Updated: 10:34 AM A longtime political figure in Sumter County is asking voters to take part in a "write-in" campaign Tuesday.

Updated: 10:30 AM A new water tank, serving the growing north part of town, is now in service.

Updated: 10:37 AM Two employees of M & B Grocery were confronted by a pair of gunmen as they opened for business Tuesday morning.

Updated: 10:55 AM Two days before the election, Congressman Chip Pickering has a substantial lead over Congressman Ronnie Shows in a poll conducted by the Associated Press and Emerich Newspapers.

Updated: 10:54 AM At least one person is dead following a bridge collapse in Wayne County.

Updated: 6:46 PM Mississippi legislators try for a compromise on business liability reform.

Updated: 6:15 PM A handgun was located this week in Montgomery that could be linked to the suspected "D.C. sniper" case.

Updated: 10:50 AM Reports in two Japanese newspapers indicate Toyota is not locating its sixth assembly plant in Mississippi or Alabama.

Updated: 10:51 AM District Attorney James Powell said Friday that manslaughter charges will be filed in the fire deaths of six children in Tchula.

Updated: 6:00 PM The city of Philadelphia is looking to expand its borders. City officials say they hope it can be done with little controversy.

Updated: 5:57 PM An inmate died overnight at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility at Lost Gap. It's being investigated as a homicide.

Updated: 10:23 AM A Kemper County man, who recently escaped the Kemper-Neshoba Regional Prison and was recaptured, was convicted for armed robbery Thursday.

Updated: 9:10 PM The Mississippi Senate passed a new business tort reform bill, but first made changes to the original House version.

Updated: 10:21 AM The governor of Alabama celebrated a workforce training program, but also found time to campaign in Sumter County.

Updated: 6:32 PM Two candidates have taken on Supreme Court Justice Chuck McRae, to represent 27 counties in southern Mississippi.

Updated: 6:29 PM Help is on the way for county roads badly in need of repair.

Updated: 6:18 PM The Shows-Pickering race in Mississippi's Third Congressional District forced two incumbents to run against each other. Each candidate has garnered support from organizations and groups.

Updated: 6:17 PM Dr. William J. Anderson, III, died Thursday at the age of 71.

Updated: 5:55 PM Ballistic tests have matched the rifle used in the Washington-area sniper killings with a fatal shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Updated: 3:22 PM As young trick-or-treaters prepare to hit the streets, they are being advised to take safety precautions.

Updated: 6:36 PM The Lauderdale County School Board has approved disciplinary measures for students tied to vandalism earlier this month.

Updated: 7:42 PM The last of four inmates who escaped the Scott County Jail in late September is now back in custody.

Updated: 7:37 PM A one vehicle mishap early Wednesday morning took the life of a Scott County man.

Updated: 7:40 PM Barbara Jones is Humanities Professor of the Year for Meridian Community College.

Updated: 7:32 PM Mississippi's state superintendent of education makes good on his promise to visit every school district.