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BURLINGTON - A redevelopment of the Kent Cottage site at 225 Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington is on the table before the Planning Board.

Central Mississippians job hunting will soon have the opportunity to seek career opportunities at one of the largest employment fairs in the state. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced the 2024 Central Mississippi Employment Expo to take place next Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event...

The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) is conducting a survey to inform the transportation related Regional Safety Action Plan now in development. The survey is available online for the next several weeks. 

The Coahoma County Board of Supervisors has been granted $2.1 million by the federal government to support future economic development in the region. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Tuesday announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding the funds for roadway and water infrastructure improvements to support...

$2.1 million investment is awarded for infrastructure upgrades following 2021 and 2022 flooding.

Madison Case decided to go with an internship program, that allows students to work 100 hours with a local business, or non profit.   Madison worked with Monroe Strong, the organization formed to help tornado survivors. 

City Council said no to an ordinance amending the zoning of +/-4.5 acres at the northeast corner of Methodist Way and U.S. Highway 287 Service Road.

Polk County commissioners got an earful over a request to create an infrastructure financing district in Grenelefe so the board voted against it.

The commissioner, who is from Biloxi, said he didn’t know it was illegal to bait hunting ground with crickets.

Homeowners are collecting signatures against a developer's plans to build rental housing near their homes. Concerns raised by residents include increased traffic on Savannah Drive and potential problems for existing residents.