Author: Staff Report

The Harvest Festival starts tomorrow. The event will take place November 3-7 at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Lakeland Drive in Jackson.Live demonstrations throughout the museum grounds will give visitors a glimpse of Mississippi’s past and show the impact agriculture has made... Read More.

The Pride of Union will be presenting a showcase on November 7 at 6 p.m. in the stadium. The band will perform it's 2020 show "Sherlock Holmes", along with some solo performances. Admission will be free to all.

Today is Monday, Nov. 2, the 307th day of 2020. There are 59 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 2, 1976, former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter became the first candidate from the Deep South since the Civil War to be... Read More.

Today is Sunday, Nov. 1, the 306th day of 2020. There are 60 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 1, 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into Blair House in Washington, D.C., in a failed attempt... Read More.

The In-person absentee voting deadline is almost here. But you still have time. Circuit Clerks offices will be open for absentee voting today until 5pm. After that you can still mail in absentee ballots until end of day on election day but they must... Read More.

The annual Leake Academy Halloween Carnival will be held today.  However, there will be some changes taking place this year because of the pandemic regulations.  Instead of the Carnival taking place in the old gym and at night, this year’s version will be held... Read More.

Do you have your Halloween safety tips in place? The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is sharing some safety guidelines that can be utilized to keep everyone safe this season. Below are some tips that can allow children to have fun while helping parents... Read More.

The Spooky Boo Drive Thru is today. According to Newton City Chamber of Commerce the Halloween drive thru event is for kids 12 and under. Families are instructed to go to the Newton Depot Parking lot. Bags of candy will be distributed directly to... Read More.

Today is Saturday, Oct. 31, the 305th day of 2020. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 31, 1941, work was completed on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, begun in 1927. On this... Read More.