The Reservoir District is now in a new hunting zone. Recently, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks added new hunting zones to the state.
E-cigarettes have been banned in public areas by Ridgeland officials.
Recently, the mayor and board of aldermen amended the city smoking ordinance to prohibit electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, in workplaces and public areas.
To make boating on the reservoir an even more enjoyable experience, reservoir officials are discussing the possibility of adding three new comfort stations (restrooms) at Old Trace Park, Lakeshore Park and Coal Bluff Campground.
The city of Madison will be seeing new development in the coming months. The mayor and board of aldermen recently approved a site plan for a CSpire and Starbucks coffee shop.
The 5,700 square-foot building for CSpire and Starbucks will be located on the northwest corner of Highland Colony Parkway and Mississippi Highway 463.
A new subdivision will be coming to Madison. The mayor and board of aldermen recently approved a preliminary plat for Mannsdale Bluff, part A1.
This should be the only phase for the development, according to Kianca Stringfellow, community development director.
Northside students who were graduated from the University of Mississippi in August include: Sarah Kathryn Marley, John Westbrook Abraham, Richard James Baird, Charles Landon Barraza, Walker Ashcraft Robertson, Richard Parker Aiken, William Cameron Crain, Lindsey Ann Fuller, Jacob Tyler Williams, Carly Hawkinson Chinn, Ross Morgan Taylor, Meridi
St. Dominic’s and Newk’s Cares continue to stand with, and fight for, the one in 75 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year.
Salvation Army plans race
In April, I predicted a cool summer because winter had been so warm. Law of averages. Turns out, I was right.
A warm winter offset by a cool summer is the best. Enjoy it while you can. A cold winter offset by a hot summer is the worst.
I find it both bizarre and unrealistic that in 2017 Madison County now has a population of between 95,000 and 105,000 individuals and yet has only one tiny hospital which sits in a rural area that the large majority of citizens cannot find or use.
