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[ October 15, 2026 ] State of the City: Mayor John Horhn says Jackson is turning a corner – Mayor vows to spur development, clear blight and fill over 100 potholes a day Local
[ October 15, 2026 ] March to the Polls at Hinds Circuit Clerk’s Office Local
[ October 15, 2026 ] More Than a March – Jackson State Students Raise Their Voices for Justice and Accountability Local
[ October 8, 2026 ] Jackson State University announces 2026 Homecoming Celebration, “Thee Greatest Show” Local
[ October 8, 2026 ] Farish Street Green – Ribbon Cutting Years in the making, this beautiful Green Space is now open to the public Local

Woman charged with kidnapping and raping 2 boys

By Monica Land FULTON – A 31-year-old woman from Smithville is facing charges of kidnapping and statutory rape in Mississippi as well as sexual battery charges in Texas, after authorities said she allegedly had physical […]

One year after deadly tornado, memories still vivid in Smithville

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SMITHVILLE – (AP) A few days before a tornado ripped apart her town, a frail and nearly blind woman named Ruth Estis stared through a magnifying glass as she slowly scratched out a letter to […]