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Tobacco ban tops Brandon meeting

A tobacco ban ordinance is expected to top agendas of Brandon aldermen at their April 5 meeting. More

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Walk spotlights police wages

Blistered feet, sore muscles and the occasional rock slung by a car tire is what Tupelo resident Beau Phillips has encountered along his Gulfport to Southaven journey on foot. More  

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Supes select contractor for new detention center

A contractor has been selected to build the county's new Juvenile Detention Center, a building that has raked up controversy throughout its planning. More

Supes aim to please with new firearm law

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Public pressure from residents prompted the Board of Supervisors to amend an ordinance banning hunting with a firearm within a certain distance of housing developments. More

School district uses creative ways to slash budget

Bleak news from the Capitol on the state's fiscal crisis has Rankin educators preparing ways to slash budgets - with the smallest impact on education. More

Proposed ballpark

Pelahatchie Mayor Knox Ross walks property the city hopes to purchase for baseball fields and recreational facilities. Melanie Thortis | Rankin Ledger

Pelahatchie has big plans for 35 acres it hopes to purchase at the edge of town for a new recreational complex. More

Youth Art Day

Pearl Junior High sixth-grader Erica Dixon helps display artwork at the Pearl Public Library last week for an upcoming student show.

Rebecca Self, an art teacher at Northside Elementary, sorts through student artwork for display at Pearl Public Library. Photos by Melanie Thortis | Rankin Ledger

Pearl Public Library's new branch manager Mara Villa said it's important for libraries and schools to work together, and an event set for next Tuesday pairs them. More

Supes: Expect more of same

A handful of road projects and other infrastructure upgrades are on the books, most to be paid by $60 million that came from a three-part bond sale in 2008 and 2009. More

Rankin excited by move of 2 state headquarters from Hinds

Rankin officials say the possibility of two major state headquarters moving from Hinds County to Rankin will have benefits for the suburban county. More

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Alleged car thieves to face Grand Jury More

Mayor's quest: To clean up city

Brad Rogers moved to the mayor's office just months after police uncovered a Pearl family with a toddler and 31 sick dogs and cats living in unsanitary conditions. More

Brush piles good for wildlife in backyard, countryside

Whether it's a series of large piles along a forest edge or a smaller single pile near a bird feeder in your backyard or acreage, you can make your land more accommodating for wildlife by building brush piles. More

Sidewalks planned for Pelahatchie

Pelahatchie's motto is "A Place to Prosper," and town officials hope a second round of downtown renovations will add to its prosperity. More

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Fundraiser kicks off for St. Jude's home giveaway More

County voted among healthiest in state

Based on birth weight of babies and health behavior of residents, a study found Rankin County to be among Mississippi's healthiest. More

Cost top reason cities don't recycle

Nell Scoggin said recycling comes naturally. The Pearl resident said she hates to waste. More

Brandon to revise sign ordinance

Revisions to Brandon's sign ordinance will help stimulate business and cut down on left behind garage sale signs, officials say. More

1st time homebuyer tax credit bill on table

A new bill, if passed, could give Mississippi first-time homebuyers a $1,000 tax credit, meaning good news for Rankin County, officials say. More

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