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Saturday, July 19th, 2025

Conditions at Chapel Ridge Apartments worsened after a burst water heater hose flooded Kevin Blackmon’s apartment and residents reported neglect marked by overgrown grass, broken windows, and stolen electricity amid water shutoffs. Council Vice-President Vernon Hartley said officials increased police patrols and are in talks with a nonprofit to manage the property—tenants have been told to hold their rent until new management appears.

Saturday, July 19th, 2025

Gluckstadt filed an appeal on July 11 against the court ruling that upheld its plan to annex over 4.6 square miles north of Madison, and the case will now be reviewed by the Mississippi Supreme Court. The annexed area includes 4.39 square miles north of Madison and 0.25 square miles west of Highway 463 planned for the Reunion Parkway Expansion Project.

Saturday, July 19th, 2025

A federal judge revoked Rudy Warnock’s bond after his conviction on corruption charges and his alleged suicide attempt on Thursday, ordering a full mental health evaluation, up to 60 days of detention pending further assessment, and issuing a warrant for his arrest—Warnock was taken to the hospital following a pickup crash on I-20.