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Events canceled, postponed in the wake of coronavirus

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Mon, 03/23/2020 - 12:31

Due to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations about limiting gatherings of people, several annual fundraising events are being postponed or canceled.

5 things you didn't know about Betsey and Abby

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Fri, 03/20/2020 - 11:37

1. Betsey Mosby and Abby James met and became friends while in school at Ole Miss.

2. The two friends plan to turn their girls' vacation to Palm Springs into an annual trip.

3. In fact, a lot of their inspiration for The Finery came from a trip they took together.

Northside couples postponing ‘I dos’ with limitations on gatherings

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Fri, 03/27/2020 - 12:40

On March 14, Madison resident Emma Liston went in for her final wedding dress fitting ahead of the “big day” marked on the calendar for April 4, when she would marry Austin Draughn.

5 things you didn't know about Walker Tann

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Fri, 03/27/2020 - 12:08

1. After Katrina, he was in the Super Dome when it reopened.

2. He was the youngest president of the Central Mississippi MLS.

3. Of the 66 staff members at Nix-Tann, he is one of 12 males.

4. He serves on the vestry at St. James Episcopal Church.

Road projects continue in Ridgeland in effort to improve traffic flow

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Fri, 03/27/2020 - 12:00

The city of Ridgeland is trucking along with several projects designed to improve traffic flow and be aesthetically pleasing.
One of the largest projects currently underway, according to Public Works Director Mike McCollum, is the Lake Harbour Drive extension.

Madison sees increase in domestic violence cases for 2019

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Fri, 03/13/2020 - 14:28

The Madison Police Department has finalized its uniform crime report statistics for 2019, and the results show that the largest increase in crime for the second consecutive year was in domestic violence cases.

5 things you didn't know about Robert Pearigen

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Fri, 03/13/2020 - 14:08

1. He has traveled to five continents.

2. Some of his hobbies include fishing, running, cooking and reading.

Madison County joining opioid lawsuit

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Fri, 03/13/2020 - 14:06

Madison County will join hundreds of others across the country in a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributers. The case, which names a dozen drug makers and distributers, is being tried in Cleveland, Ohio.

County moves ahead seeking federal funds

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Fri, 03/13/2020 - 13:54

Madison County is moving forward with efforts to secure federal aid in constructing the Reunion Interchange project.

Butler Snow attorney Tommy Cardin, who was hired by the board of supervisors to lobby on the county’s behalf, presented an update to the board last week on where they stand in applying for a federal BUILD grant.

Madison County officials lobby legislators for funds to create driver’s license facility

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Fri, 03/06/2020 - 12:28

More than a year after the idea was brought before the Madison County board of supervisors, efforts to bring a driver’s license facility to the county are still slow going.

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