Jackson County

Jackson County Supervisors Vote to Keep State Flag

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Keep it flying: that was the decision made at the Jackson County Board of Supervisors meeting earlier this afternoon. Supporters from both sides of the controversial topic stood in front of the supervisors for about three minutes explaining why they…

Election Preparations in Jackson County

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With more than 400 absentee ballots already in the books, Jackson County is preparing for quite a large turnout for tomorrow’s presidential primary election. Polls across the state will open at 7 a.m. and remain open until 7 p.m. Voters…

Active Forest Fire Threatens Homes

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Helicopters swarmed the skies in Jackson County today tracking an active forest fire. Officials believe the fire began on private property off Grand Bature Road in Moss Point around 4 p.m. on Thursday. More than two dozen agencies have been…

Smoke lingers in Jackson County

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Smoke lingers in Jackson County where an active forest fire has traveled hundreds of acres. More on NBC@5:30

Judge Recuses Himself on Some SRHS Cases

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Judge Breland Hilburn will not preside over the state cases being handled by plaintiffs’ and retirees’ attorneys Harvey Barton and Earl Denham. According to today’s filing with the Jackson County Chancery Court’s Office signed by Judge Breland: “After due consideration,…

Jackson County Supervisors Considering Flag Removal

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The Jackson County Board of Supervisors will consider removing the Mississippi state flag from county buildings. This comes after hearing from NAACP leaders at this morning's meeting. Jackson County NAACP President Curley Clark asked supervisors to consider removing the flag, saying…

State of Jackson County Address

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Flooding issues, road improvements, dredging problems: these are all issues Jackson County Board President Melton Harris touched on as he delivered his State of the County address. News 25’s Kristen Durand has more on what 2016 has in store. Drainage…

SRHS Opens Board Meeting to the Public

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It was a historic day in Jackson County. For the first time, the Singing River Health System Board of Trustees opened their monthly meeting to the public. This was a day that those in attendance say is a step in…

Missing or Runaway in Jackson County

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The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing or runaway teenager. Hunter Gage Delmas is a 15-year-old white male with blue eyes and short blond hair. He was last seen last night and was…

Singing River Responds

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Singing River Health System has filed its response to allegations of an ex parte meeting in the hospital’s state-retiree pension plan case. The health system has also challenged the state’s Supreme Court jurisdiction in the matter. The recent filings read,…

Pet Of The Week

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News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Devon Forehand and Maridee Mallette about Jackson County animal shelter pet adoptions and events.

Singing River Saga Continues

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A Singing River Health System trustee resigns and the attorney for the Jackson County Board of Supervisors offers up an explanation one week after video allegedly showing their participation in a secret meeting surfaces.