Richland, Mississippi

Local law enforcement officials said they are glad to report Brookhaven and Lincoln County enjoyed another fairly quiet holiday season.

Lakeland drives demand in district By Justin Fritscher justin.fritscher@rankinledger.com Melanie Thortis Rankin Ledger Houses are being built as far as the eye can see in the Deer Park subdivision off Hugh Ward ...

While sales are down most places because of the American economic crisis, Ridgeland and Madison appear to be bucking the trend.

A wreck on U.S. 49 at Harper Street in Richland is blocking southbound traffic. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the wreck should be cleared in the next hour.

While Christmas giving often focuses on gifts that bring immediate but temporary pleasure, Amy Clark has over the last year received a more lasting gift from her experiences at the Wingard Home - the gift of ...

Robert Jaggers of Richland has been named a 2008-09 student senator for the Millsaps College Student Body Association.

Parts of Rankin county experienced near white-out conditions as residents started their day Thursday morning.

"There are no new projects that have come along recently," said Larry Mobley, Rankin First Economic Development Authority's assistant director.

First, it is necessary to understand that Christmas parades, unless you are, say, 5 years old and a true believer, can be more complicated than they appear on the surface.

A 51-year-old Rankin County man has been given two life sentences for shooting his stepdaughter and her husband to death during a 2007 child-custody dispute.

Like many who have survived a layoff, John Henry Anderson is thankful to have a job this holiday.

Lora Beth Pannell, Kay Kay Holloway, and Haley Moore pack boxes for Operation Christmas Child at Crossview Baptist Church.

Richland creates Town Center By Justin Fritscher justin.fritscher@rankinledger.com Melanie Thortis Rankin Ledger Work continues on the Richland Town Center project which is a road connecting Scarbrough Street ...

Michael and Kim Douglas of Brandon announce the birth of a son, Levi Anding Douglas, on Oct.

Rita and Wiley David Youghn III of Brandon announce the birth of a son, Levi Quenten Youghn, on Sept.

After a summer of nearly $4-per-gallon prices, experts predict regular gasoline below $3 a gallon in the metro area is here to stay - at least for a few weeks.

Reading the law enforcement briefs in the Metro section of the Oct.9 paper, I was encouraged to see the city of Jackson proposes to hold law enforcement officers accountable for their illegal behavior.

Although they'd never crushed a bean at the Mississippi Fairgrounds, Lisa Kirk and Heather Miller, franchisees of a Cups Espresso Cafe, knew the essential ingredient to ride out 12 grueling days at the fair.

Kirk Hill's standing out back of the Trade Mart on the state fairgrounds on a sunny afternoon, his eyes trained on the profile of one of the great loves of his life, like a 15-year-old boy thunderstruck by the ...