News Archive
AccelerateMS driving workforce training in Mississippi
02/24/23
A state agency that's not quite three years old has big plans for the state's workforce. AccelerateMS is essentially the state's office for workforce training, according to...
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Rankin County eyes seven major projects, land acquisition for 2023
02/24/23
Economic development in Rankin County could have a record year if all goes according to plan.
As of now, Rankin First, the economic development arm for the county, is working...
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MCEP Growing Construction Trades by Training Students
02/22/23
Right now in Mississippi there are 100,000 job openings for welders, masons, electricians and heavy equipment operators, among other trades.
The Mississippi Construction Education Foundation is on a mission to steer...
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Pearl High ranks at Top in State for Graduation Rate for Students with Disabilities
02/15/23
PEARL - The State Department of Education's Office of Accountability recently released District Graduation Rates and Dropout Rates for the school year that ended July 31, 2022. The data used was...
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National Guard Leaders Host New Maintenance Shop Groundbreaking Ceremony
02/08/23
BRANDON, MS – The Mississippi National Guard hosted a Groundbreaking Ceremony for a new maintenance shop at the East Metro Center Industrial Park in Brandon, January 31, 2023, beginning at 10:00am. The...
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Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Making Progress
02/08/23
PEARL – The Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector project will solve a problem that has existed for decades where South Pearson Road heading to Richland intersects with the Kansas City Southern Railroad...
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4th Annual Krewe De Roux Festival Block Party/Gumbo/Car Show set
01/18/23
BRANDON – The Rankin County Leadership Class and friends have been working hard planning the 2023 KREWE DE ROUX Mardi Gras in downtown Brandon.
The Rankin County Chamber of Commerce and...
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Flowood Past and Future
01/18/23
FLOWOOD – Gary Rhoads makes a convincing point that an investment in Flowood may be the best deal in Rankin County. The Flowood mayor spoke recently with the Rankin County...
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Activities Underway for SR 25 Widening in Rankin County
12/07/22
JACKSON – In the past Legislative session, the Mississippi Department of Transportation was allocated $4 million by the Mississippi Legislature to assist in preconstruction activities on a project to widen State...
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Pearl Elementary Nationally Recognized for Success in 2022
12/04/22
December 6, 2022: The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) is pleased to announce that Pearl Lower Elementary School from Pearl, Mississippi has been named a National ESEA Distinguished...
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