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Jackson - The Belhaven University Board of Trustees elected new members Sam Lane, Karen Taylor and Dr. Kevin Brown to the board. The new appointees bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the University’s leadership team. Sam Lane is Senior Vice President of...

A $3.5 million paving project on Mississippi 463 from Mississippi 22 to Mannsdale Road will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday and continue into the fall, MDOT announced Wednesday evening. MDOT crews will intermittently close lanes of 463 daily from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Crews...

CANTON — Since the Nissan plant opened here in 2003, the automotive manufacturer has made a tremendous impact on the local and state economy, a new report by Move Forward Mississippi shows. The tremendous value of Nissan was put down on paper, demonstrating the effect...

Move Mississippi Forward recently held a press conference to discuss the economic impact of Nissan over the past three years. Click Here to Watch the Press Conference Click Here to View the Study Click Here to View the 2013 Report Nissan North America’s Canton...

The Madison County Economic Development Authority Board of Directors has named 40-year economic development professional Ken Oilschlager to serve as its Interim Executive Director.  Following a complete review of the duties and responsibilities of the next executive...

  Leaders from Mississippi’s Telehealth One, Fred’s Inc. and Merit Health joined Governor Phil Bryant recently in announcing an expansion of telemedicine centers across Mississippi at 9 Fred’s Pharmacy locations across Mississippi in addition to the center that...

The Madison County Business League & Foundation is proud to announce that bfac.com developed an APP for our members to stay informed of news, events, reports, etc. Please follow these easy instructions.  Text MCBLF to 95577 (no area code) and you'll receive a link...

By Michael Simmons, Madison County Journal CANTON — Madison County’s Veterans Services office has helped over 6,000 veterans in the last 12 years and expenditures to local veterans and widows was over $44 million in 2015. Dr. Tom Logue, director of Veteran Services,...

MADISON — Plans are under way to open a new Ichiban here off Grandview Boulevard. A site plan was approved Monday by the city Planning & Zoning Board for the hibachi and sushi eatery. It now moves to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen next Tuesday for final approval....

By MICHAEL SIMMONS, Madison County Journal Wednesday, April 27, 2016 6:00 PM The Madison County School District had the 13th highest graduation rate in the state, according to 2015 district graduation and dropout rates released by the Mississippi Department of...