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Gov. Tate Reeves announced that Andrea Sanders has been named the new commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services. Sanders is now general counsel and principal deputy executive director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Reeves said through her as a... Read More.

Today's official ribbon cutting for Uptown 101 has been postponed.  According to Leake Main Street Director Russell Baty, the ribbon cutting could be rescheduled for November. We will update you with a new ribbon cutting date as soon as possible. Uptown 101 is located... Read More.

Lots of upsets on the gridiron last week caused difficulties for many players during Week 7 of Kicks Picks Presented By Byars Furniture. However, we had a three-way  tie for this week’s top spot. Following the tiebreaker, Bob Posey of Philadelphia is the winner of our... Read More.

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 20, the 294th day of 2020. There are 72 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 20, 1973, in the so-called "Saturday Night Massacre," special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox was dismissed and Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson... Read More.

The Mississippi State Fair is extended. The Fair will reopen again on Thursday, October 22nd and remain open until Sunday. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson said that the extension was created because of the impact of Hurricane Delta on the first weekend... Read More.

Today is Friday, Oct. 23, the 297th day of 2020. There are 69 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 23, 1983, 241 U.S. service members, most of them Marines, were killed in a suicide truck-bombing at Beirut International Airport in... Read More.

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 21, the 295th day of 2020. There are 71 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison perfected a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J. On this date: In 1797, the U.S.... Read More.