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Amorya Orr will begin serving a three-year term in July on the Board of Commissioners, the governing body of The . . .

Committee sends MDOT Executive Director reappointment to full Senate

During the committee meeting, White was asked about MDOT’s response to the recent ice storm in North Mississippi. Lawmakers on . . .

ABC warehouse faces backlog of 199,000 cases of inventory

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Stepping into leadership

Jackson Academy students are stepping into leadership roles throughout the metro area and state, serving on youth councils, ambassadors programs . . .

The Other Side Podcast: Secretary of State Michael Watson says Mississippi needs campaign finance reform

Secretary of State Michael Watson discusses his push for lawmakers to enact campaign finance reform, including transparency and searchability of . . .

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UMMC clinics to remain closed Monday, Tuesday
Sun,02/22/26-10:58AM , 181 Reads
UMMC reports:

The University of Mississippi Medical Center clinics will remain closed statewide Monday and Tuesday.
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Making wishes come true
Fri,02/20/26-6:00PM , 246 Reads
Madison-Ridgeland Academy has partnered with Make-A-Wish Mississippi to support children facing critical illnesses through the organization’s wish-granting program. Recently the MRA community granded six Make-A-Wish dreams.
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Newsworthy: Holmes Community College
By MARY MARGARET BUSBY - Special to the Sun
Fri,02/20/26-9:00AM , 291 Reads
Holmes Community College has officially expanded its career and technical offerings on the Ridgeland Campus with the launch of a new Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology program.
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The former Virginia College on Ridgewood has been a dumping ground

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Hinds County to clean Virginia College litter
By NELL LUTER FLOYD - Sun Staff Writer
Fri,02/20/26-1:00PM , 303 Reads
Hinds County plans to clean up around the building that once housed Virginia College on Ridgewood Road.
The site at 5841 Ridgewood Road turned into an eyesore after the school shut down, with squatters moving into the vacant building and some people using it as a dumping ground for unwanted items.
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