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St. Andrew’s soccer team recently honored their senior soccer players. They included (from left) Annie Walker, Nidhyati Trehan, Jude Misenar, Ava Croft, Lily Kreps, and Lucy Rust.
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Madison Central High School ‘s January students of the month included (from left, back) Drew Williamson, Yahya Dhaifallah, Liam Temple, Andrew Broome; (middle row) Jataria Coburn, Addison Pipes, Sarah Love Morris, Anna Claire Loving, Bira Eda; (and front) Emma Cate Ellis, Devan Barrett, Taylor Tucker, Sophie Mattingly, and Sharkyra Dixon. Not pictured: Piper Butler.
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Madison-Ridgeland Academy has partnered with Make-A-Wish Mississippi to support children facing critical illnesses through the organization’s wish-granting program. In February, they helped make six Make-A-Wish dreams come true. The total doubles the school’s original goal for the partnership. Students, faculty, families, and supporters across campus contributed to the effort through schoolwide participation and fundraising activities.
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One of the Middle School classes at St. Andrew’s takes part in a gender reveal surprise as their teacher Kari East shared the news with students throughout the day. Pink confetti announced she was a having a girl. Enjoying the surprise were (from left, standing) Miles De Beukelaer, Victor Dabit, Patterson Machost, Elijah Gee, Lainey Banks, Greyson Foster; and (seated) Kit Patrick and Mrs. East.
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Madison Central High School Student Government Association executive officers for the 2025-2026 school year include (from left) Vice Presidents Reese Ruhl and Cullen Thomas; Co-Presidents Weston Rogers and Pranavi Buddala; Treasurer Khalid Alhalteh, and Secretary Clark Davis.
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The Madison County Business League & Foundation recently award grants to the Madison County School District and the Canton Public School District to provide patriotic teaching tools for third and fourth graders in support of Mississippi’s America 250 celebration. Participating in the presentation were (from left) Barney Daly; Dr. Capucine Robinson, assistant superintendent; Jan Collins, MCBL&F.
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Jackson Academy seniors gathered with faculty members to initiate their final year with a day of service. Forty-five seniors worked with the local non-profit, We Will Go ministries.
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Dr. Ligon Duncan, (center) Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, recently delivered an opening prayer to the Mississippi Senate at the invitation of Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, (right) who guided lawmakers through the day’s agenda after Senator David Blount (left) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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First Presbyterian Day School recently celebrated Grandparents Day. Students welcomed their grandparents to campus where they spent the day with doing crafts, class visits and a special program. Posing with her grandparents (from left, back) Lynn and Jerry Williams is Louise Orman .
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The Mississippi House recently went all-in to legalize online sports betting in the state.
House Bill 4074 passed 101-10, a surprisingly large margin, especially when you recall that the much-hyped school choice legislation got through the House by only two votes before dying in a Senate committee.
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First Presbyterian Day School (FPDS) recently announced the appointment of Mary Elizabeth Ferriss as First Presbyterian Day School’s next upper school principal, beginning summer 2026.
Ferriss previously served on faculty for 11 years and brings nearly two decades of experience in Christian education. She holds a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from Belhaven University and a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction from the University of Mississippi.
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Two-way turn lanes on Hwy. 51
The city of Ridgeland is pursuing funding so it can remove the center turn lane on part of U.S. 51 and replace it with median islands and dedicated left turn lanes.
“The current center turn lane was designed decades ago for a much lower traffic volume than Highway 51 carries today,” said Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee. “As traffic has increased, that continuous two-way left turn lane has become one of the primary contributors to crashes along the corridor.”
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The Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District plans to pursue three funding mechanisms on top of those from the federal government to pay for what’s officially known as the Pearl River Flood Risk Management Project.
The district, which announced on Feb. 26 that a flood control plan had been chosen, could raise funds by assessing members of the district, authorizing revenue bonds and seeking funding from the state of Mississippi, said Keith Turner, attorney for the district.
“Those are all the strategies we’re working on now,” he said.
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Ashby Foote believes too many streetlights are dark in the city of Jackson.
“I’ve been wrestling with the issue of lights for the 11 years I’ve been on the council,” said Foote, who represents Ward 1, during the Feb. 24 Jackson City Council meeting.
He went on to point out that drivers on Pascagoula Street headed to I-55 are “really in the dark” until they reach the interstate, but the problem of nonfunctioning streetlights isn’t confined only to downtown.
“It’s all over the place,” he said.
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WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).
WHAT: Temporary ramp closure.
WHEN: Overnight beginning at 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, until 6 a.m. on Thursday, March 6.
WHERE: The High St. ramp to I-55 north in Jackson.
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The Mississippi Museum of Art’s annual ART PARTY 2026, A Floral Fête, transformed the galleries into a blooming, living canvas. Florists, garden clubs, and creative tastemakers from across the state designed floral installations inspired by artworks in the museum’s collection, bringing new life to the art and creative vitality to the season.
The night included an auction, raffle, food and drinks
ART PARTY is the museum’s only annual benefit, providing funds for the exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives.
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Poor Speaker White. His omnibus school choice bill got short shrift in the Senate. His resort now appears to be name calling. “Senate leadership has aligned themselves with the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, the Mississippi Democratic Party, and the status quo,” he whined.
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The Northside has long been seen as a safe, close-knit place to raise kids. But the same community strengths that draw families here such as strong schools, involved parents, familiar neighborhoods can also create a pressure-cooker environment for teenagers navigating identity, social status, and expectations.
“Let’s call this area of Jackson what it is. It’s a bubble,” said Daniel Phyfer, vice president of business development at Defining Wellness, a mental health and addiction treatment center near Jackson. And inside that bubble, he said, many teens feel they are performing.
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I can’t believe I’m going to say this; it’s like I’ll never learn. It feels like spring is here and it’s only early March. I know better than to start planting certain things before Easter but it’s really hard to stop myself this year especially. We are doing some big projects in our yard getting ready for the garden tour in May. That part I’m not worried about that’s a lot of dirt work and woody ornamentals going in. But what’s making me itch are the bedding plants that are smiling at me in our greenhouses.
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