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Residents were evacuated from 10 Carroll County homes Friday because of a fire that covered 2,400 acres.

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Fire forces evacuations

By GERARD EDIC GERARD EDIC
Fri,03/27/26-5:44PM, 1,731 Reads 21,001 Statewide
A fire blazing through more than 2,000 acres in Carroll County led to evacuations from 10 homes Friday, a state fire official said Friday afternoon.
Residents of homes on County Roads 163, 218 and 360 were being evacuated, Chris Burnham with the Mississippi Forestry Commission said just before 5 p.m. Friday.
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The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.

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Cold, rough winds don't deter Viking Half Marathon athletes

By TAYLOR THOMPSON TAYLOR THOMPSON
Sat,03/28/26-1:00PM, 1,442 Reads 21,450 Statewide
As Aaron Ford neared the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday morning, his focus was on encouraging other runners.
“Finish strong!” he yelled to Archer Russell, a participant in the 10K race who was just ahead.
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George Edward Cain

Mon,03/30/26-2:10PM, 1,390 Reads
George Edward Cain (Edd) was born January 6, 1947, in the old Baptist Hospital in Jackson and passed away March 23, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was the son of the late George Judson Cain Jr., and Mary Jane Wallace Cain.
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A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.

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Gov. Reeves: Carroll County fire has consumed 3,000 acres, evacuations expanded

Sat,03/28/26-11:46AM, 1,078 Reads 16,454 Statewide
Updated at 2 p.m. with information from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carroll County has increased to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuations along three county roads.
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Abandoned Virginia College Campus on Ridgewood Road in Jackson

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Abandoned Brookshire's/Virginia College on Ridgewood Road in Jackson

By JOHN EMMERICH JOHN EMMERICH - Reporter
Fri,03/27/26-2:25PM, 1,064 Reads

Despite years, the building remains abandoned and an attractive site for vagrants and looters.
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Eloise Lanier Dean Cumbaa

Tue,03/31/26-1:01PM, 843 Reads
Eloise Lanier Dean Cumbaa was born in Greenville, Miss., in 1929 to Charles Otho Dean and Geraldine Rousseau Dean of Leland. She died peacefully at her home at 97 years of age.
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Hail to King Doug Morgan

Northsider Doug Morgan, center, with River Hills Men's Tennis Association commissioners, Nelson Creath, left, and Matt Harkey, right.

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Doug Morgan is the new River Hills king

Sat,03/28/26-2:57PM, 826 Reads
Northsider Doug Morgan is the River Hills King of the Court this most recent session. Morgan had to top 32 other participants to get the crown during the hard court indoor season.
Doug is known for his quiet tenacity and steady play.
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Rose Lee Howard Robinson

Fri,03/27/26-10:18AM, 770 Reads
Rose Lee Howard Robinson, 85, a longtime resident of Jackson, died on March 24, 2026 after a long battle with leukemia.
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Rape suspect fatally shot during U.S. Marshals warrant service

By RUTHIE ROBISON RUTHIE ROBISON - The Enterprise-Tocsin
Mon,03/30/26-1:00PM, 753 Reads 33,443 Statewide
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the U.S. Marshal Service that occurred Monday morning at a residence on Mill Street in Indianola.
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Mayor John Horhn

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City of Jackson Responds to Passage of Water Authority Legislation

Tue,03/31/26-12:41PM, 633 Reads
Mayor John Horhn and the City of Jackson today expressed disappointment following the Mississippi Legislature’s passage of legislation creating a Jackson Water Authority, noting that the final bill does not give Jackson a majority-appointed governing board over assets the City owns and for which it continues to bear substantial financial risk.
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