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A new tool in the fight against meth?
... that more than 50 people had been arrested in the state-wide investigation that began nearly 18 months ago in Rankin County. Investigators described it as the state's largest known meth operation, organized by alleged ringleader, Christopher M. ... Comment?
... street improvements funded by stimulus dollars will begin in March. Five key roads in Brandon are among 13 in Rankin County tapped for refurbishment as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which dedicated $3.1 million to Rankin ... Comment?
Exceptional Educator Can Now Be Read On The List Of Stanford Who's Who
... with a community college. The Hinds Community College District consists of Hinds County, Claiborne County, Rankin County, Warren County and part of Copiah County. Vashti earned a Master's Degree at Mississippi State University. To view more ... Comment?
Lawmaker seeks '16th section' land review
A Rankin County lawmaker hopes the Legislature will look closely at laws governing the management of so-called 16th section land and give school districts more authority over the funds they generate. Comment?
Forrest Co. convict dies in Holmes Co. jail
... ges have been filed yet. Hollimon was convicted of burglary charges in September in Forrest County and sent to Rankin County for Processing. He was later transferred to Holmes County. Comment?
Citrix XenServer Helps Rankin County Go Virtual
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Faced with aging hardware, Rankin County needed a way to make room for more servers to support the county's IT needs Citrix Systems, Inc. Comment?
Official: Schools should benefit
A Rankin County lawmaker hopes the Legislature will look closely at laws governing the management of 16th Section land and give school districts more authority over the funds they generate. Comment?
Gov.: State can't afford pension costs
... he did when working full time. The 70-year-old receives those benefits on top of a part-time paycheck from Rankin County, where he works two days a week as a deputy sheriff. 'Generally, the state pays less than in the private arena for the same ... Comment?
Lawmaker works on 16th section bill
A Rankin County lawmaker hopes the Legislature will look closely at laws governing the management of 16th section land and give school districts more authority over the funds they generate. Comment?
Greenville woman arrested at Jackson-Evers Airport
... to the airport and determined it did not appear the woman broke any federal laws. She was arrested by the Rankin County Sheriff's Office. Airport police say this is still an open case. Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our ... Comment?
Unemployment rate down 1.3 percent
... rates for the month with five counties reporting rates greater than or equal to 15 percent. Around the state, Rankin County had the lowest unemployment rate at 5.9 and Clay County had the highest at 17.8. In additional to Clay, jobless rates in ... Comment?
Governor: State workers should pay more pension costs
... he did when working full time. The 70-year-old receives those benefits on top of a part-time paycheck from Rankin County, where he works two days a week as a deputy sheriff. 'Generally, the state pays less than in the private arena for the same ... Comment?
Most Wanted: Marcus McNeal & David Lee Tyler
... trucks. His victims didn't know they had been hit before it was too late. Anyway. He's busted. Thanks to Rankin County lawmen. More fresh faces coming up in the new year. Meanwhile, be on guard and be safe out there. To report information on these ... Comment?
New churches draw cowboys to worship
... who wouldn't go to a regular church who would go to a cowboy ministry. We felt called to plant a church in Rankin County." The Church in the Dirt meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Rankin County Multi-Purpose Building. Attendance for the first three ... Comment?
... and an adult were treated and released from a hospital after a three-vehicle collision Tuesday in south Rankin County, officials say. A collision involving two daycare buses and a pickup on U.S. 49 injured six people aboard the daycare vehicles, ... Comment?
... wander around,' Mayor Knox Ross said. The ongoing makeover and projects to come aim to improve the eastern Rankin County town. 'The whole point of this is an overall strategy to enhance the walkability and attractiveness of the town,' Ross said. ... Comment?
Jobless rates jump in November
... which grew from 22,350 to 23,680. Clay County recorded the state's highest unemployment rat at 19 percent. Rankin County in central Mississippi had the lowest rate at 6.3 percent. MDES said all but five counties in the state saw October unemployment ... Comment?
Six people were injured Tuesday morning after a three-vehicle collision involving two buses carrying Florence daycare students and a truck, according to Rankin County EOC Deputy Director Tommy Steen. Comment?
The new Tuesday editions will have the same dedication to publishing news from Rankin County communities, said Bill Campbell, who begins today as managing editor of Rankin Ledger. Comment?
You've got mail: County news is electronic
... county department updates, and projects which are underway to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Rankin County," an advertisement for the newsletter reads. In its inaugural edition, the newsletter featured a story about the health ... Comment?