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People Show Their Gratitide Through Service
Hundreds of folks are resting after a big Thanksgiving Day of not only feeding their families, but also the less fortunate.
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Canton 51 One Stop Employees Robbed
A man in a ski mask robbed two gas station employees over the weekend, Canton police said.
Fraternity chapter aiding Canton elderly
The Canton chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will feed more than 50 senior citizens at Joe Pritchard and Pat Doherity public housing complexes in Canton.
St. Dominic eyes Madison County
St. Dominic Hospital, in its proposal to build a $121.6 million hospital in Madison County, says there are not enough beds to care for the growing population in the county.
Funding to be legislative concern
Madison County legislators say money, or the lack of it, will be the focus of their 2010 session.
Canton pawn moratorium changes coming next month
Amendments to a controversial Canton business moratorium that has caused widespread confusion are expected to come in December.
Jackson featured in BET obesity special
JACKSON, MS The battle of the bulge among African Americans in Mississippi was the subject of a BET network special Sunday.
The concept of tax increment financing -- a tool that allows the county to partner with a private developer to create a commercial park -- is like chocolate ice cream, Tax Assessor Gerald Barber says.
Going on the auction block in Madison County are manufactured housing units that have fallen behind on property taxes.
Canton officials have hired two engineering firms to replace ex-city engineer Rudy Warnock, who resigned last month amid an ongoing contract dispute with the city.
Metro residents rally for, against
The debate over health care reform has local residents rallying for and against the bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday.
Madison County supervisors, over the concerns raised by one member, approved a financing plan for a Canton development that calls for the county to pay for public improvements with the higher tax revenue that is expected to be generated.
Rain delays progress on Old Canton upgrades
Good progress was made on the widening of Old Canton Road in Madison during the spring and summer months.
Moratorium causes confusion in Canton
The adoption of a moratorium in Canton that regulates pawn shops, liquor stores and other establishments has caused widespread confusion among Cantonians.
Will proposed ordinance close existing targeted Canton businesses?
The Canton Board of Aldermen targeted liquor stores, pawn shops, nail salons and check cashing stores as undesirable Monday.
Canton's city engineer resigns
Rudy Warnock has resigned as Canton's city engineer amid an ongoing contract dispute that Warnock alleges stems from an attempt by the mayor and city attorney to force him out.
Pedestrian critically injured walking on Madison roadway
A Madison County woman was fighting for her life Saturday after being struck by possibly more than one vehicle.
Canton man pleads no contest in hazing
The seventh and final defendant in a November hazing incident involving the Southern University marching band pleaded no contest Thursday and was put on probation.
The BankPlus Outstanding Students at the Canton Career Center have been announced for the first nine weeks.

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