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Today is Friday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 2020. There are 41 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 20, 2000, lawyers for Al Gore and George W. Bush battled before the Florida Supreme Court over whether the presidential election... Read More.

Today is Thursday, Nov. 19, the 324th day of 2020. There are 42 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. On... Read More.

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 18, the 323rd day of 2020. There are 43 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 18, 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan, D-Calif., and four others were killed in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples... Read More.

Seven additional Mississippi counties have been added to the mask mandate list. Governor Reeves announced today that the new counties under mandate are Hinds, Madison, Pontotoc, Tate, Winston, Itawamba and Montgomery. Benton, Carroll, Covington, DeSoto, Forrest, Harrison, Humphreys, Jackson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Leflore, Lee, Marshall, Rankin... Read More.

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 17, the 322nd day of 2020. There are 44 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 17, 1800, Congress held its first session in the partially completed U.S. Capitol building. On this date: In 1558, Elizabeth I acceded to... Read More.

A warning has been issued from the Mississippi  Secretary of State regarding misleading mailers. The Secretary of State Office is urging the business community, especially LLCs, to be cautious of a misleading mailer sent by a private entity called C.F.S. In the mailer, the... Read More.

Today is National Fast Food day. We have plenty of fast food restaurants to choose from in our region. And they go back a long way. According to Wikipedia, fast food restaurants date back to the early 1900's. White Castle first founded in Wichita,... Read More.

Today is Monday, Nov. 16, the 321st day of 2020. There are 45 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 16, 1933, the United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations. On this date: In 1776, British troops captured Fort Washington in... Read More.

Today is Sunday, Nov. 15, the 320th day of 2020. There are 46 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 15, 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh (teh-KUM'-seh) Sherman began their “March to the Sea”... Read More.

The Christmas Open House in "Our Square County" is today. Leake County Main Street Chamber said the event is today from 1-5 pm. Callin Calves, Dirt Roads Pottery, East Main Ole Market, Flaunt, Leake Nutrition, Mercy Reigns, Merle Norman/The Perfect Gift, Proverbs Coffee/Home of... Read More.