A casino would not be the economic salvation for the city of Jackson that some people believe it might be. That’s the opinion of Ashby Foote, who represents Ward 1 on the Jackson City Council.

A similar bill won broad approval in the House last year but didn’t receive a vote in the Senate. Several neighboring states ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A bill introduced this session by Sen. David Blount would give residents a say in which Mississippians are enshrined as statues at the nation’s capital.

David Blount, D-Jackson, told the Clarion Ledger in December he has no plan to file an online sports betting bill in the 2025 Session unless the Mississippi Gaming Commission asks him to.

David Murrell had served as assistant school director for Blount County for more than a decade and took on the director job in 2022 after Rob Britt retired.

The Director of Schools for Blount County Schools has resigned. BCS confirmed to 6 News that David C. Murrell resigned as Director of Schools on January 6. According to a statement from Murrell, he ...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Blount County's school director announced Monday he is stepping down from the role effective immediately. David Murrell has served as the director of Blount County Schools ...