Pike County’s public defenders are asking for a $25,000 raise for each attorney on staff, calling the request a matter of equal justice considering their counterparts in the DA’s office make more ...

Selectman Tommy McKenzie wondered if any of his fellow board members had noticed a new flower, the “trafficona,” blooming all over the city.

Requests for pay raises were the big take-away from a budget hearing Thursday, with Pike County supervisors considering 3 to 5% across-the-board increases and even some for themselves in order to lift ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first death from a human case of West Nile Virus this year.  The death occurred in Washington County.

McComb police Sgt. Jason Blake was off duty and answering a call for help when he was fatally shot at a Pike County residence ...

Delbert Hosemann is shedding some of his normally cautious approach to Mississippi’s finances as he eyes a possible run for governor in two years.

Home-schooling works for select few; Escape demands correctiveaction Home-schooling works for select few The National Spelling Bee has put the spotlight this year notonly on kids who are terrific ...

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the ...

Students in some Southwest Mississippi schools, including Kennedy Early Childhood Center in McComb, began a new school year Friday.

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The more that Mississippi does to welcome back expats, the more native Mississippians will want to stay, and the more it will ...

Pike County joins a new circuit court district in less than two years, and supervisors on Thursday met the district attorney who will take over the prosecution of the county’s cases when that happens.