Updated: 10:59 AM Newton County says farewell to veteran newspaper publisher, J.E. Strange.

Updated: 10:57 AM Russell County now has a circuit court order to proceed with a recount in the Alabama governor's race.

Updated: 10:56 AM Mississippi legislators went home for the weekend. An expected Friday meeting between both chambers failed to happen.

Updated: 11:47 AM The White House said Americans should remain vigilant, although it left the alert status unchanged.

Updated: 10:01 AM The law enforcement arm of the Mississippi Department of Transportation made seized eight pounds of marijuana in Meridian.

Updated: 10:26 AM Lauderdale County supervisors have agreed to support Meridian in a joint cleanup effort for the holiday season on Thursday, Nov. 21.

Updated: 10:12 AM Mississippi Attorney General told the state sheriffs' association a court ruling on campaign financing could affect their re-election bids.

Updated: 9:58 AM The Mississippi Senate passed a new bill to protect businesses from large jury awards, but now the House must consider it.

Updated: 10:05 AM The Alabama Supreme Court has agreed to hear a motion filed in the state's gubernatorial dispute.

Updated: 9:52 AM A Meridian pastor says his civil rights were violated by a police officer Tuesday.

Updated: 6:23 PM Signs identifying a local hotel as the site of a sheriffs' conference did not deter a Tennessee couple from being busted for pot possession.

Updated: 6:03 PM Interim Lauderdale County supervisor Laura Sykes has endorsed Rickey Harris for the Nov. 19 runoff election.

Updated: 5:36 PM The Mississippi House of Representatives has approved disaster funding for Mississippi University for Women.

Updated: 2:20 PM It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and with that in mind, officials with Wesley House are reminding the public about the importance of donating.

Updated: 3:51 PM The U.S. bishops have approved the revised clergy sex abuse policy.

Updated: 11:45 AM Iraq has accepted a tough new U.N. resolution that will return U.N. weapons inspectors to the country after nearly four years.

Updated: 5:51 PM The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department is hosting the Mississippi Sheriffs' Conference this week in Meridian.

Updated: 6:37 PM WOKK-FM is collecting goods to deliver to the people of the Columbus area, who lost their homes because of severe weather.

Updated: 6:40 PM Investigations are underway in both Mississippi and Alabama into the recent deaths of two local children.

Updated: 5:07 PM It was southern hospitality at its best as the University of West Alabama hosted some special guest Tuesday.

Updated: 7:23 PM A one-vehicle crash on Highway 19 North claimed the life of a Union teenager.

Updated: 9:59 AM Mississippi and Alabama suffered loss of lives and a lot of damage from a severe weather system that marched across Mississippi Sunday and early Monday.

Updated: 9:49 AM Ceremonies honoring veterans were held in areas across Mississippi, including DeKalb and Quitman.

Updated: 9:56 AM The Salvation Army is asking the public to give items such as furniture, appliances and winter goods and clothing, to meet especially crucial needs.

Updated: 7:21 PM A large crowd gathered Monday at the Doughboy Monument to honor local veterans.