Canton News

TODAY The fourth annual Cruisin' Clinton on the Fourth bike ride: Cyclists can choose from a 62-mile ride taking off at 7:30 a.m. or a 30-mile route with an 8:30 a.m. start.

Colorful skies are a hallmark of Fourth of July celebrations, and weekend festivities surrounding the Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest put that sparkle in both day and night skies.

The city of Canton has a new Mayor. Monday afternoon, recently elected Mayor Dr.

Ridgeland celebrates July 4th with their annual "Celebrate America Balloon Glow" event.

A 48-year-old Canton woman has been charged with exploiting a vulnerable adult in her care, Attorney General Jim Hood announced today.

With each brush stroke, Shantay Willis grew closer to living her dream. In less than a month, the single mother of six is planning to move into a new home - the first one she can call her own - with help from Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty.

Transportation officials are inviting Madison County residents to attend an open forum to discuss improvements to the Interstate 55 and Gluckstadt Road Interchange.

Madison County is celebrating our nation's birthday with hot air balloons aglow in the night sky, live music, fireworks, a parade and fun for the whole family.

Starting next week, city officials in Canton, Flora, Madison and Ridgeland will take the oaths of office for the coming four years.

For a peek at the hottest trends in summer fashion, look no further than the sixth annual Tea Party & Fashion Show Summer Bash in Canton this Tuesday.

Canton Elementary is eliminating fried foods from the menu to help students eat healthy.

The Outlaws race at the Twin City Drawgway started with track surface temperature over 150 degrees, and the racing action was just as hot.

Area television viewers are waking up to their favorite shows in digital splendor or seeing a blank screen as all television stations today are ending analog broadcasts.

To make sure their children are ready for the new school year, moms like Julia Chesser put in their own hours in the classroom.

PASSPORT TO THE PROMISED LAND: Victory Baptist Church, at the corner of Hoy and Rice Roads in Madison, will hold Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 p.m. nightly June 8-12. 'Passport to the Promised Land' will have activities available for ages 3 through sixth grade completed.

After 20 years of sandwiches, McAlister's Deli is slimming down. The Ridgeland-based chain shed its big square-footage demands, opening its growth plans to smaller spaces that allow the sandwich shop more location options.

Auto manufacturers saw May sales increase from the month earlier, but they remained well below last year's figures.

With the polls closing at 7 p.m., Flora residents are waiting to see whether Mayor Scott Greaves returns for a second term or three-term Alderman Leslie Childress moves up.

Voting in Canton's Ward 1 race between Democrat Rodriquez Radale Brown and Republican Jeff Ross is under way despite incumbent Alderman Ray Rosamond trying to stop the election over allegations of voter fraud.

A Sandy Hook man has pleaded guilty to murder and been sentenced to life in prison for the August slaying of a Canton teacher.