance.

GLUCKSTADT — After withdrawing plans for construction of a 15-bed assisted living facility at historic Livingston following opposition of nearby residents, developers found a new home here and received unanimous approval from the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday to proceed with the project. 

RIDGELAND — Work is expected to begin this week on a netting system around the softball fields at Freedom Ridge Park to keep foul balls from adjoining fields hitting spectators.

GLUCKSTADT — A Clinton construction firm accidentally dumped limestone on I-55 here, holding up traffic two mornings in a row this week.

GLUCKSTADT — The city will soon crack down on businesses operating here without a privilege license. City Clerk Lindsay Kellum told aldermen on Tuesday that there are several outstanding privilege licenses. 

MADISON — In a proactive move, the Madison Police Department is planning to employ a specialized indoor drone this school year to enhance the safety of schools in our community.

GLUCKSTADT—An alderman who wanted to remove the distance requirement for convenience stores and liquor stores to increase competition was immediately met with opposition during Tuesday’s board meeting. 

MADISON — After a decade of on-and-off attempts to compete on Jeopardy, Larry P. Wellington finally achieved his dream, with his episode airing Wednesday afternoon.