🌱 How will Madison County’s $6.1M plan reshape roads in 2026?

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• How will Madison County’s $6.1M plan reshape roads in 2026?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: A passing morning shower, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; warm, with a high of 74 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘Y'all should be ashamed': Madison Co. Supervisors spar over 2026 projects list (wlbt.com) — Madison County supervisors narrowly approved a $6.1 million 2026 projects list that funds numerous road repaving jobs and a Camden wastewater upgrade, despite fierce objections from two members who said they were shut out of planning. The 3–2 vote, split along political lines, means paving will move forward next spring, but questions remain about fairness between districts and how infrastructure priorities are set.
   

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📸 Around Madison

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• 2025 December Christmas Membership Luncheon
  Byram Chamber of Commerce , 5659 Terry Rd , Byram
  11:30 am
• Mayor & Board of Aldermen Meeting
  Ridgeland City Hall , 100 West School Street , Ridgeland
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Southern Lights
  Trustmark Park , 1 Monsters Aly , Pearl
  5:00 pm
• Buffalo Wild Wings – Ridgeland
  Buffalo Wild Wings , 808 Lake Harbour Dr , Ridgeland
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Pearl Junior High vs Byram Middle
  Pearl High School , 500 Pirates Cove , Pearl
  5:00 pm
• Capital Area Sponsor Appreciation Christmas Party presented by Southern Beverage Company: Ridgeland
  Southern Beverage Company , 270 Highland Colony Pkwy , Ridgeland
  6:00 pm
• Boys Soccer V. Byram (home)
  Pearl Junior High Jackson, MS 39208
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Jingle All The Way
  608 US-51 , Ridgeland
  4:00 pm
• Ballet Magnificat! Presents Light Has Come
  Jackson Preparatory School - Fortenberry Theatre , 3100 Lakeland Drive , Flowood
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Leake Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Canton Academy
  Canton Academy , 1 Nancy Dr , Canton
  4:45 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Special Menu at the Sheraton Flowood
  Sheraton Flowood Refuge Hotel & Conference Center , 115 Laurel Park Cove , Flowood
  11:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day – City Hall Closed
  City of Ridgeland , 304 US-51 , Ridgeland

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy Sunday!
  Let’s see who hits the top of the list for a local Madison Or Ridgland Optometrist. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance! (Nextdoor Town of Lost Rabbit)
• Hello all.
  Looking for Dave and Michele Fritzche for an mis delivered package. Please Message me if you know them. Package was delivered by mistake to my… (Nextdoor Lake Caroline)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Madison. Apply here.
• Michaels posted a job opening for 3:00 AM Truck Unloader in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ridgeland

• Ridgeland Could End Water Fluoridation. Experts Warn It Would Compromise Public Health (mississippifreepress.org)
• Mississippi first responders want separate pension plan after changes to PERS (mississippitoday.org)
• BCI Recognized as the 2025 Sherweb Ambassador Award Winner in the USA (apnews.com)

Flowood

• Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Dec. 14, 2025 (clarionledger.com)

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