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By ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
Unusually heavy rains and storm drainage issues delayed work on a project to relocate the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s (UMMC) entrance on Lakeland Drive.
For...
When it rains, Randy Vessell gets out the sandbags.
Vessell’s home on St. Mary Street has flooded four times since December 2010.
“I’ve had sandbags out during the last rain events to minimize it, but some...
by ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
Chances are if you own property in Hinds County, your taxes are going up.
Two thousand and twelve was an update year for the Hinds County tax assessor’s office, meaning...
By ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
POTHOLES HAVE BEEN a good thing for Mike Upton.
Upton, who owns four Upton Tire Pros service centers in the tri-county area, has one or two customers a week whose cars are damaged...
By ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff WRiter
The LeFleur East Foundation hasn’t given up on the Creekmore House.
Now, it’s up to the Jackson City Council to determine the home’s future.
The council is...
By ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
For 30 years, New Stage Theatre hasn’t complied with the city of Jackson’s zoning ordinance.
A recent push to have the theater’s property rezoned to neighborhood...
by ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
Ward Seven Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon said there’s no silver bullet to address the capital city’s road problems.
Jackson has 1,600 miles of roadway, of...
By ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
THE STATE’S HIGH court is expected to rule any day now on a proposal that would prevent two Hinds County circuit judges from hearing criminal cases.
On June 27, the county...
By ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
NORTHSIDERS will have a chance to sound off on Jackson’s redistricting plans next month.
A public hearing has been set for August 16 at the Jackson Medical Mall for residents...
by ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
STUDENTS head back to school next month for the 2012-13 academic year.
When students return to the classroom, they’ll notice several changes, from more technology to new...
ONE SUSPECT had bonded out and two others were behind bars last week following the burglary of a Northside home.
On July 9, Jackson police arrested Ontario Williams, 18, Nokoyea Clayton, 18, and a juvenile, all of Jackson, for...
By ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT of Justice has approved new district lines for Hinds County.
The lines, which were passed by the board of supervisors in early 2011, will now be implemented....
By ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
WHAT DOES it take to get a building permit?
How long does it take to get a property approved?
It all depends on the contractor and how long construction takes, say Jackson...
John Maxwell is using his skills on and off the stage to share his spirituality with others and raise awareness about issues affecting the community. The Northside actor will soon be presenting his play, “Buck-Nekkid for Jesus,...
by ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
NEIGHBORS should no longer have to worry about cutting the grass at a home on Sheffield Drive.
Jackson city officials say they’ve reached an agreement with the owner of...
Jackson’s police and firefighter retirement system is underfunded by nearly $62 million, but the system is still solvent, so say city officials.
The system was on track to be fully funded by 2020, but fell behind as a result of...
Residents in two Northside neighborhoods are being targeted by a scam artist who is attempting to take advantage of their good nature over the phone.
Authorities and neighborhood leaders are urging residents, if they’re contacted...
Randy Watkins stopped the golf cart and lit a cigar.
“It (is) a victory cigar,” he said.
Watkins was giving tours of the nine-hole golf course at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park. The course was reopened to the...
Thirty-five percent of Jackson households and businesses recycle.
Ward One Councilman Quentin Whitwell believes that number would go up if the city increased its curbside recycling pickup to once a week.
Currently, the...
The real estate market on the Northside has appeared to pick up in recent months, but overall sales for 2012 are still down when compared to pre-recession numbers.
Multiple Listing Service (MLS) of Jackson reports that for May 2012,...
David Brownlee has been a pastor in the United Methodist Church for more than three decades. The last three years have been spent as pastor at Christ United Methodist Church in Jackson. Brownlee is a graduate of United Wesleyan College in...
NORTHSIDERS’ commutes could become a little smoother in the coming weeks, as a contractor works to repair more than 100 utility cuts across the capital city.
The Jackson City Council recently hired Mack Construction to repair 125...
Jackson police and residents are planning to boost patrols, following a string of auto break-ins in a Northside neighborhood.
On June 15, suspects broke into 14 vehicles in Fondren, smashing windows and getting away with several items...
Jackson police say they’ve arrested a man in connection with a string of robbery carjackings in Belhaven.
On June 25, police arrested Raymond Brown for two armed robberies and a carjacking that occurred in the Belhaven area on...
By ANTHONY WARREN
Sun Staff Writer
AFTER BEING closed for nearly two months, the LeFleur’s Bluff golf course will soon be reopened to the public.
State officials expect to meet their deadline of reopening the...
