Madison County News

Rally on the Rez is set Wednesday as a call to action to reduce underage drinking.

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

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

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.

Investigators in Madison County have arrested three young men in connection with several portable classroom trailer fires at Madison Middle School.

With $60 million in bonds, Madison County school leaders hope to build a high school, provide elementary science labs, add classrooms at several schools and make necessary renovations.

The State Fire Marshal's Office has declared all three fires set at Madison Middle School in the past month as arson.

A special Madison County committee has been appointed to examine County engineer Rudy Warnock's work and the fact that he's been paid $9.5 million in county contracts since 2005.

The last time they faced off in a legal battle, Dunn Lampton was a U.S. attorney and Oliver Diaz was a Mississippi Supreme Court justice accused of bribery and tax evasion.

Madison is preparing to issue $10 million in bonds for street and drainage repairs throughout the city.

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

A Madison County supervisor wants the state to conduct a comprehensive performance audit of the county's procedures for engineer contracting, planning, operations and billing.

On April 25, the Madison County Alumnae Chapter presented their first "A Morning with Minerva" celebration honoring Madison County's most amazing mothers.

David P. Wall, CIC, has been named vice president, personal insurance. He has a bachelor's degree in Bible and history from Mississippi College.

The Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance is recommending a public reprimand for Madison County Judge William Agin.

A spokesperson for Ridgeland's Police Department says an officer shot and wounded a house burglary suspect who attempted to run him over with a stolen vehicle.

When Kim Anderson of Brandon looks for a bargain, she heads to consignment boutiques, resale shops and thrift stores.

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.

State Farm will begin writing new homeowners policies Monday in all counties except Hancock, Harrison and Jackson.

When you first enter Lake Caroline, it's hard to tell a battle has been raging in the otherwise peaceful Madison neighborhood.