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Hinds County Circuit Judge Jeff Weill has scored a pretty clear victory in his efforts to keep criminal cases flowing into his courtroom.
On Friday, the Mississippi Supreme Court stayed an order by Senior Circuit Judge Tomie Green...
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...
Madison Crime
The Madison Police Department received the following reports for:
East Hill Drive, identity theft, July 21;
Highway 51, petit larceny, July 23;
Maplewood Drive, petit larceny, July 22;
...
By KATIE EUBANKS
Sun Staff Writer
THE CITY OF MADISON is combining three of its departments into one.
Economic development, community development, and building and permits will now be three divisions of one department...
By KATIE EUBANKS
Sun Staff Writer
WORK HAS BEGUN on a new, free standing Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry store at Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland.
Plans call for the store to open in time for Valentine’s Day...
By KATIE EUBANKS
Sun Staff Writer
SEISMIC TESTING to be conducted in and around the city of Madison this fall will be a calm, non-intrusive process, officials with Denbury Resources said last week.
Representatives...
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...
SEVERAL NORTHSIDE schools are finishing up or still working on construction and improvement projects as classes begin this semester.
At Madison County Schools, “construction’s hot and heavy right now,” said newly...
DESPITE LESS IN state funding, Madison County Schools 2012-2013 budget has no tax hike and a (small) pay raise for teachers.
Funding from the state has been reduced from $51 million to $46 million for the district,...
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...
Jackson Academy’s 6th grade choir, Finale, gave a performance at the end of the last school year. Choir members include (from left, back) Nicholas Zouboukos, Braden Lewis, Bailey Magee, Dolph Maxwell, Meredith Ann Hornsby,...
Jackson Prep varsity baseball team members are (from left, back) Rob Huffman, Cade Noble, David Huffman, Tyler Coleman, Hill Garbo, Noah Hughes, Will Skelton, William Mounger, Grayson Lamb; (middle row) Wesley Kerce, Ross Renfrow,...
At The Veritas School’s academic honors assembly students were recognized for their achievement. Faculty member Michael Estes presented awards to students for humanities. Shown are (from left) Estes, Mari...
St. Andrew's Episcopal School kindercampers recently planted a garden, which they have maintained and used for cooking purposes throughout the summer. Shown after the blessing of their garden are (from left, back) Alexis...
Jackson Prep held its Chi Alpha Mu induction ceremony recently. New eighth and ninth-grade members are (from left, back) Adam Crawford, Sam Mosley, Mae Mae Walker, Marion Manning, Alex Joyner, Weslee-Parks Patti, Kelsey Harmon,...
St. Andrew's kindercampers recently completed a week of activities centered around the continent of North America. Shown with their decorated cowboy boots from the American West are (from left) Grace Pritchett, Nicholas...
The local Tigers baseball team recently won the 11-year-old AAA division state tournament that was held in Brandon. The boys went 5-1 in the tournament to win the state title. Team members include (from left, back) Coaches...
Olde Towne Middle School Students of the Year 2012 were selected by faculty and staff based on leadership and citizenship qualities exhibited throughout the school year. Shown are (from left) Natalene Vonkchalee, eighth...
Second-graders at Ann Smith Elementary presented a program called “Every Day is Earth Day.” Students sang songs while delivering a message about taking care of the earth. Shown are students (from left, back) Yosiah...
Jackson Academy recently awarded Academic Medals to the following students who maintained scholastic excellence and made a significant contribution in a subject area. They are (from left, back) Matt Whitfield (Latin 1), Maris...
John Emmerich (left) recently won the grand prize in the Covenant Presbyterian Church talent show. He was the only youth who entered. He played a guitar piece featuring “The Rocky Road to Dublin.” Also shown is...
At Family Reading Night, Ann Smith Elementary students (from left) Ethan Livingston and Hunter Westby-Gibson participated in "Our Family's Story," a literacy station where families made a collage of magazine pictures...
Wee Care celebrated Mother's Day by having muffins with mom. Shown are Chalyn Mayes with her mom Heather Brewer.
Boy Scout Troop 18, of First Presbyterian Church, recently held a Court of Honor to recognize new Eagle Scouts. Alex Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Russell, received the rank of Eagle. Russell is a student at Jackson Prep...
