SUMMARY: Jackson, Mississippi residents have been notified by JXN Water that they can resume normal water usage as the boil water advisory has been lifted. The advisory was initially issued after severe storms on Thursday night caused a power outage at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant in Ridgeland. Ted Henifin, the interim third-party manager for JXN Water, expressed gratitude for the patience of the community and the efforts of staff. He credited the swift recovery to the work and knowledge acquired over the past year. Henifin also acknowledged the Mississippi State Department of Health's laboratory staff for their timely work, and noted that plans are being made with Entergy to ensure backup power capacity for the plant in the event of future severe weather.

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SUMMARY: A federal grant of $330,000 is assigned to Mississippi to bolster stormwater and sewer systems through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program. The EPA underscores the importance of handling stormwater properly to mitigate pollution in waterways. The grant funds state projects to enhance the resiliency of infrastructure against heavy rainfall events. The program will focus on rural and financially struggling areas, with an emphasis on shielding communities from the financial burden of these improvements. This initiative is part of the wider effort to maintain clean and safe water ecosystems amid climate challenges.

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SUMMARY: Aberdeen, Mississippi city councilman Nicholas Holliday is suing Monroe County and the sheriff's department for alleged Fourth Amendment rights violations. He filed a lawsuit after being held at the Monroe County jail for hours during a December incident. Holliday was at a store called the Gas Station when deputies conducted a search warrant, leading to the arrest of the former mayor, the owner's wife, and two employees for selling THC-laced substances. Despite no crime on his part, Holliday claims he was unjustly detained and questioned, prompting the lawsuit for wrongful confinement.

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