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It is with a mixture of pride and sense of sadness that we celebrate Veteran’s Day today. Of course we have tremendous pride in all the men and women who have served our country honorably in uniform over
Unfortunately, Nidal Malik Hasan—the Radical Islamic terrorist responsible for killing 13 and wounding 29 in last week’s blood bath at Fort Hood—has awakened and is talking. I’m sure, given what we’ve
Mississippi is only one of six states in the nation with no meaningful regulation of All Terrain Vehicles or ATV’s. We are also ranked 13th for the highest number of deaths from 4-wheeler related injuries.
All of us have items in our storage room or garage we really don’t know how to get rid of properly. I’m talking about household hazardous waste like aerosols, pesticides, batteries, paint thinner, herbicides,
The governor of Michigan, Democrat Jennifer Granholm, ticked off some folks the other day when she dissed our state. Here's what she allegedly said, "What we're fighting for is for Michigan not to be
Thanks to the efforts of dedicated survivors, and family members of those who's loved ones were claimed by breast cancer, October has become synonymous with breast cancer awareness month. Pink ribbons
While economists argue over whether or not we are coming out of the Great Recession…and when and how the stimulus money is doing what it is supposed to do…let’s look at a couple of areas in Mississippi.
A few days ago I watched on television as the president posthumously bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor on a young man who had died while rescuing others in Afghanistan. It was an inspiring story
You could count on extremely large crowds of Mississippians crowding to the games with passion and expectation.
It is clearly time for former-President Jimmy Carter to get Georgia back on his mind and go there to retire from the public spotlight. This Wednesday on NBC Carter asserted that strong disagreement
It will be my honor to say a few words this weekend at the South Mississippi Donor Recognition Ceremony. The ceremony is to be held Saturday night at 7 PM at the Jackie Dole Community Center to honor
I never cease to be shocked at the despicable depths to which the ACLU consistently sinks. In their latest outrage they have filed a lawsuit against a Mississippi agency that held a teen abstinence summit
A few weeks ago a small kitten appeared at our back porch...nearly starved, frightened, and lonely. We have a female house cat that was lying on the screened in porch at the time and I guess she thought
Two Mississippi universities with rich football traditions will meet this Saturday night at “The Rock” on the USM campus. The Golden Eagles of the University of Southern Mississippi and the Braves
I can't believe that Scotland...the country of Brave Heart...the country the Roman's couldn't contain...the country that spawned the ferocious kilted fighters the German's called the "Ladies from Hell"...the
All around Mississippi, institutions of higher learning-from community colleges to universities-are reporting record enrollments. We hear this from both public and private schools alike. Certainly, that
All around Mississippi, institutions of higher learning-from community colleges to universities-are reporting record enrollments. We hear this from both public and private schools alike. Certainly, that
Before there was Katrina...there was Camille. Two of the most devastating and powerful hurricanes to hit the United States in recorded history...and they both made landfall on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Ah the threshold of autumn! Soon the air will be a bit cooler and crisper, the leaves will begin to change, kids are back in school, football season begins on all levels, and television stations start
WDAM would like to welcome all our visitors as Laurel hosts the Dixie Youth World Series…with opening ceremonies tonight at 7:30 “between the bricks” at Laurel High Stadium. Dixie Youth Baseball is
When hard economic times hit, higher education in Mississippi suffers. When you have a state with not only a low population base…but one of the poorest in the nation…it becomes crucial to examine
With the National Health Care plan making its way through Congress, along with a number of other initiatives of great import, it is more important than ever to make your voice heard by our elected representatives.
From time to time we have to criticize our lawmakers, so it is only fair to commend them when they do something good for the folks. This Friday and Saturday, July 31 and August 1, the good folks in Jackson
The Pine Belt will score big this Friday night in Jackson at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame since three of five inductees have deep Hattiesburg connections. Among the inductees will be Robert
There is no question…health care is expensive. The more life prolonging advances we make—the more expensive it gets…research and development are not free. Nor are the hospitals and doctors needed to
When you start talking about health care—in any context—you are hitting people where they live…and die. There is no denying the skyrocketing costs of health care. There is also no denying that the majority
If he is found guilty, we can think of no punishment too harsh for this savage attack on three innocent victims.
We were all shocked and saddened this past Saturday by the news of the shooting death of Mississippi native Steve McNair. The Mt. Olive native earned the nick name "Air McNair" by dazzling football fans
In recent weeks, we’ve seen images from Iran of people standing up for Democracy. People risking their lives, and in some cases sacrificing their lives, for the cause of freedom. As we celebrate
Congratulations to coach Larry Knight, his coaches, and the Sumrall Bobcats Baseball team on finishing number seven in the contry in the final highschool baseball poll, published by Baseball America, the
Well, here we are again talking about Mississippi baseball. Mississippi has not just one, but two, teams playing in the NCAA Super Regional Tournament. Ole Miss in Oxford and Southern Miss in Gainesville.
No one expected retiring coach Corky Palmer's team to even make it to the regionals for a historic seventh straight time, but they did.
When you get up in the morning we will be digital only instead of broadcasting in both formats as we have been since 2002.
It’s summertime, and the weather is hot in Mississippi, but the water is cool, and the number of people enjoying water sports of all sorts is abundant. Folks are swimming in pools, rivers, creeks
But global warming isn't about science anymore. It's about politics. And the true believers who now hold the reins of power are taking advantage of the public's ignorance on this issue.
As Mike McDaniel reports on tonight's Seven on your Side, crime is significantly down for the second year in a row in Hattiesburg for the first quarter. This trend is great news and congratulations
You’ve probably seen our news story about the fact that—because the state legislators didn’t come up with enough funding due to the sales tax short fall—it is being proposed by some that we may have to
I received an e-mail from a young man who is a recent university graduate here in the Pine Belt. You’d be surprised how many of our editorial subjects come from you our viewers. In this case the viewer
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