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JACKSON — Historic U.S. Senate race remains too close to call as officials continue counting ballots in courthouses statewide.Democrat Scott Colom held a razor-thin lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, with only a handful of votes separating them out of nearly 1 million cast. In a press conference Wednesday, Colom expressed confidence that he would remain on top when all the votes were counted."I am very happy with where we stand. I am confident once the process

INDEPENDENCE — The Property Insurance Association of Louisiana bumped up the classification for the Livingston Parish Fire District 11 by five levels, Fire Chief Scott Whiddon announced.The fire district was upgraded from a Class 10, the lowest possible rating, to a Class 5.In a letter shared by Whiddon, the PIAL said the new classification can help decrease fire insurance rates."Many long hours of work and stress went into improving our abilities to serve the community, and the hard

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s contest is one of two Senate races in which the outcome is still unclear.Democratic candidate Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 43 votes with an estimated 96% of votes counted.The Associated Press has not declared a winner in the race yet.The AP does not make projections and will only declare a winner when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidate to close the gap.

Check this interactive, county-by-county map to see the latest in the race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde‑Smith.

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LIVINGSTON — A New Mexico man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sex crimes against juveniles in Livingston Parish. According to 21st JDC District Attorney Scott Perrilloux, 40-year-old Kyle Hatch pleaded guilty to charges of production of child sex abuse material and computer-aided solicitation of a juvenile under the age of 13.Hatch will also be required to register as a sex offender for life. Because the charges involve sex offenses, Hatch

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Chairman Marshall Pierite has been appointed to a federal advisory committee that helps shape tax policies affecting Tribal governments, businesses and citizens nationwide.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appointed Pierite to the seven-member Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC), which advises on federal tax

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Deputy Public Works Director Scott Boyle says the project cost $40,000, about $35,000 less than hiring a contractor, as the city expands its workforce.

Here are the guests for Sunday, Nov. 1, on CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan":Treasury Secretary Scott BessentIndependent Sen. Bernie S...