Updated: 7:43 PM With school out for the summer, many students are left with nothing to do.

Updated: 8:16 PM The question of cutting a road to Bonita Lakes mall ring road from Virginia Drive was presented to the Lauderdale County board of supervisors.

Updated: 8:12 PM Guardsmen attached to the 186th Air Refueling Wing returned home to cheers and hugs Monday, after a two month deployment.

Updated: 8:00 PM Accused bombing suspect Eric Rudolph will first stand trial for the bombing of an abortion clinic in Birmingham.

Updated: 8:26 PM A dispute has caused a split within the board of trustees at the University of West Alabama.

Updated: 8:46 PM An employee of Mississippi Industries for the Blind in Meridian has been named employee of the year.

Updated: 1:08 PM Meridian's 4th of July celebration will include a tribute to retired Congressman, Sonny Montgomery.

Updated: 8:05 PM A downtown restaurant was uncharacteristically closed in the evenings this past week.

Updated: 7:57 PM The Purple Heart postage stamp was unveiled across the national and in Meridian Friday.

Updated: 7:55 PM As many hope for the best with the recent tax cut package, some say still more must be done to address the concerns of the poor.

Updated: 8:01 PM The state House of Representatives approved a bill to raise taxes on upper-income residents and corporations.

Updated: 7:46 PM The Bush administration dropped the federal terrorism alert level one step, to yellow.

Updated: 7:06 PM The fate of death row inmate Ron Chris Foster remains in the hands of the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Updated: 7:59 PM Political leaders have pledged support for economic development in east Mississippi, including efforts to land an auto manufacturer.

Updated: 6:49 PM Former Mississippi First Lady, Pat Fordice, long an advocate for "Keep Mississippi Beautiful," stars in a television ad with an anti-litter theme.

Updated: 9:27 PM Cong. Chip Pickering sponsored a Health Expo Wednesday in Meridian and discussed a proposed prescription drug plan.

Updated: 6:04 PM Police Chief Jeff Laduron received a special award from the FBI.

Updated: 6:01 PM Rush Health Systems is offering its associates an interest-free loan to apply toward the costs of buying a home.

Updated: 5:46 PM Two men have been charged with the armed robbery of National Bank of Commerce in Brooksville.

Updated: 8:52 PM Nissan rolled out its first vehicle at its new plant to a cheering crowd of employees and dignitaries.

Updated: 7:42 PM Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center showcased a new type of reconstructive hip surgery Tuesday, which it performed for the first time in this area.

Updated: 7:34 PM A candidate in the race for Lauderdale County Sheriff was cited for driving with a suspended license Sunday.

Updated: 8:47 PM The state of Mississippi plans to keep close to $2 million confiscated from a truck on the interstate in Meridian.

Updated: 8:46 PM The site of the Arts and Entertainment Center will be dedicated Wednesday, even though it is still unfunded.

Updated: 8:51 PM A Neshoba County sheriff's deputy has been placed on administrative leave with pay, penidng an investigation into a weekend shooting.