Capital & River News
ASYLUM HILL DISCOVERIES: THEY’RE SOMETHING PERSONAL
By: Gary Pettus Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications It was Dustin Clarke who found the wedding band with the inscription, “Ever true to thee,” in an unmarked grave. Clarke, who died last...
Canton, MS 2024 Juneteenth Celebration
The Pine Grove Association will host its Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Canton, MS, Friday - Saturday, June 14 - 15, 2024 to honor 159 years of freedom. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally...
Zap the Gap Town Hall Meeting
Who: Commissioner De'Keither Stamps joins MS Representative Stephanie Foster and Hinds County Supervisor Wanda Evers for Zap the Gap Town Hall in Hinds County What: The town hall meeting will...
MSDH to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Emergency Medical Services
The Mississippi State Department of Health and the Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is inviting the public to celebrate its 50th Anniversary on Tuesday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at...
Dinosaurs Around the World Coming to Natural Science Museum
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks' (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) invites visitors to embark on a globetrotting expedition around the world to discover...
Traffic Advisory: Overnight lane closures planned on I-55 in Madison County next week
WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). WHAT: Temporary overnight lane closures. WHEN: Work will take place overnight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Monday, May 20, through...
Lawmakers approve construction of new alcohol warehouse in Mississippi
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed into law a bill to fund the construction of a new Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) warehouse with $95 million in state...
Rankin County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Voodoo” Assists in Seizure of Deadly Drug Fentanyl Seizure on Interstate 20
On Friday May 10th, 2024, at approximately 2:10 p.m. Rankin County Criminal Interdiction Deputy Johnson conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Truck on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation. During the...
MADISON COUNTY BUSINESS LEAGUE & FOUNDATION HOST BALLOON RELEASE TO HONOR FALLEN MADISON COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN CELEBRATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION WEEK
The Madison County Business League & Foundation will host the annual balloon release at the Madison County Sheriff’s office located at 2941 US Hwy 51, Canton, MS, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at...
Mississippi State Fairgrounds to Host Comedy Legend Martin Lawrence August 9
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds is hosting comedy legend Martin Lawrence during his “Y’all Know What It Is!” national arena tour Friday, August 9, 2024, inside the Mississippi Coliseum. The tour...