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Fitch heads to GOP runoff for attorney general

Mississippi's current state treasurer will go to a runoff for the Republican nomination for attorney general. Lynn Fitch, after two terms as treasurer, won the largest number of votes Tuesday, leading state Rep. Mark Baker and prominent Republican Andy Taggart.…

Watson wins GOP race for Secretary of State

State Sen. Michael Watson of Hurley has won the Republican nomination for Mississippi secretary of state. The 41-year-old lawyer beat southern district Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton of Laurel. Watson will face former Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree in November after…

State Senate race results

Philip Moran has won the match-up for State Senate 46. Moran won with 58.70 percent of the vote. Mike Thompson has won the Republican nomination for State Senate 48. Thompson won with 58.95 percent of the vote. He will face…

Voters head to the polls

Over in Jackson County, voters are stilled heading out to the polls to cast their votes. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.

Biloxi City Schools are back in session

The summer has come and gone and school is back in session. Biloxi City Schools rang the bell for classes to begin this morning at all eight of their schools. They are one of the first school systems on the…

Opening School Mass for Catholic schools

As the Biloxi schools kicked off their first day, Catholic schools on the Coast attended opening school Mass before their first day tomorrow. This is for all teachers, administrators, and students to be under one roof to celebrate this upcoming…

Primary Election Day voting

It’s a day of decision for voters throughout the state as the primary election is underway in Mississippi. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and a line was out the door beforehand at the voting precinct on Debuys Road. A few…