Parrish, AL Other News

Control of U.S. Senate may hinge on possible Mississippi runoff

Published   Jun 11, 2024 05:36PM
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - A crowded U.S. Senate race in Republican stronghold Mississippi could set the stage for weeks of uncertainty over which party ends up controlling the upper chamber of Congress after the Nov. 6 elections. Two Republicans and two Democrats are contesting a special election to serve out the remainder of retired Republican Senator Thad Cochran's term. Under state law, if no one gets 50 percent of the vote, the top two candidates regardless of party affiliation will go to a Nov. 27 runoff. It is a scenario that could ... Read more

US Marshals arrest Memphis, Tennessee’s Travon Marshall

Travon Marshall, 19, of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States has been arrested. He was wanted for a murder in Frayser, Memphis.

Travon Marshall (©Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)

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Two Boston Red Sox Prospects Named Player of the Week

Blaze Jordan Career

Jordan was drafted by the Red Sox in the third round of the 2020 MLB Amateur Draft out of the DeSoto Central High School in Southaven, Mississippi. In his first season in the system, he played for the Red Sox rookie b ... Read more

The Smashing Pumpkins Announce New Guitarist Kiki Wong

Photo: Paul Elledge The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed their new guitarist. At the start of 2024, the legendary alt-rock band announced that they were looking for a new guitarist after long-time member Jeff Schroeder decided to part ways with the gr ... Read more

Area University Scholars Honored At UT Martin

Published   Jun 08, 2024 01:33PM
Photo: UT Martin students were honored for completing the University Scholars program. A recognition event was held before the 10 a.m. commencement ceremony with faculty members, family and friends gathered in the Holland McCombs Center. Pictured following the recognition event are front row (from left) are Autumn Reeves, Ellie Claire Young, Iman Adil Ahmed, Victoria Brianna Holliday, Ryesa Lucille McGehee, Kaitlyn Kristine Williams; back row (from left) Robert Lee Mathis, Ainsley Cyrene Marie Watt, Zachry Todd Koelling, Will Thomas Crawford, K ... Read more

Folsom's Penelope Oliver Makes List Of Presidential Scholars

The United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has announced the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars and Folsom resident Penelope Oliver is amongst the list of 161 high school seniors being recognized for their accomplishments in academics, the ... Read more

Steven A. “Steve” Yadack

In summer 2020, The New York Times coordinated a nationwide project to document the lives of Americans out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved collaborating with 11 other local newsrooms around the U.S. The Messenger-Inquirer ... Read more

Which bands are marching in the 2024 Indy 500 Festival Parad

The list of bands gearing up for the 500 Festival Parade is out.

The May 25 parade through downtown Indianapolis will feature bands from across the U.S. as well as floats, giant balloons, celebrities and all 33 drivers competing in the I ... Read more