Flora News

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

A Jackson man charged with murder in a 2008 slaying has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in Hinds County Circuit Court.

Madison County is investigating the death of a 17-year-old Tri-County Academy graduate.

A dozen Mississippi consumers are claiming a Missouri vehicle service contract company misled them and failed to cover car repairs as part of warranty extensions.

Madison County voters have had their say, and city leadership for Ridgeland, Madison, Canton and Flora has been chosen for the next four years.

With a new high school in Gluckstadt as the centerpiece of a planned building program, Madison County school officials are reviewing other projects that could be funded through a $60 million bond issue.

Jordan D'Avy shoots a nail into the door of his new woodworking shop while a crowd of friends and family look on Saturday morning at The Home Depot in Madison.

Ben Childress campaigns for his son, mayoral candidate Leslie Childress, while Robbie Terranova and Judy Greaves campaign for mayoral candidate Scott Greaves Tuesday in Flora.

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.

The Damascus Baptist Church Youth Group will perform Who Dun Stole the Bride?, a Christian comedic dinner theatre play about learning how to treat others through God's love, at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 20.

Criminal cases awaiting trial in Hinds County are down about 8 percent this year, and the county's top prosecutor says a backlog of cases going back several years virtually has been wiped out.

Ramey's in Flora will be holding a blood drive on Friday, June 5. The blood drive will be held from 1 - 6 p.m. Mississippi Blood Services will have a donor coach in the parking lot.

What was your favorite subject in school? History, you say? Maybe art or music? How about economics? If you'd like to further your education in all of these subjects, you need look no farther than the stunning downtown apartment of Mike McRee.

A new building at First Baptist Church of Flora will be a place to educate people about Christ for many years to come.

The Flora Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours on Thursday, June 4, from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., at 963 Petrified Forest Road, Flora.

The idea for a Calhoun County plant swap originated with Connie Caviness of Calhoun City after a conversation between her and Ann King of Bruce when they agreed to exchange some irises.

The parents and teachers honored by their individual schools for being the best are: Ann Smith Elementary - teacher Deborah Johnson; parent Linda Neill a Highland Elementary - teacher Dock Daniel; parent Heike Mueller a Olde Town Middle - teacher Bobby Robinson; parent Ginger Wilson a Ridgeland High - teacher John McArthur; parent Chris Todd a ...

The Junior Auxiliary of Madison-Ridgeland today announces a partnership with Target in recognition of its efforts in promoting early childhood literacy by putting books in the hands of children.

Merry May Day! Observed as the spring 'cross quarter' day - halfway between spring equinox and summer solstice - it's the traditional beginning of the pastoral summer when herdsmen began heading to the hills with their animals.

The Hinds County public defender's office wants taxpayers to pay up to $39,000 each for an expert to explain why three capital murder defendants shouldn't receive the death penalty if convicted.