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MRA’s new middle school as seen in a rendering MADISON — An expansion at Madison-Ridgeland Academy that includes a new middle school and cafeteria was approved by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen Tuesday. Alan Hoops, director of environment and design for the city,...

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 6:00 PM RIDGELAND A $23 million extension of Lake Harbour Drive to the Highland Colony Parkway will be marked today (Thursday) with a groundbreaking ceremony. The project that is expected to get under way immediately entails a new four-lane...

Half Shell Oyster House has plans to locate off Highway 463 across from the Madison the City Chamber of Commerce. MADISON — Half Shell Oyster House is coming to downtown at the corner of Mississippi 463, or what is the Madison Parkway, and Main Street in a vacant lot...

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 6:00 PM Ridgeland brought home three awards from the Keep Mississippi Beautiful Twenty-Fourth Annual Awards Luncheon held on April 6, 2017. Mayor Gene McGee earned Mayor of the Year. Keep Ridgeland Beautiful Chairman Jan Richardson earned the...

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 6:00 PM Front row: Doris Ward, Rust College; Rodney Francis, Director, Human Resources Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant; Dr. Richard Alo, Jackson State University; Dr. Debra Mays-Jackson, Hinds Community College Utica Campus; Steve Marsh,...

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,...