After more than three decades at the Eudora Welty Library, Hinds County officials are looking to relocate the emergency operations center.
“Just about every day we’re looking for a new building. It’s an ongoing project,” said Emergency Management Director Ricky Moore.
Crime is down at the Barnett Reservoir, with only 16 counts last year compared to 24 in 2016.
“The overall stats in 2017 declined from the 2016 levels,” Reservoir Chief Perry Waggoner said.
Crime takes turn
After seeing a major uptick in auto burglaries this year, Jackson police say they’re getting the problem under control.
Through March 4, Precinct Four reported 167 auto break-ins, a 114.1 percent increase year to date over 2017.
Broken down, that’s nearly 17 burglaries a week.
The first portion of Gluckstadt hearings that began February 26 has been wrapped up. The hearings are scheduled to continue later this month March 26, 27 and 29 if needed.
Madison County recently approved additional funding for several road projects including paving Stout and Catlett roads.
During a board meeting, supervisors voted to spend $630,000 on Stout and Catlett roads as well as Ricks Drive, which is located in Canton off Mississippi Highway 22.
Only one slot remains open on an advisory panel that will oversee spending in the “capitol complex improvement district.”
Recently, the city of Jackson appointed three members to the CCID board: Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Planning Director Mukesh Kumar and Public Works Director Robert Miller.
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More than a million dollars in recent allocations of Jackson one-percent revenues will pay for projects on the Northside.
Recently, the city’s one-percent oversight commission approved giving Jackson nearly $7 million to cover emergency water repairs dating back to 2016.
A retired elementary and middle school administrator, Candy Spurzem brings years of experience in organizing to her USA IBC role. Spurzem said the volunteer organizers will be utilizing new technology that will help make volunteering easy, efficient and fun.
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After 62 years Murrah alums continue to gather for monthly lunches at Brent’s
It was 1955 when Murrah High School opened up, and it was 1956 when the school had its first graduating class.
Metro Ballet celebrates 25 years
Thelma Sutton Ray, 82, and Johnnie Clifton Ray, 88, of Oxford, Mississippi, who devoted their... READ MORE
Cathy Haynie, head of school at Christ Covenant School, is serving JAAIS (Jackson Area Association of Independent Schools) as president this year.
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