Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he thinks it would be a good idea for people in the state to voluntarily show identification when they vote today even though it is not required by law.
Republican Bryant says he believes voter ID will help prevent election fraud. He also says if people show ID to buy cigarettes and alcohol they should have to show it before voting. […]
After a season missed because of a detour in Arkansas, former Vicksburg High standout Les Lemons is back on the football field and making a difference.
Lemons is Mississippi College’s second-leading receiver and its top return man. He came to the NCAA Division III school after sitting out last season when it became evident that a playing opportunity at Arkansas-Monticello would not pan out.
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John H. Reed, who served as Maine governor from 1959 to 1966 and later was appointed to a U.S. ambassadorship, has died. Reed, who was 91, died Wednesday in a Washington, D.C., hospital.
The Fort Fairfield native grew up in a potato farming family and served in the Navy during World War II. Reed served in the Maine Legislature from 1955 to 1959. He first served a two-year term in the House before being elected twice to the Senate. […]
Fifty Mississippi State Troopers are headed to New Jersey Sunday night to assist in recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy, following a request for additional manpower from that state’s governor, Chris Christie, WLBT reported.
Many of the highway patrolmen know all to well the issues a disaster can create. However, they believe Hurricane Katrina and additional training has prepared them for the mission. […]
President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney embarked Saturday on the final stretch of their long, grinding presidential campaign, making their closing arguments in the handful of battleground states that will decide the outcome of a tight race going down to the wire.
National opinion polls showed a race for the popular vote in tomorrow’s election so close that only a statistically insignificant point or two separated the two rivals. […]
The state College Board has decided against renewing the contract of Mississippi Valley State University President Donna Oliver.
No reasons were given for the decision.
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Robert Morton Duncan, the first black justice to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court, has died. He was 85.
Morton served on the high court from 1969, when he was appointed by Gov. James A. Rhodes, until 1971, when President Richard Nixon appointed him to the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. […]
It’s that time again!
Daylight-saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Don’t forget to set your clocks and watches back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
According to dayfinder.com, the reason for day-light saving (DST) 2012 is to increase the period of light during the afternoon while decreasing the hours of daylight in the mornings. […]
The rich history of the 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis is being immortalized in a documentary entitled “Call Before Demo: Resurrecting a Legendary Blues Hall.”
The 100 Men Hall gave black entertainers a place to perform during the days of segregation.
Many of the artists who performed there went on to become world famous musicians. […]
A Madison County resident is going to jail for committing insurance fraud, Attorney General Jim Hood said.
Johnnetta White, 23, of Camden, appeared in Madison County Circuit Court for sentencing after having previously entered an open plea of guilty to one count of insurance fraud. […]
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