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West KY Coal Mine Debated

The future of a western Kentucky coal mine remains up in the air after planners in Owensboro split over whether to allow the project. The Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission's two tie votes Thursday night came after testimony from groups including…

FFRF and Alabama School At Odds

School board members in Jackson County have decided not to ban a man known as the "Bible Man" from holding monthly meetings with elementary school children. The board took up the matter this week in response to complaints that religious…

MS Voters Head To Polls

Mississippians on Tuesday choose a new governor and decide whether to add three amendments to the state constitution, including one that could provoke a national fight about abortion. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. On…

Volunteer Repair Area Homes

This video is no longer available. Volunteers were out all Saturday morning helping to make over a local home. The Madison-Chester Baptist Association had their crews out making several repairs to this home on Oak Street. They partnered with the…

West Nile Spreads In Mississippi

Five newly reported cases of West Nile virus bring the total in Mississippi this year to 23. On Wednesday, the state Health Department says the new cases were two from Pearl River County and one each from Madison, Tate and…

North MS School Halts Pre-Game Prayers

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has applauded the DeSoto County school district for responding promptly to a call to halt prayers over the public address system at football games and other school functions. The Commercial Appeal reports the Madison, Wis.-based…

School Board Narrows Superintendent Field

This video is no longer available. The search for a new school superintendent for the Jackson-Madison School System has been narrowed down to just two candidates. The first is Beth Wright, superintendent of the Florence County School District Three in…

Farm Equipment On The Road; Is It Legal?

This video is no longer available. This time of year your chances of getting stuck behind large farm equipment on the road are pretty good. When that happens it can be dangerous for everyone. On Monday, an Obion County farmer…

Arrests Made In Theft Ring

This video is no longer available. Investigators in Hardeman County say they have made two significant arrests in connection with a multi-county theft ring. Chief Investigator Steaven Joy says numerous vehicle trailers, lawnmowers, lawn equipment and scrap metal have been…

Haywood Co. on the Lookout for Thieves

This video is no longer available. Haywood County investigators say a group of suspicious workers are going door-to-door in some neighborhoods offering to 'pave or seal driveways'. However, when they leave, investigators say numerous items are being reported missing. Authorities…