Brandon News

Two groups on the opposite ends of the political spectrum are holding rallies in central Mississippi this weekend to discuss national health care legislation.

Tal McNeill of Gallman has been promoted to senior vice president, group creative director.

There were tears flowing on both sides. Two families sat in a packed courtroom with totally contrasting emotions -one demanding a maximum sentence for the deaths of their loved ones and the other begging for leniency.

Former private school teacher Sheral Smith's trial will be delayed until she undergoes a mental evaluation.

This week's Viking Classic is the second large metro-area event this month to become a victim of too much rain.

The Dark Zone Haunted House, 7-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, $6 , behind Rogers-Dabbs Chevrolet used car lot off U.S. 80, Brandon ; 825-2094. Premier Costumed Historic Halloween on the Canton Courthouse Square, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for shopping with merchants and citizens invited to assume the persona of a favorite historic character, 4-7 p.m.

The Brandon High School theater students are once again participating in the National Thespian Society's 'Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat' nationwide campaign that calls upon all high school thespians to do their part each October to eradicate hunger in their own community.

Taming and training a wild mustang takes days of hard work. Diane Ward, 15, knows this.

WLBT and Baptist Cancer Services joined forces for the Power of Pink campaign, an effort to raise awareness of breast health.

Miss Mississippi Anna Tadlock will head this year's Christmas parade serving as its grand marshal as the holiday the season is ushered in at the annual event scheduled Dec.

WLBT investigated a man living in the woods, within sight of the downtown Jackson skyline.

Hinds Community College's Rankin Campus' chapter of Phi Theta Kappa inducted new members for fall 2009 on Oct.

The Rankin County Board of Supervisors will be holding a blood drive Friday. The blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the boardroom.

Dear Readers: With the holidays quickly approaching, here's an important reminder for anyone who has relatives living outside the U.S. Even our friends crossing our borders need a valid passport.

Rankin County supervisors have approved Sunday beer sales in the Ross Barnett Reservoir area.

Jackson area attractions gear up with events and programs piggybacking on Halloween, however tenuous the connection: The Mummy Returns - The famous mummy that's part of the Old Capitol Museum's history returns to display through Oct.

A Madison County jury could soon begin deliberations in a case against Carla Hughes, who is accused in the 2006 slaying of a pregnant woman.

For 21-year-old Alex Varnell, golf is life. Alex has Down syndrome, but it doesn't keep him indoors.

Waking up before dawn doesn't faze the most determined shoppers at the Canton Flea Market.

A homeowner was found dead in a bedroom closet after his burning mobile home was extinguished Tuesday afternoon.