Updated: 8:10 PM The race for superintendent of Lauderdale County Schools involves two veteran educators from the southeast area.

Updated: 8:08 PM The artwork of a Meridian woman has taken the form of a coloring book for all ages.

Updated: 8:04 PM There are more Meridian police officers on patrol through the night and day, due to new 12 hour shifts.

Updated: 8:02 PM Supporters of a Ten Commandments display, removed from display at Alabama's judicial building, are taking their cause on state by state tour to Washington, D.C.

Updated: 4:49 PM For years, x-rays have served as doctors window into the body. However, there's a new tool which is bringing new meaning to the idea of a picture being worth a thousand words.

Updated: 8:36 PM An improved jobless rate in Mississippi for August can be misleading.

Updated: 8:00 PM Social work is one of the fastest growing careers in the U.S., but there's a shortage of people entering the profession.

Updated: 7:54 PM A Jail-a-thon to benefit Muscular Dystrophy had some of the area's most outstanding citizens in handcuffs Tuesday.

Updated: 7:52 PM Mississippi education superintendent Dr. Henry Johnson visited the East Jasper school district, as the State Department of Education began a week-long visit there.

Updated: 7:49 PM Officials say they hope a grant for improving its sewer system could help the small town of Pennington land economic development projects.

Updated: 7:47 PM The victim in a deadly crash Monday may have overcompensated while driving on a county road.

Updated: 7:45 PM A suspect has been charged with allegedly stealing property from Georgia Pacific, valued at $300,000.

Updated: 8:10 PM A one-vehicle crash Monday afternoon claimed the life of Michael Woodall, an employee of Lauderdale County.

Updated: 8:07 PM Visiting the third congressional district, Cong. Chip Pickering answered questions about current issues making news in Washington, D.C., including the appeals court nomination of his father.

Updated: 8:04 PM Cong. Chip Pickering joined State Sen. Videt Carmichael for some grassroots campaigning in Lauderdale and Clarke Counties.

Updated: 8:01 PM According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71 of the 100 poorest counties in the nation are rural. Several are in Mississippi and Alabama. A freshman congressman says he thinks he has the answer to solving the problem.

Updated: 7:58 PM Eighth grade students at Livingston Junior High School learn about the world through cooking.

Updated: 7:18 PM Oral cancer, usually found in middle-aged and older men, is becoming more common among women and young men. More can be done the earlier it's detected.

Updated: 8:00 PM Meridian police arrested two suspects shortly after a robbery at the Dixie Station on Hwy. 19 North Saturday.

Updated: 7:13 PM Mississippi and four other states will activate their "do not call" lists on Wednesday.

Updated: 8:43 PM Mississippi authorities will ask for a court order to get blood samples from a New York woman, who reportedly admitted to killing her daughter in Mississippi.

Updated: 8:25 PM One of four suspects in the P. M. Norwood murder case recently pleaded guilty to the charge.

Updated: 8:17 PM The Navy and Boeing celebrated 500,000 flight hours by student pilots in the T45 Goshawk.

Updated: 7:40 PM The last of the Lockheed-Martin shooting survivors is home after being released from the hospital Friday.

Updated: 9:15 PM A Sumter County grand jury has issued an indictment against Police Chief Chris Vaughn.