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Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Jackson. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 5th of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Councilman Kenneth Stokes held a press conference on Monday after Mary Mitchell’s SUV was shot at while she drove home from church on Sunday, where Mitchell, with her two daughters present, said she praised God that no one rode with her and Stokes urged merging five city departments to free up $5 million for more police officers—he warned that shootings at churches and homes now make our streets unsafe—while planning to meet with the council on a new budget. WAPT
- ➤ A Silver Alert has been issued by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation for 41-year-old Elliott Washington, who is 6'5" tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes after he was last seen at noon on July 1 in the 700 block of Rose Street—his family says he suffers from a medical condition that may impair his judgment. WLBT News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Students at Galloway Elementary School wore new navy blue and gold uniforms with khaki and blue bottoms this week thanks to a donation from the United Way of the Capital Area. Volunteers organized the drive—exceeding the goal of 100 uniforms—and Principal Natasha Simmons said the school accepts donations year‐round. FOX 40
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Interim third-party manager Ted Henifin said at a JXN Water quarterly meeting on Saturday that he will stay on even though a federal judge did not sign proposals to raise rates to help cover a cash shortfall—he noted that he and Judge Henry Wingate had productive discussions that are paving the way to increase shutoffs for nonpayment in the coming weeks. FOX 40
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Regions Bank announced that it will help finance a $117 million project to update three affordable housing properties in Jackson. The Jackson Trio project includes Village Apartments, Commonwealth Apartments and Madonna Manor and will add 613 units—149 for residents 62 and older. WLBT News
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