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Rising Costs
By Nell Luter Floyd, 335 Reads
Thu, 06/17/2021 - 09:36 AM
N’siders impacted by shortages and increases of materials
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Construction under way to make West County Line continuous thoroughfare
By Nell Luter Floyd, 1,052 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 11:00 AM
Just past the Target store in Jackson, West County Line Road ends at U.S. 51.
Soon, however, that won’t be the case.
Construction is nearing the final stages to join one end of West County Line Road with the other end of West County Line, which will offer better traffic flow and open the area for development.
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Hit the Road
By Nell Luter Floyd, 863 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 10:15 PM
Northsiders ready to start traveling despite Covid requirements
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City, task force addressing drag racing
By Nell Luter Floyd, 393 Reads
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 08:00 AM
Police presence at known hotspots such as North State Street and Northside Drive on Sunday nights are among recommendations a neighborhood task force would like to see to reduce racing and speeding on residential streets.
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Up, up and away
By Nell Luter Floyd, 1,309 Reads
Thu, 06/03/2021 - 10:26 AM
Airport officials preparing for passenger growth this summer
Construction is under way at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport to ensure travelers can more quickly move through the facility.
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Interlocal agreement needed before sheriff can start patrolling in city
By Nell Luter Floyd, 709 Reads
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 12:11 PM
The Jackson City Council voted on March 30 in favor of paying up to $500,000 for off-duty Hinds County sheriff’s deputies to patrol in Jackson.
The additional law enforcement officers were touted as a way to help get crime under control in the city but just when they would begin patrolling the streets is unclear.
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Shown at the presentation ceremony are (from left) Retired Col. Paul L. Willis, outgoing director of the JPS Junior ROTC program; Ashby and Suzie Foote; Jane Alexander; Bessie and Warren Speed; Col. Fredrick Brown, incoming director of the JPS Junior ROTC program; and Stewart Speed

JROTC program benefits from Speed Scholarship
By Nell Luter Floyd, 3,039 Reads
Wed, 05/26/2021 - 12:02 PM
There was instant kinship when the late Leland Speed first met retired Army Col. Paul L. Willis in 2015.
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N’siders frustrated with overgrown grass and trash on County Line
By Nell Luter Floyd, 1,965 Reads
Tue, 05/25/2021 - 12:13 PM
Overgrown grass and trash outside a building on a busy Jackson street send a message that nobody cares, according to one Jackson resident.
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Casey Creasey, executive director of the Greater Belhaven Foundation

Making Plans: Security in Belhaven could be focus of CID generated funds
By Nell Luter Floyd, 1,420 Reads
Tue, 05/25/2021 - 11:51 AM
Security cameras are possible enhancements the Belhaven area could see paid for by funds generated from its Community Improvement District (CID), which is in the process of establishment.
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New playground at Lefleur's Bluff under construction

New playground being built at LeFleur’s Bluff park; funding from Blue Cross & Blue Shield
By Nell Luter Floyd, 3,706 Reads
Fri, 05/21/2021 - 09:57 AM
Construction is under way on a state-of-the-art playground at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park.
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