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ALTON – The 109th Alton Halloween Parade had a new, furry addition to its lineup this year. On Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, Powers Highland Haven and Harris Farm Highlands came together to walk with Children’s Tribe Montessori Academy from Godfrey. These organizations had several Highland cows dressed in costumes, making them one of the most popular groups in the Halloween parade lineup.

Health Care Service Corporation, known as HCSC, is shrinking its Medicare Advantage footprint for 2027 to 478 counties in 24 states, down from 948 counties in 30 states and Washington, D.C. HCSC is the parent of Blue Cross Blue Shield in Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Montana. About 127,000 of its roughly 800,000 Medicare […]

A Corinth flood advisory went out before dawn Sunday after thunderstorms dumped 1.5 to 3 inches of rain on parts of Alcorn, Prentiss, and Tishomingo counties in about three hours. The National Weather Service in Memphis issued the advisory at 4:18 a.m. and kept it in effect until 7:15 a.m., warning of minor flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage areas around Corinth and Booneville.

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) — On Friday the Theta Zeta Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority delivered handmade quilts to the Singing River Cancer Center. A group called “The Cultured Pearls” is made up of all retired members of the sorority. They made the quilts with donated fabric, and wanted them to go to someone in need.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department is currently searching for two suspects in an aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer Saturday. According to officials, a JPD sergeant responded to a report of shoplifting at the Walmart Supercenter on Greenway Drive at approximately 2 p.m. Oct. 31. An...

MONROE — Louisiana-Monroe football had a thrilling come-from-behind victory last week against Troy to get its first win of the season. The Warhawks , seeking their first home win since Sept. 27, 2025, came close to pulling off another dramatic comeback against Southern Miss. ULM trailed the Golden Eagles 27-7 after the third quarter but ripped off 14 unanswered points during the final frame. Despite their best efforts, the Warhawks fell to Southern Miss 35-21 on Saturday, Oct. 31, at FMOL Health

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — Pearl River County Emergency Services is conducting multiple water rescues amid heavy flash flooding in the western part of the county Saturday night. Agency officials said areas around Highway 43 North and Highway 26 near Mitchell Road are experiencing particularly severe flooding. Officials...

MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) — A man died following a residential structure fire early Saturday morning in the 1000 block of Sixth Street in Morgan City, officials said. The Morgan City Fire Department was dispatched to the home shortly before 4 a.m. Prior to the arrival of firefighters, a passerby noticed an unconscious victim at the doorstep, moved him to safety and began rendering aid until police officers arrived.

Ruby DuCre-Gethers makes the evening trek with her family from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church to Williams Cemetery every year on All Saints Day. It's one of 11 cemeteries in Lacombe, where the graves are lit by candles at dusk to honor the deceased. But Williams Cemetery is special to DuCre-Gethers.

An 84-year-old man was arrested in St. Charles Parish on Halloween night after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at deputies in a St. Rose subdivision. Investigators said Herman Alexander was walking around the neighborhood with a shotgun when deputies ordered him to drop the weapon. The incident happened around 9:30...