Biden defeats Trump for White House, says ‘time to heal’
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to be a leader who “seeks not to divide, but to unify” a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
Beck to become Columbus-Lowndes chamber director
It took the Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce less than two weeks to find a successor for Lisa James as its new president.
Norman elected MPA-MPS president
The publisher of the Starkville Daily News was elected president of the state newspaper association during its 150th annual convention June 24 in Biloxi.
Paul Ryan is not running for president — or passing a budget
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s national stature is such that he had to call a news conference to deny he wants to be president.
EMCC president speaks to power of community colleges
The new president of East Mississippi Community College earned his doctorate degree in speech communication. Those skills were on full display Thursday afternoon.
Kathleen Parker: Bill’s Clintonesque rebuttal
“I don’t ever know what people’s motives are,” said former president Bill Clinton, prompting one to pause and consider just what the definition of “motives” is.
Huebner picked as next EMCC president
East Mississippi Community College has found its next president.
Jim Borsig’s change of heart
When Jim Borsig announced his decision to stay on as president of Mississippi University for Women during a speech at Poindexter Hall this morning, it may have appeared to be a bolt out of the blue for the audience.
Afghan president says his nation won’t be ‘lazy Uncle Joe’
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani thanked Congress on Wednesday for billions of American tax dollars and vowed his war-wracked country will be self-reliant within this decade.
“We’re not going to be the lazy Uncle Joe,” he said.
Afghanistan president to embark on landmark Washington visit
As the Afghan president heads to the United States on his first trip to Washington as head of state, the landmark visit offers a chance for both sides to start afresh and wipe the slate clean on the legacy of troubled U.S-Afghan relations.
Value of presidential polls? Not much, and not for a while
Wondering who’s up and who’s down in the 2016 presidential race?
Go for a run, tend the garden, clean the closet, remove the lint from the dryer, and then do it all over again because it’s going to be a long time before the polls will tell us much about who’s likely to be our next president.
Search process in place for next MUW president
If all goes smoothly, Mississippi University for Women should have a new president as early as this fall.
Young is new leader of National Baptist Convention
A Jackson, Mississippi, pastor has been elected the new president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., the largest group of black Christians in the United States.
Bush bash: Elder ex-president turns 90
Former President George H.W. Bush is celebrating his 90th birthday at his family’s seaside retreat in Maine, where he has spent his summers since he was a boy.
Southern Baptists choose Arkansas pastor for president
An Arkansas megachurch pastor was elected Tuesday to lead the country’s Southern Baptists as the conservative denomination tries to turn around declining membership, church attendance and baptisms and faces increasing conflict with mainstream culture, especially over its conviction that gay sex is immoral.
Zacharias Road bill heading to conference committee
A joint House-Senate conference committee is expected to form and negotiate a final version of HB 615, a bill that would rename a portion of Miss. Highway 25 after former Mississippi State University President Donald Zacharias.
Senate passes amended Zacharias road bill
A highway designation honoring former Mississippi State University President Donald Zacharias took another step toward fruition Thursday after the Senate passed an amended bill that will rename a portion of Miss. Highway 25 after the late university leader.
Mississippi House passes new road bill honoring Zacharias
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that, if approved by the Senate and signed by Gov. Phil Bryant, would honor Donald Zacharias by naming a portion of Hwy. 25 after the long-serving Mississippi State University president.
Washington D.C. gridlock approaches a crossroads
President Barack Obama and Congress stand at a junction.
Former MUW president killed in crash
A former Mississippi University for Women president was killed in a head-on collision Wednesday in Florida.
