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Waller candidate charged with election misconduct
Waller County Precinct 3 Commissioner Sylvia Cedillo , arrested last weekend in an election misconduct case, said charges were filed against her to "discourage minority voting." "I believe they are prosecuting me for helping black people vote," Cedillo said Monday.
USM breaks ground on business program building
Officials broke ground Thursday for Scianna Hall, a 93,000-square-foot building that will face U.S. Highway 49.
Officials take steps assessing wildfire threat
Mike Costello, a recovery volunteer for Waller County and the United Methodist Church, says he's still seeing evidence of last year's wildfires in Magnolia.
Bay St. Louis native Chuck Scianna selected to speak at USM spring commencement
A University of Southern Mississippi alumnus who made a historic financial contribution to his alma mater last year will serve as its spring commencement speaker.