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UMMC extends cancellation of clinic appointments through Friday

The University of Mississippi Medical Center has cancelled regularly scheduled clinic appointments and elective procedures through Friday as its response . . .

Jackson gets academic chief

Jackson has a new police chief, Dr. RaShall Brackney. The Jackson city council approved Mayor John Horhn’s selection with one . . .

JXN Water Responds to Inaccurate News and Social Media Claims

Recent claims circulating online and in local television news regarding a customer’s account are false. JXN Water was not contacted . . .

UMMC clinics to remain closed Monday, Tuesday

The University of Mississippi Medical Center clinics will remain closed statewide Monday and Tuesday. Medical Center teams continue to respond . . .

Bobbie Jean Fulton Cannon

Bobbie Jean Fulton Cannon passed away on February 21, 2026 in the Fulton family farmhouse in Nanih Waiya, Miss., where . . .

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House Speaker Jason White gives update on legislative session
By WYATT EMMERICH - Publisher, Jackson Northside Sun
Fri,02/20/26-5:04PM , 626 Reads 7,961 Statewide
House speaker Jason White addressed the Stennis Press Forum at Hal & Mal's in downtown Jackson this week, laying out his plans for the legislative session and how the House of Representatives will work with the Senate over the next few weeks.
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ABC warehouse faces backlog of 199,000 cases of inventory
By NELL LUTER FLOYD - Sun Staff Writer
Fri,02/20/26-8:00AM , 999 Reads
Walk into Madison Cellars and you’ll find empty spaces on the shelves that should be filled with bottles of wine, fifths of whiskey and other products.
Customers are quick to notice the store looks emptier than usual, said Richie Peaster, one of the owners of Madison Cellars in Madison.
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Weather, lawsuit delaying work on 2026 road plan in Madison County
By NELL LUTER FLOYD - Sun Staff Writer
Fri,02/20/26-9:00AM , 669 Reads
Winter weather makes it unlikely that improvements would begin on any of the roads in Gluckstadt, Ridgeland, Canton or Flora listed on the 2026 Funded Projects Plan adopted by the Madison County Board of Supervisors.
But that’s not the only reason.
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Photo by Nell Luter Floyd, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Mobile security trailers or ‘blue light cameras’ offer businesses options to private guards
By NELL LUTER FLOYD - Sun Staff Writer
Fri,02/20/26-10:00AM , 517 Reads
Steve Baker hasn’t set foot in a grocery store in years, but he does frequent big box home improvement stores to purchase items needed for projects at Canton Mart Square shopping center in Jackson.
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69°F

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 59°F
Feels Like: 67°F
Dew Point: 53°F
Humidity: 65%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:55 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 31 mph
Sky Cover: 78%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 53°F
Moon Rise: 11:48 AM
Moon Set: 2:01 AM

A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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