On the first day of absentee voting in Mississippi, terminally ill Catherine Crews and her husband set out on foot for the Lafayette County Courthouse.
Gov. Tate Reeves is appointing a district attorney in northeast Mississippi to become a judge on the state Court of Appeals.
Other than slight increases a week ago, gas prices have been falling since July. This is the lowest average cost for a gallon of regular gas since Jan. 2024.
The Ward 2 seat became vacant in August after former councilwoman Angelique Lee resigned, then pleaded guilty in federal court of receiving nearly $20,000 in bribes. Lee will be sentenced in November. It was her first full term as a councilwoman.