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Bridge Repairs Planned

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Construction on the bridge over Eubanks Creek in the 300 block of Hawthorn Drive in Jackson, which has been closed about three years, is expected to begin in early summer.

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Town hall meeting draws Northsiders concerned about crime in Jackson

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A town hall meeting on April 22 drew three times the number of people Jackson city council member Ashby Foote expected.

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PRVWSD taking first steps to relocate spillway road; draft construction contract

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The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) has taken the first steps to relocate the Spillway Road.

Recently, the district received aid and drafted a construction contract for the Bob Anthony Parkway relocation project. They also received the terms of agreement for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant.

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Senate senior page

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Lauren Porter of Jackson (center), a graduate of Tougaloo College, served as a senate senior page during the 2021 legislative session. Lauren assisted senators and legislative staff and experienced the political process firsthand. She is shown with (from right) Lt.

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Wolfe speaks to DAR

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The Annandale Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently met at the Country Club of Jackson where Kay Wolfe, (right) Heartland District director and DAR museum correspondent docent, presented a program entitled “Fashion Through the Turn of the Century” with many of the photographs taken from the extensive fashion collection at t

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In the Kitchen: Marina’s Eggrolls

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My mother’s family is from Illinois and when I was growing up, we would visit her family up there every summer. One of my fondest memories is eating fried rice and making eggrolls each summer. My Aunt Dodie’s best friend was originally from Vietnam.

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Opinion: Cold records were common this year

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It is Earth Day as I write this. Today, late in April, over half of the country is in freezing temperatures. Dozens of cold records are being set, especially in the northeast. Back in February, that month was the 19th coldest in the 127 year period of record. It was the coldest February in the country since 1989.

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Easter egg hunt

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First Presbyterian Day School preschool students enjoyed Easter egg hunts and parties before the holiday. Shown are (from left) Emme McCaskill, Ginny-Pearl Nordan, Reid Nicols, Molly Jones, Atticus Smith, Frazier Annison, Mia Toddy, Carson Young, Kate Tynes, Hayes Harrington, Callie Collins, and Sarah Cate Collins.

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Make-A-Wish check

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Members of Madison Central High School’s Student Government Association are pictured with their Make-A-Wish check. The school raised funds in honor of a child’s wish to be granted through the Make-A-Wish foundation. Madison Central raised $3,852.

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Spelling Bee

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Middle School students recently participated in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Pictured are (from left) winners Eesh Majithia, eighth grade; and Ben Croft, sixth grade.

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Greek and Roman Day

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First Presbyterian Day School sixth grade students participated in Greek and Roman Day, with activities in each of their class periods. Shown are (from left) Spencer Bridgers, Nicholas Bailey, and Pierce Ketchum.

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Life's a Garden: Go Time!

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Today it really felt like spring has sprung. I’m writing this article the day after the 40 degree night on the 23rd of April. That is awfully late for a 40 degree night. There are a lot of people who have found the cascading vincas by now. We have people on wait lists for their flats of cascading vinca for a good reason.

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Editorial: Next initiative on Medicaid

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There must be a discount on the cost of filing ballot initiative paperwork at the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office, because another one is lining up behind a recent proposal to expand early voting.

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Seventh grade spelling bee winners

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Winners of Jackson Prep’s seventh grade spelling bee were (from left) Daniel Luzardo, winner, and Helen Fulcher, runner-up. The winners of each grade level spelling bee will represent Jackson Prep in the MAIS District III East Spelling Bee in December.

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500 Wins

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Coach Mark Fanning recently celebrated his 500th varsity baseball win with the Saints. Pictured are (from left, back) Head Coach Mark Fanning, Boyd McCullouch, Carter Everett, Cullen Cox, P. J.

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Choral music

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Jackson Academy Upper School students (from left) Caitlin Johnson, Kathleen Thigpen, and Josie Huff recently performed a choral music concert for an audience of family members.

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North State Street work scheduled to start in May; W.E. Blaine gets contract

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Work to improve North State Street from Sheppard Road to Briarwood Drive should begin in May.

“We hope to begin some time in April or early May,” said Charles Williams, Ph.D., public works director for the city of Jackson.

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Miss Moore and House planning June 12 wedding at The Faulkner

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Mr. and Mrs. James Claitor Moore of Carthage announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Elizabeth Moore to Robert Davis House. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown House of Jackson.

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‘Relic from the past’: Lawmakers examine Mississippi felony voting prohibitions

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House Judiciary B Chair Nick Bain, R-Corinth, questions the logic of why at least some of the people convicted of felonies permanently lose their voting rights unless they are restored by a two-thirds vote of both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature.

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MAIS All District Offense

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Named to the MAIS 2020 All-District First Team Offense at the Jackson Prep varsity football awards banquet were (from left) Matt Jones, running back; Riley Maddox, quarterback; Grant Simpson, offensive lineman; Jeffrey Ince, wide receiver; and Louie Gatlin, kicker.

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