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News Archive

MDOT Plans HWY 49 Asphalt Work
08/02/23

RANKIN - Additional asphalt work is planned for a significant stretch of US HWY 49, after an extensive project to widen the thoroughfare from four to six lanes was completed...
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HYDE-SMITH GAINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF TRANSPORTATION, HUD FUNDING BILL WITH BENEFITS FOR MISS.
08/01/23

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she worked to help craft a bipartisan transportation, housing, and community development funding bill that would benefit Mississippi...
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State Receives $1.2 Billion for Internet Expansion
07/19/23

RANKIN – District Three county Supervisor Brad Calhoun and District Four’s Steve Gaines will be quick to tell you about the lack of high-speed internet access that exists...
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RCSD Board Approves Capital School Improvement Projects
07/19/23

BRANDON – The Rankin County School District Board of Trustees last month approved capital improvement projects at a number of schools that will be funded with the proceeds from a...
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Rankin County Tops $2 Billion Assessed Value
07/19/23

RANKIN – It’s impossible to definitely know how many Mississippi counties can claim more than $2 billion in total assessed value, but it’s safe to say there...
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Female Inmates Make Hinds CC History by Earning HS Credentials
07/19/23

PEARL – Eight women from the Mississippi Department of Correction’s Flowood Restitution Center were recognized with a special graduation ceremony for receiving their high school credential through Hinds...
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Flowood Pledges $5 million TIF for Pinelands
07/12/23

FLOWOOD – A 132-acre site consisting of a mix of commercial, residential, and professional office space development has been proposed in Flowood. The Pinelands would include a 50-acre parcel adjacent...
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Bridge span placed on Pearl-Richland connector bridge
06/22/23

PEARL- The Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector project, which involves construction of a bridge over the Kansas City Southern railroad tracks at South Pearson Road, took a major step forward last week...
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County Comprehensive Plan: Work progressing on county projections
06/07/23

RANKIN- Officials are forging ahead with an update to the county’s Comprehensive Plan, which targets Rankin County objectives related to a variety of issues over the next 20 to 25...
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MCEF HONORS 33 GRADUATES OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
06/05/23

PEARL ― Thirty-three graduates of the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation's apprenticeship program were honored recently for completing training requirements that move them one step closer to becoming journeymen—the...
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