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Madison Co. seeks jail fee increase
Flora 365 days x 2 inmates = 730 days $6 rate: $4,380 $18 rate: $13,140 Canton 365 days x 19 inmates = 6,935 days $6 rate: $41,610 $18 rate: $124,830 Madison 365 days x 10 inmates = 3,650 $6 rate: $21,900 $18 rate: $65,700 Ridgeland 365 days x 10 inmates = 3,650 $6 rate: $21,900 $18 rate: $65,700 Madison County officials are proposing to triple the ... (more)
All children in Mississippi should have choice in education
She lives in Canton, works as an anesthesia technician, and is a single mother to Will, a 5th grader in Canton public schools.
Rental ordinance case nets guilty verdict
CANTON, Miss. -- Madison County Court Judge Ed Hannan has found rental property owner Mike Crook guilty of violating Madison's rental ordinance.
Election is today for at-large board seat
In the running are mortgage banker Wint McGee, Ward 4 Alderman Brian Ramsey, former District 3 Supervisor D.I. Smith and attorney Cassandra Walter.
Canton Road Riddled With Potholes
Owners of a Canton day care want to know when the raggedy road leading to their business will be fixed.
Rivers rise significantly after several inches of rain soak parts of Mississippi
New chiefs guiding 60 Miss. school districts
A second arrest has been made in the beating of a 62-year-old Vicksburg welder at a Jackson scrap... There are 60 new Mississippi school superintendents, including 8 districts with interim leaders.
'Big Crater' Closes Canton Road
Penn Road, which runs behind the Canton Country Club, was closed by the city last year after a giant pothole made it dangerous.
Canton Walmart slowly but surely on its way
The scuttlebutt around Canton is that the highly anticipated Walmart Supercenter announced last April is a no-go. The large plot of land that sits on Feather Lane facing Interstate 55 is still waiting for contractors to break ground.
Charter schools, school choice explored
The old Supreme Court Chamber at the Capitol is filled nearly to capacity as state lawmakers host a public hearing on the issue of charter schools on Thursday.
In the wake of recent developments, University of Southern Mississippi film majors may soon find themselves in demand.
Sr Industrial Engineer for a Vehicle Processing Center
Canton, Your new career: Building a global logistics network Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics is currently seeking a talented Sr.
Suspect surrenders to WLBT Anchor
After an all-night stand-off with police turned into a search for a Madison County man, he turned himself in not to authorities, but to WLBT's Bert Case.
Mississippi man arrested during TV interview
CANTON, Miss. -- A Mississippi man accused of pointing a gun at a neighbor was arrested during a television interview that began when he walked up to a TV crew photographing his house, which deputies had surrounded and then searched earlier.
Nationwide alert out for armed man who escaped standoff
The search continues for a Madison County man considered armed and dangerous who apparently eluded authorities early this morning after an hours-long standoff.
Man sentenced in Canton slaying
CANTON, Miss. -- A Madison man has been sentenced to 30 years for manslaughter in a 2011 shooting death at a Canton apartment complex.
Healing process not over, Ole Miss chancellor says
Guest speaker Dan Jones , chancellor of the University of Mississippi, receives the key to the city from Canton Mayor William Truly Jr.on Monday during Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.