Madison County Journal

07/17/2025

U.S. District Court Judge Kristi Johnson issued an order revoking former Madison County Engineer Rudy Warnock’s bond on Thursday afternoon, deeming him a flight risk and danger to the safety of others and the community.

07/16/2025

Rudy Warnock was seriously injured in a crash after his guilty verdict in federal court on Wednesday afternoon, the Rankin County sheriff confirms.

Former Madison County Engineer Rudy Warnock was seriously injured in a car crash on I-20 near Pelahatchie on Wednesday afternoon, less than two hours after being found guilty on multiple counts of bribery and wire fraud in federal court, Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey confirmed.

07/16/2025

Warnock guilty on bribery, wire fraud charges.

Former Madison County Engineer Rudy Warnock has been found guilty on multiple counts of bribery and wire fraud.

07/04/2025

"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." — the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect t...

06/26/2025

Legendary MRA Coach Richard Duease announces retirement at the end of the season.

https://onlinemadison.com/stories/legendary-mra-coach-richard-duease-announces-retirement-at-end-of-season,146257?

Legendary MRA basketball coach Richard Duease announced that the upcoming hoops season will be his last before retiring.

06/25/2025

County officials have reported a leak of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into a roadside ditch off of Highway 43 Wednesday morning.

06/24/2025

An Iranian national and suspected terrorist remains in the Madison County Detention Center after he was arrested by federal agents this weekend in Gluckstadt for being in the country illegally.

06/17/2025

Madison wins its annexation battle with Gluckstadt.

A Madison County Chancery Court judge on Tuesday ruled entirely in favor of the city of Madison in a contentious annexation dispute with the newly incorporated city of Gluckstadt, granting Madison control over approximately 4.64 square miles of unincorporated territory.

05/28/2025

Canton hires Dameon Brown from Callaway as new head football coach

https://onlinemadison.com/stories/canton-hires-dameon-brown-as-new-head-football-coach,142632?

Canton High School announced the hiring of Dameon Brown from Callaway as the school’s 32nd head football coach this week.

05/25/2025

Madison Central battled a four-hour rain delay to win Saturday's MHSAA 7A State Championship over Brandon.

Read more about how the Jaguars overcame that adversity and used dominant pitching to claim their first title since 2021.

Madison Central has been in pursuit of another baseball state title ever since its historic 2021 season, and on Saturday night, the Jaguars accomplished that goal, defeating Brandon 5-1 in game three of the MHSAA 7A State Championship.

05/23/2025

Madison Central defeated Brandon 11-7 in game one of the MHSAA 7A State Championship Series last night.

The Jaguars will play for a state title tonight at Trustmark Park, with first pitch scheduled for 7 PM.

https://onlinemadison.com/stories/madison-central-takes-game-one-over-brandon,142015?

Madison Central used a massive second inning to propel themselves to a 11-7 victory over Brandon in game one of the MHSAA 7A State Championship Series on Thursday night.

05/21/2025

Madison Central baseball will play for a state title this week.

https://onlinemadison.com/stories/madison-central-baseball-to-play-for-state-title,141742?

Madison Central baseball will play for a MHSAA 7A state championship this week for the first time since 2021.