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A 17-year-old Grenada girl was shot and killed early Wednesday morning on South Levee Street, according to authorities.
Grenada Police Chief George Douglas said officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of South Levee Street around 1:46 a.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found 17-year-old L’Zaiyah Jones suffering from a gunshot wound. She was unresponsive at the scene.
Paramedics with MedStat Emergency Medical Services were initially called to the scene.Grenada County Coroner Douglas “Little Bobby” Yates pronounced Jones dead upon his arrival.
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3 weeks ago
The Mississippi State Senate has amended House Bill 1395 to include a $6,000 teacher pay raise, a $9,000 pay raise for special education teachers, and a $2,000 pay raise for assistant teachers, community college instructors and university professors.
If enacted into law, the raises would be phased in over three years. Teachers would receive $2,000 annually for three years, for a total increase of $6,000. Special education teachers would receive $3,000 annually for three years, for a total increase of $9,000.
By Floyd Ingram on
3 weeks ago
The Mississippi State Senate has amended House Bill 1395 to include a $6,000 teacher pay raise, a $9,000 pay raise for special education teachers, and a $2,000 pay raise for assistant teachers, community college instructors and university professors.
If enacted into law, the raises would be phased in over three years. Teachers would receive $2,000 annually for three years, for a total increase of $6,000. Special education teachers would receive $3,000 annually for three years, for a total increase of $9,000.
By Floyd Ingram on
3 weeks ago
The Mississippi State Senate has amended House Bill 1395 to include a $6,000 teacher pay raise, a $9,000 pay raise for special education teachers, and a $2,000 pay raise for assistant teachers, community college instructors and university professors.
If enacted into law, the raises would be phased in over three years. Teachers would receive $2,000 annually for three years, for a total increase of $6,000. Special education teachers would receive $3,000 annually for three years, for a total increase of $9,000.
By Floyd Ingram on
3 weeks ago
Keith Turner, an attorney with Jackson law firm Watkins & Eager gave the Rotary Club of North Jackson an update on Jackson’s flood control projects.
This is the one that started out as John McGowan’s Two Lakes, then became One Lake and is now called the “Pearl River Federal Risk Management Project.”
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Keith Turner, an attorney with Jackson law firm Watkins & Eager gave the Rotary Club of North Jackson an update on Jackson’s flood control projects.
This is the one that started out as John McGowan’s Two Lakes, then became One Lake and is now called the “Pearl River Federal Risk Management Project.”
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3 weeks ago
Keith Turner, an attorney with Jackson law firm Watkins & Eager gave the Rotary Club of North Jackson an update on Jackson’s flood control projects.
This is the one that started out as John McGowan’s Two Lakes, then became One Lake and is now called the “Pearl River Federal Risk Management Project.”
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3 weeks ago
Keith Turner, an attorney with Jackson law firm Watkins & Eager gave the Rotary Club of North Jackson an update on Jackson’s flood control projects.
This is the one that started out as John McGowan’s Two Lakes, then became One Lake and is now called the “Pearl River Federal Risk Management Project.”
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3 weeks ago
Demolition began Tuesday of the house on Mullberry that has long sat vacant. The site will be used by the Madison Parish Library.
Demolition began March 10 on a building on Mulberry Street next to the Madison Parish Library as part of a project tied to a cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Tallulah, the Madison Parish Police Jury and the Madison Parish Library.
The agreement calls for the removal of the building and construction of a parking area and outdoor space for the library.
City officials said on Facebook that the project addresses a blighted structure and will provide space for library use.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
Demolition began Tuesday of the house on Mullberry that has long sat vacant. The site will be used by the Madison Parish Library.
Demolition began March 10 on a building on Mulberry Street next to the Madison Parish Library as part of a project tied to a cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Tallulah, the Madison Parish Police Jury and the Madison Parish Library.
The agreement calls for the removal of the building and construction of a parking area and outdoor space for the library.
City officials said on Facebook that the project addresses a blighted structure and will provide space for library use.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
Demolition began Tuesday of the house on Mullberry that has long sat vacant. The site will be used by the Madison Parish Library.
Demolition began March 10 on a building on Mulberry Street next to the Madison Parish Library as part of a project tied to a cooperative endeavor agreement between the City of Tallulah, the Madison Parish Police Jury and the Madison Parish Library.
The agreement calls for the removal of the building and construction of a parking area and outdoor space for the library.
City officials said on Facebook that the project addresses a blighted structure and will provide space for library use.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
Mississippians who believe in good government should take no comfort that House Speaker Jason White’s freebie trip to the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans was financed by a utility monopoly rather than, as initially suspected, a sports gambling giant.
It is wrong for White to accept lavish, though legal gratuities from any business that lobbies for legislation worth millions of dollars to its corporate kitty, no matter which business it is.
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3 weeks ago
The Madison Parish Police Jury discussed staffing shortages in the parish maintenance department during its March 9 meeting.
Parish Superintendent Clinton Epps told jurors the department is short about six to eight workers.
Epps said the shortage has affected work including grass cutting, ditch cleaning and other maintenance across the parish.
The department is currently hiring tractor operators, truck drivers and laborers.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
The Madison Parish Police Jury discussed staffing shortages in the parish maintenance department during its March 9 meeting.
Parish Superintendent Clinton Epps told jurors the department is short about six to eight workers.
Epps said the shortage has affected work including grass cutting, ditch cleaning and other maintenance across the parish.
The department is currently hiring tractor operators, truck drivers and laborers.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
The Madison Parish Police Jury discussed staffing shortages in the parish maintenance department during its March 9 meeting.
Parish Superintendent Clinton Epps told jurors the department is short about six to eight workers.
Epps said the shortage has affected work including grass cutting, ditch cleaning and other maintenance across the parish.
The department is currently hiring tractor operators, truck drivers and laborers.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
At their March 9 meeting, the Madison Parish Police Jury discussed the state litter enforcement program and penalties for violations.
Under the program, a person who is cited may be ordered to perform community service for a first offense. A later offense can carry a fine of up to $500.
Parish President Jane Sanders said residents can report littering by providing the vehicle license plate number to 855-LA-LITTER.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
At their March 9 meeting, the Madison Parish Police Jury discussed the state litter enforcement program and penalties for violations.
Under the program, a person who is cited may be ordered to perform community service for a first offense. A later offense can carry a fine of up to $500.
Parish President Jane Sanders said residents can report littering by providing the vehicle license plate number to 855-LA-LITTER.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
At their March 9 meeting, the Madison Parish Police Jury discussed the state litter enforcement program and penalties for violations.
Under the program, a person who is cited may be ordered to perform community service for a first offense. A later offense can carry a fine of up to $500.
Parish President Jane Sanders said residents can report littering by providing the vehicle license plate number to 855-LA-LITTER.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
The Madison Parish School Board voted March 9 to authorize the superintendent to explore a contract with STAR Academy.
The authorization follows a Feb. 19 letter from the Louisiana Department of Education and State Superintendent Cade Brumley.
Superintendent Charlie Butler told board members the program would not place a financial burden on the district during the first three years.
He said the district could decide after that period whether to continue the program.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
3 weeks ago
The Madison Parish School Board voted March 9 to authorize the superintendent to explore a contract with STAR Academy.
The authorization follows a Feb. 19 letter from the Louisiana Department of Education and State Superintendent Cade Brumley.
Superintendent Charlie Butler told board members the program would not place a financial burden on the district during the first three years.
He said the district could decide after that period whether to continue the program.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
