News
Dr. Larry D. Field, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery and a partner at Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, was recently elected to serve on the Arthroscopy Association of North America’s...
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...
Judge and Mrs. Harold Patrick Haggard of Athens, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Elizabeth Haggard, to Scott Edward Peacock, son of Eddie and Stephanie Peacock of Madison. Miss Haggard is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs....
Dr. and Mrs. Frazier Earl Fyke III announce the engagement of their daughter, Georgia Katherine Fyke, to Andrew John Nesbitt, son of Scott Kenneth Nesbitt and the late Patricia Jean Nesbitt of Eden Prairie, Minn.
The bride-elect is the...
LEFLEUR EAST WANTS to use the Creekmore House as its headquarters, and is now seeking permission from the city of Jackson to do so.
The foundation has applied for a special exception permit to use the 3,000-square-foot home on Old...
NORTHSIDERS will see several new school principals when students start classes again this fall. But most of the “new” faces are not so new, as assistant principals step into many of the lead roles.
At Madison Central High...
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,...
THE PEARL RIVER Valley Water Supply District (PRV), the governing body for the Ross Barnett Reservoir and the land around it, is trying to raise money with specialty license plates.
If the PRV gets 300 people committed to pay $31 each...
MADISON COUNTY taxpayers who own farm or forest land in the Gluckstadt area might see a slight change in their property tax bill later this year.
Madison County Tax Assessor Gerald Barber told the board of supervisors at a meeting last...
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...
DEVELOPERS with the Town of Livingston in Madison County hope to get a tourism tax incentive from the state after garnering a vote of support from the county board of supervisors last month.
Supervisors voted unanimously to endorse the...
Library fun
Madison County Library System’s summer reading program includes “Who’s in the Shadows?” a shadow puppet fairy tale, July 10 4:30 p.m. and the Ridgeland Library and...
THE MISSISSIPPI Republican and Democratic parties recently chose delegates to represent the state at the parties’ national conventions later this summer, and several Northsiders made the lists.
Besides state party chairman Joe...
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...
THE LIONS CLUB is an organization that prides itself on taking care of others. The club has seen its numbers dwindle in recent years in Mississippi, making it more difficult to raise money and support the charitable groups they are...
Boy Scout Troop 18, of First Presbyterian Church, recently held a Court of Honor to recognize new Eagle Scouts. David Trussell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Trussell, received the rank of Eagle. Trussell is a student at St. Joseph and is a...
Dr. Christopher Brown II, president of Alcorn State University, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Jackson. He shared areas where Alcorn State is working with businesses and communities to make improvements. Shown are (from left) Heber...
Andrew Mattiace, president of the Mattiace Company, announces new hires, James S. Chustz, executive vice president / chief operating officer; and and J. Wilson Hood Jr., leasing manager.
Sta-Home’s hospice...
Clyde Mason Jr., owner agent, Clyde Mason Insurance Agency, was recognized at the Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company national sales conference held recently in Monterey, Calif., as among the company’s leading writers of farm...
Ben Allen, president of Downtown Jackson Partners and past Rotary president, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Jackson and described what is required to have a thriving downtown community. Shown are (from left) Heber Simmons III, club...
Madison Crime
The Madison Police Department received the following reports for:
Cambridge Drive, petit larceny, June 12;
Camellia Lane, credit card fraud, June 4;
Cedar...
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann gave a presentation to the Madison Ridgeland Rotary Club recently. At the same meeting, Lauren Compere, a 2011 graduate of Madison Central High School, received a scholarship from the club. She...
Navy Petty Officer First Class Michelle Wilson, a 2000 graduate of Murrah High School, and fellow Sailors and Marines aboard USS Wasp (LHD-1) recently participated in New York Fleet Week 2012.
Navy Seaman Apprentice...
