Ridgeland News Archives

A Ridgeland teenager pocketed $22,000 in scholarship money this weekend. Mississippi's Junior Miss Sidney Anthony won first alternate in the America's Junior Miss Program in Mobile, Ala.

Police said Derrick Watkins had shoplifted DVDs, CDs and clothing from a Walmart and was trying to get away when he rammed two police cars.

Suzanne Duckworth of Ridgeland has been crowned Mrs. Mississippi America 2009 and will go on to represent married women in this state at the Mrs.

A Ridgeland police officer is recovering after he was hit by a car driven by an accused shoplifter, officials said.

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

Holmes Community College was recently awarded the third annual Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association Award of Excellence for loyal support promoting the growth, development and improvement of automotive manufacturing in the state.

Bloggers want to know. So do YouTube viewers and other fans of Fox's hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance.

For Ridgeland resident Alison Harkey, cooking is not just the means to a great meal, it is a way to travel the world every night and to indulge her appetite for variety.

A Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurant is set to open a location in upscale mixed-use development Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland.

Diamond Rio will headline Ridgeland's annual Balloon Glow Friday, July 3, at Northpark Mall.

A Jackson man shot by a Ridgeland Police officer had spent 14 of the last 25 years in prison and was on probation when he tried to run the officer over on Sunday, authorities said.

The Mississippi Wind Symphony will present its second and final concert of the 2009 season on Tuesday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ridgeland High School Auditorium.

A franchisee for Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurant is planning a location in mixed-use development Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland.

A house burglary and auto theft suspect is in custody tonight after leading Ridgeland police on a chase through downtown Jackson.

The City of Ridgeland will be hosting a send-off event for Mississippi's Junior Miss, Sidney Anthony.

With a mind to raise the profile of Ridgeland's Jackson Street District while helping out some of our furry friends, a group of small business owners is putting on the first Dog Days Festival, a benefit for ARK, Madison County's only no-kill animal shelter.

Holmes Community College will hold registration on the Ridgeland campus June 24-25 for second term summer and fall classes.

Community colleges in Mississippi are seeing record-breaking enrollment this summer.

A Ridgeland city project that includes the construction of a new water well and tank west of I-55 is under way and is expected to enhance water service in the entire city, officials said.

Merchants in Ridgeland's Jackson Street District Betsy Liles with B. Liles Studio Fine Arts Jewelry, James Roache with Ro'Chez Dining, Sandra Rives Monohan with the city of Ridgeland, Tim Cook with The Parker House, John Hunter with Libby Story & Company and Andy Cook with The Parker House are planning the Dogs Days of Summer Festival for Saturday, ...

Belk plans to close their Metrocenter location by the end of the summer,the company announced today.

Chateau Ridgeland Retirement Community will host Battle of the Church Choirs from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, June 11.

The Jackson Street District in Ridgeland will host its Dog Days Festival from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on June 13.

June 3, 2009 - The partners and staff of MMI Hotel Group will celebrate the completion of eco-friendly renovations to the Cabot Lodge Jackson North property with a grand re-opening June 23, and a month-long Summer Arts Series showcasing work from Mississippi artists.

No one was injured in a house fire Tuesday morning in Ridgeland. The home at 308 South Ridge Drive in central Ridgeland caught fire about 2:30 a.m., said Ridgeland Fire Chief Matt Bailey.

A reception for Alderman Linda Davis and Alderman Larry Roberts will be held at First United Methodist Church in Ridgeland at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 16.