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Somers on CARA's Bree's Bark Park
12/07/2012 - 11:24am

There will soon be a new place for dogs to run free and socialize with other dogs. That place will be called Bree’s Bark Park, and it is being built by CARA, or Community Animal Rescue and Adoption of Mississippi. CARA board member Ann...

Security increased during holiday season
12/07/2012 - 10:45am

By ANTHONY WARREN

Sun Staff Writer

Police are out in full force this year to make sure Northsiders have a safe and happy Christmas.

The holiday shopping season officially kicked off on Black Friday, with some stores...

Beware: workers just need to be in work zone
12/07/2012 - 10:42am

By KATIE EUBANKS

Sun Staff Writer

HERE IS A QUICK fact for Northsiders to note, especially as construction continues on I-55 between Madison and Ridgeland:

“Speeding fines doubled when workers are present...

Bald eagles come back after near extinction from use of pesticides
12/07/2012 - 10:39am

They say the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. You would think that I could do a better job marking the entrances into my secluded haunts, but the serpentine trails that I travel say otherwise. I also try to minimize...

Happenings
12/01/2012 - 5:47am

Santa party

Mississippi Children’s Museum will host a Holiday Tea Party with Santa, December 8, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tickets $20. www.mschildrensmuseum.com...

Eventually: Plans to install speed humps on N'side waiting for new contract
11/29/2012 - 12:23pm

 by ANTHONY WARREN

Sun Staff Writer

New speed humps will eventually be added on Dogwood Drive.

Eventually.

The city of Jackson has approved adding two speed humps on a section of the roadway between...

Ridgeland, Madison police investigate video arraignment
11/29/2012 - 12:20pm

 by KATIE EUBANKS

Sun Staff  Writer

THE MADISON AND Ridgeland police departments are both planning to get video arraignment technology, which is now helping the Madison County Sheriff’s Department with security...

Session outlook: Martinson to tackle retirement plan eligibility for new legislators
11/29/2012 - 12:17pm

DISTRICT 58 REP. Rita Martinson said she is pre-filing several bills for the upcoming legislative session, including one that would prevent new legislators from getting the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan (SLRP).

Martinson, a...

Upgrades to science labs on tap at JA
11/29/2012 - 12:14pm

By ANTHONY WARREN

Sun Staff Writer

Eight years after it was implemented, Jackson Academy’s (JA) master plan is coming to fruition, one piece at a time.

In 2006, JA added a new entrance on Ridgewood Road, making...

New on Learning Resources District
11/29/2012 - 12:11pm

Nancy New is the founder and administrator of New Summit School in Jackson and executive director of New Learning Resources School District (NLRSD). She has worked in private education for more than 20 years and worked in public education for...

Circulating anti-freeze keeps 'Christmas on Ice' frozen
11/29/2012 - 11:57am

By KATIE EUBANKS

Sun Staff Writer

SO HOW DO YOU keep an uncovered, outdoor ice-skating rink frozen in Mississippi, where average temperatures reach well above freezing even in the winter?

In the case of the temporary...

Leaves food factories for plants and trees, entertainment for dogs
11/29/2012 - 11:53am

Why do they fall? I’m not talking about mallards falling from the skies from a barrage of number 2s in flooded timber, nor am I talking about doves hitting the packed soils from an October dove hunt. I am speaking of the thin pieces of...

Happenings
11/20/2012 - 5:11am

Turkey workout

Raising the Barr Fitness will offer a free Turkey Busting Workout, November 23 and 24 at 10 a.m. Bring a canned vegetable to donate to Pinelake Care Center. For details call 601-414-3536.

 

Santa...

Backlog: Uncollected fines and court costs run into millions for Jackson
11/08/2012 - 11:51am

by Anthony Warren

Sun Staff Writer

More than a million dollars is available to the city of Jackson if only they could collect it.

Jackson’s municipal court system is carrying a backlog of unserved warrants...

Orthodox faith; Bible study grows into St. Peter's Antiochian Orthodox Church in Madison
11/08/2012 - 11:49am

MORE THAN A quarter century ago, a group of evangelical Protestants in the metro area discovered the Orthodox faith.

They formed a Bible study and organized into St. Peter’s Antiochian Orthodox Church in 1976.

Now St....

Residential permits go up; commercial ones decline in Ridgeland
11/08/2012 - 11:46am

by katie eubanks

Sun Staff  Writer

RESIDENTIAL building permits in Ridgeland have been on a steady incline since fiscal year 2009, but permits for new commercial buildings have done nothing but decrease since the...

Bertha Gordon on Annandale Estates
11/08/2012 - 11:34am

Bertha Gordon is president of the Annandale Property Owners Association (APOA) at Annandale Estates. She and her husband, Dr. James Gordon, have lived in Annandale Estates for 14 years. They have six children and 12 grandchildren. Bertha Gordon...

Eastover Association installing cameras
11/08/2012 - 11:22am

By ANTHONY WARREN

Sun Staff Writer

Improving security and safety for residents in Eastover is a priority for the Eastover Neighborhood Association (ENA).

The group currently uses off-duty police officers to patrol the...

Several million dollars needed to transform Parham Bridges Park
11/08/2012 - 11:20am

By ANTHONY WARREN

Sun Staff Writer

Plans have been laid out, and estimates say it will take around $5.6 million to transform Parham Bridges Park into a world-class tennis center and community destination.

Ward One...

New location being sought
11/08/2012 - 11:13am

By KATIE EUBANKS

Sun Staff Writer

THE CJ STEWART Foundation, a nonprofit 501c3 based in Madison, is officially seeking another location for “Down Range,” a proposed sports camp facility for teens.

The...

Jackson Academy, Prep face each other for state champion title
11/08/2012 - 11:11am

By  ANTHONY WARREN

Sun Staff Writer

The Northside is represented well in the state football playoffs.

Jackson Academy (JA) is looking for its fourth state title, but they’ll have to get through Jackson...

Beloved swimming teacher continues to be inspiration while battling cancer
11/08/2012 - 11:08am

Lu Lee continues to be an inspiration.

Even lying in a hospital bed fighting for life, she’s still considered the boss.

She beat cancer three years ago. And when you look into her determined blue eyes, it’s easy to...

Flying High: Linwood Nooe works to help handicapped have ability to pilot a plane
11/02/2012 - 10:47am

Linwood Nooe wants the freedom of flight to be available to all people, including those living with disabilities.

A device Nooe plans to manufacture will help him do just that.

Nooe, a Madison resident, is planning to produce...

Residents upset over foundation's proposed youth camp location
11/02/2012 - 10:42am

by katie eubanks

Sun Staff  Writer

AFTER A contentious public meeting with local residents last week, a Madison nonprofit is considering finding a new location for its proposed youth sports camp.

The CJ Stewart...

Leverage, Bond money to be used to capture more funds for street work
11/02/2012 - 10:39am

by anthony warren

Sun Staff Writer

Jackson is planning to take out $10 million in bonds to repave streets.

But city officials say residents shouldn’t expect to see as much immediate paving as they did when a $23...