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Joe Lee, Herald correspondent 3:31 p.m. CT March 14, 2017 Priscilla Fitch, a retired realtor from Lafayette, Louisiana, had no doubt where she would enjoy her retirement. She moved to St. Catherine’s Village in Madison six months ago and is the eighth family member to...

The Madison Central High School team celebrates their first place win. Students at Madison Central High School won $12,000 in scholarships and prizes last week at a C3 Coding Challenge sponsored by C Spire. St. Andrew’s Episcopal School finished in third place and...

St. Andrew’s students achieve perfect scores BY DUNCAN DENT Wednesday, February 8, 2017 6:00 PM Pictured are Allen Ryu, Joe Han, Emily Kruse, Daniel Marsh, Julia Jia, Charley Hutchison, and Peter Martin Pictured are Allen Ryu, Joe Han, Emily Kruse, Daniel Marsh, Julia...

It’s really great to be back in Mississippi.  I had forgotten how many good friends I have in this state,” Dr. Lance Nail told us recently at the 2015 Vision Celebration, sponsored by the Madison County Business League & Foundation and the Madison County Economic...

The Madison County Business League & Foundation and MCEDA proudly announce the Madison County Youth Leadership Class for 2015-16.  Also pictured are the college/university mentors for this year’s program. Kneeling (l-r): College/University mentors Alex Milstead,...

CANTON, MS – The Madison County Economic Development Authority’s (MCEDA) in conjunction with its consultant, VisionFirst Advisors, launched an online community survey regarding the county’s economic development efforts. The survey, is part of an overall competitive...

By MICHAEL SIMMONS, Madison County Journal Wednesday, November 2, 2016 6:00 PM CANTON — Employees at Canton Municipal Utilities will all make a minimum of $15 per hour after the CMU Board voted unanimously to increase starting wages Tuesday. The board discussed the...

By Ted Carter Madison County officials say they expect to fill a vacant executive director position at the county Economic Development Authority sometime in the spring. Officials say they must first complete a public-private collaborative “visioning” process for the...

By TED CARTER Developers of a yet-to-be-announced mixed-use project in Madison County have agreed to consider adding a hotel and conference center to their plans. The Madison County Economic Development Authority and business leaders have been pursuing the hotel and...

Police Chief John Neal speaks with residents during last year’s Ridgeland’s Night Out event. The City of Ridgeland will host its sixth annual Ridgeland Neighbors Night Out on Thursday, Oct. 20. This event allows residents to become better acquainted with each other...